Long-time members will remember one of the site's traditions for the last three years, the Wish List Gifts contest (2006, 2007, and 2008).



Everyone surely needs something to celebrate this year, and thankfully the site sponsors have pulled out the stops to bring barista toys to good little barista girls and boys!

• Whole Latte Love
• Vaneli's Espresso Machines
• Swiss Coffee Products
• Stefano's Espresso Care
• Seattle Coffee Gear
• PT's Coffee
• Paradise Roasters
• Orphan Espresso
• Klatch Roasting
• Intelligentsia Coffee
• Great Infusions
• Espresso Parts
• Counter Culture Coffee
• The Perfect Cappuccino
• Caffe d'Bolla
• Cafelat
• Baratza
• Artazza
• 1st-line equipment

Read below about how to register... or just skip to the prizes!

How do I enter?

This contest thread is "special" -- your reply to this thread will automatically randomly choose among the potential prizes. The result is displayed immediately at the bottom of your post (*).

What is the registration process?

First you must read, understand, and agree to the Contest rules. Then, click here to register. Your registration will be processed within 24 hours; the confirmation will be sent to the e-mail address specified in your profile.

How do I win?

Reply to this thread with an excerpt from any of the sponsor sites above; your entry must include ONE and only one of the website addresses above and an excerpt from the same site. You can enter once every six hours minus the "rewards" period described below. Each of your last eight entries must be from different sponsor sites. See the example valid entry that follows this post.

In addition to an excerpt from a sponsor site, you are welcome to include your own personal commentary, for example:

• Holiday greetings to your fellow HB members,
• What you hope to win on the Wish List and why,
• Other espresso-related gifts not on the list you are considering to purchase and why.

What can I win?

Each sponsor offers three different prize levels:

• Holiday Surprise - a coupon code or similar discount. Odds of winning are 1 in 10.
• Holiday Delight - a higher value coupon code or similar discount. Odds of winning are 1 in 50.
• Holiday Gift - a genuine gift! No coupons! Odds of winning are 1 in 500.

New this year! Holiday Delight+ and Surprise+ prizes! These prizes have the same odds as the regular Delight/Surprises, but just like the Gift, require no purchase. Note that you can win a Delight+, Surprise+, and a Gift.

Holiday Surprise and Holiday Delight coupons must be used within seven days of your winning entry unless stated otherwise. Coupon codes are not valid with any other offer unless stated otherwise.

What are the "reward" reductions on time between entries?

As a reward for contributing to the site content, the waiting period between entry submissions is reduced by 15 minutes for every month in the 12 months prior to the start of the contest where the member posted to the forums. For example, if a member posted in August and September, the waiting period is six hours minus 30 minutes.

In addition, Twitter users posting one of the last 20 "tweets" including the hashmark #hbwishlist receive a one hour reduction. To receive the reduction, you must fill in your Twitter ID in your forum profile before posting to the contest thread. For example, if a member posted in August, September, and November and his/her tweet is among the last twenty with the #hbwishlist hashmark, their time between posting contest entries would be 4h15m (6 hours - 45 minutes - 1 hour).

PS: Don't worry about the math! The section above the posting text entry area entitled "MEMBERSHIP REWARDS AND TWEET BONUS" says how much time you must wait between posts. If you forget and try to post too early, the contest program will remind you precisely at what time you can post again.

Questions about the rules?

Questions or comments are welcome! Post your question to this thread - your post will be treated as a non-entry as long as it doesn't contain any URLs (**).

Reminders

• Replies to this thread cannot be modified or deleted. Use the Preview button before submitting your post!
• Each of your entries from the sponsor sites must be unique for the last eight entries and spammish or trivial replies will be disqualified (***).
• You can comment or ask questions without your post being treated as an entry simply by not including any URLs in your post.
• See the Home-Barista.com Wish List 2009 Official Results for a summary of all awarded prizes. It is the same list the sponsors will use to confirm your award and redemption codes (****).

FINE PRINT: These terms and conditions are in addition to the site's terms of service. To participate in the above (the "Contest"), you must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. resident of the 48 lower states. Home-Barista.com ("HB") moderators, sponsors, sponsor employees, and members of their immediate families are not eligible to enter. Void where prohibited. Prize winners will be determined by random selection. Each entrant shall indemnify, defend, and hold HB harmless from any third party claims arising from or related to that entrant's participation in the Contest. In no event shall HB be liable to an entrant for acts or omissions arising out of or related to the Contest or that entrant's participation in the Contest, including but not limited to computer systems failures or programmatic errors. Odds of winning are stated in the Contest introduction. No prize substitution is permitted. A contestant may win no more than one Holiday Gift and one Holiday Delight. A contestant may win no more than one Holiday Surprise from each sponsor, subject to sponsor limitations. An entrant must use only one login account; evidence of the same person using multiple accounts will be treated as fraud and all entries from said entrant will be disqualified. Sponsors reserve the right to modify their posted offerings or withdraw from the Contest at any time.

(*) The number shown in [brackets] after each entry result is a randomly generated value between 1 and 500. Winning entries are determined as follows: Holiday Gift winner if value = 500, Holiday Delight winner if value is between 1 and 10, Holiday Surprise winner if value is between 11 and 60. All other entry values are non-winning.

(**) Technically the contest code is looking for any text matching one of the sponsor sites and [quote] tags; all other messages are treated as questions / comments.

(***) Trivial = Google does not uniquely identify the page using the excerpt. For example, "You have come to the right place!" is a trivial excerpt because there are millions of matches.

(****) Not all sponsors require redemption codes, see the sponsor's offer for details. You must log in to see your redemption codes in the Official Results.

www.counterculturecoffee.com

[quote]Preparing and enjoying a great cup of coffee is one of life's simplest, most transporting pleasures, and few things as simple as brewing coffee provide such rich rewards. Preparing coffee is actually a lot like cooking with fresh produce; start with the best, freshest ingredients, take care to do it well, and you will produce something astonishingly delicious.[/quote]

Sponsor Contact Information

• To deter spammers, the e-mails below are obscured, e.g., somebody <acme.com> = somebody@acme.com.
  
  1st-line Equipment sales <1st-line.com>
  Artazza hbwishlist <artazza.com>
  Baratza info <baratza.com>
  Counter Culture Coffee nbrown <counterculturecoffee.com>
  Stefano's Espresso Care service <espresssocare.com>
  Intelligentsia Coffee mriddle <intelligentsiacoffee.com>
  Klatch Roasting mike <klatchroasting.com>
  Paradise Roasters ameza <paradiseroasters.com>
  PT's Coffee (walkingmiller) or e-mail holly@... or bryan@... <ptscoffee.com>
  Perfect Cappuccino Amy Ferraris cappuccinomovie <gmail.com>
  Swiss Coffee Products info <swisscoffeeproducts.com>
  Vaneli's Espresso Machines sales <vanelis.com>
  Wholelattelove mark <wholelattelove.com>
  
  Typically the sponsor will ask that you enter the prize redemption code in the comments field of the online order form, or they will ask you to send them an e-mail with your redemption code for verification and return a unique coupon code. You can retrieve your HB redemption codes from the Official Results.

Questions & Answers

• Q. How do I redeem my prize?
  
  A. Each sponsor has different ordering systems, see the prize description for instructions. In general, the Holiday and Surprise are redeemed using a coupon code. To help the sponsor validate your claim, each winning entry has a unique "redemption code" known only to the winner and the awarding sponsor; typically they request you enter this code in a comments field of the order along with your HB login name. The redemption codes are displayed in the middle column of the Official Results. You must be logged in to see the redemption codes associated with your entries.
  
  Sponsors may need to contact you via your HB account e-mail. Confirm your profile email is valid and the "Users can contact me using the e-mail form" under Board Preferences is set to Yes. This enables an HB member to contact you via the site's e-mail form:
  
  
  
  Note: Your e-mail address itself is not publicly viewable, period. This profile option simply enables the e-mail form button.
  
  Q. Is it just coincidence that I won a surprise twice and that each time, it was the SponsorX offer that was next in line to be awarded AND, since I had won that prize already, I am not eligible to win it again ... ever.
  
  A. The awarding sponsor is selected at random. If this results in a previously awarded sponsor, no prize (and it counts towards your entry every six hours limit).
  
  Q. Does the web site entry that I use affect the drawing prize awarded?
  
  A. The website entry you use has no bearing on the awarding sponsor.
  
  Q. Does the "Already Won Something" response count as one of my tries, or is it discarded and I should try again?
  
  A. Yes, it counts.
  
  Q. If I had won a Surprise from SponsorX and then had later won a Delight from SponsorX, would I get both, or would the Delight be disqualified because I had already won a Surprise from this company?
  
  A. You COULD get both unless the sponsor specifically says otherwise.
  
  Q. How long is the Holiday Wish List going to run? Until every prize is won? Until a certain date?
  
  A. Until the Holiday Gifts are gone or December 18th, which ever comes first.
  
  Q. How long are the coupons good for?
  
  A. Unless stated otherwise, the Delight and Surprise discounts are valid for seven days from the day they are awarded.
  
  Q. The rules state: "[participants] must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. resident of the 48 lower states." Why isn't the contest for all members?
  
  A1. Short answer: Legal issues and the sponsors' concerns about shipping, post-sales service, and promotional value.
  
  A2. Longer answer: Laws regulating contests vary from country-to-country, rendering it fiscally and legally impractical to hold a non-US contest. And while some of the sponsors do regularly ship product overseas (e.g., espressoparts.com, Paradise Roasters), most do not. Although the sponsors are showing good holiday spirit by supplying free product, one purpose of this contest is to promote awareness of their company and increase potential sales. All the sponsors are based in the US, hence the sales potential outside the 48 states is very small. See The HB Wish List Giveaway Outside the US for related discussion.

Holiday Gifts, Delights, and Surprises

• Whole Latte Love
  
  Holiday Gift of a Gaggia Classic.
  Holiday Delight of 10% off any Expobar.
  Holiday Surprise of 15% off Gaggia.
• Vaneli's Espresso Machines
  
  Holiday Gift of MiniPro III Doserless Espresso Grinder. Vaneli's Inc. is a direct importer and distributor of espresso machines, grinders and accessories as well as a small batch handcrafted coffee roastery specializing in unique Single Origin coffees and fine espresso blends. If you are in the Sacramento area, please stop by our showroom and roastery!
  
  Holiday Delight of 20% off any order totaling $500 or more. Please enter your HB login and redemption code in the comments section of your order and email Andrea (sales@vanelis.com) with your order number to claim your discount.
  
  Holiday Surprise of free shipping on any coffee order. Please enter your HB login and redemption code in the comments section of your order and email Andrea (sales@vanelis.com) with your order number to claim your discount.
• Swiss Coffee Products
  
  Holiday Delight+ of Olympia logo'd steaming pitcher and two demitasses. Email Robert at info@swisscoffeeproducts.com with your redemption code to claim your prize.
• Stefano's Espresso Care
  
  Holiday Gift of Le'Lit PL53 grinder!
  
  Holiday Delight of free accessory package with purchase of Vibiemme. Package includes: tamper of choice, knockbox, steaming pitcher of choice, sample packets of espresso cleaner, descaling liquid and grinder cleaner. Coupon Code is HB-09-Delight.
  
  Holiday Surprises of free cleaning kit with orders over $50. Kit includes: 1 packet PulyCaff Espresso Cleaner, 1 packet PulyCaff Descaler, 1 packet PulyGrind. Coupon Code is HB-09-Surprise.
  
  Please note that your shopping cart will not reflect the free package/kit, but Stefano's will add them manually if the coupon code is entered. And of course the code must be entered at the time the order is placed.
• Seattle Coffee Gear
  
  Holiday Gift of Baratza Vario!
  
  Holiday Delight of 10% off any Rocket Espresso Machine.
  
  Holiday Surprise+ of free bag of Velton's Bonsai Espresso Blend
  
  Note: You can enter the HB redemption code as the coupon code. To redeem the Surprise+ or Gift coupon, please first add the item to your cart and then enter the coupon code to reduce the item's cost to $0. Also 1). coupon good for one time use only, 2). cannot be combined with any other coupons, 3). expires on 1/15/10, and 4). shipping & handling required on the Gift & the Surprise+, as it will bring cart's quantity to $0 and won't qualify for free shipping unless you add at least $49 to the order.
• PT's Coffee
  
  Holiday Gift - A New Espresso Every Month for 12 Months!
  
  Variety is the spice of life! In an attempt to encourage innovation and variety in the world of espresso, PT's Coffee Roasting Co will be developing a new espresso offering every month for a year! The lucky winner of this year's Gift will be the first person to receive one pound of our Espresso of the Month every month for 12 months! Offerings will include new blends, single origin espressos and barista competition standouts. E-mail bryan@ptscoffee.com with your HB login and redemption code!
  
  Holiday Delight of free pound of our Espresso of the Month on any order over $30! E-mail bryan@ptscoffee.com with your HB login and redemption code!
  
  Holiday Surprise of free shipping on your online order! E-mail bryan@ptscoffee.com with your HB login and Redemption code!
• Paradise Roasters
  
  Holiday Gift of Custom Espresso Blend. The winner will tell Paradise Roasters what his/her ideal espresso would taste like, and Paradise Roasters will create such a blend. The winner will then receive twelve 12 oz. bags of this custom espresso, which can be taken all at once, or spread out over the course of one year.
  
  Paradise Roasters will also offer this custom espresso for sale on its website for everyone to try, and for each 12oz bag sold, Paradise will donate $1.00 to CoffeeKids.
  
  Holiday Delight+ of free coffee! Any 12 oz. bag of Paradise Roasters espresso.
  
  Holiday Surprise of 20% off any order. Any size order! Offer good through December 31st. Unlimited uses.
• The Perfect Cappuccino
  
  Holiday Delight+ of DVD "The Perfect Cappuccino" by Amy Ferraris. Entertaining, thought-provoking, and all-around caffeinated goodness! Email cappuccinomovie@gmail.com with your HB login, redemption code and shipping address to claim your prize.
• Orphan Espresso
  
  Holiday Gift of new Atomic Espresso Maker. Beautiful craftsmanship with vintage charm, the Atomic is a mid-century modern icon designed by Giordano Robiatti in 1947.
  
  Holiday Delight of 15% off purchase. Your HB redemption code can be used as a single use coupon, no restrictions.
  
  Holiday Surprise 10% off purchase. Your HB redemption code can be used as a single single use coupon, no restrictions.
• Klatch Roasting
  
  Holiday Gift of 12 month subscription to your choice of espresso or coffee club! such as:
  
  Klatch Espresso: The one that started it all with a victory for Heather as the 2003 US Barista Championships
  Belle Espresso: 94 points and highest espresso rating by Ken Davids
  WBC Espresso: The one awarded Best Espresso in the World in Tokyo at the 2007 World Barista Championships.
  
  Holiday Delight of one pound Belle Espresso get one FREE. Use coupon code BOGOBELLE and put your HB login and redemption code in the order's comment field.
  
  Holiday Surprise of 15% off any one bag of coffee or espresso. Use coupon code 15OFF and put your HB login and redemption code in the order's comment field.
• Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea
  
  Holiday Gift of complete Siphon Home Brewing setup. Prize includes Siphon Pot, Scale, Skerton Hand Grinder, Siphon Filters, Intelly logo mug, and Intelly Flag mug.
  
  An approximate $180 value. Contact Matt with your redemption code to claim your prize.
  
  Holiday Delight+ of 1 month free coffee shipped to you. 1 lb per week, Intelligentsia's choice
  ~ $100 value. Contact Matt with your redemption code to claim your prize.
  
  Holiday Surprise of 20% off coffee & tea! Coupon Code is HBSURPRISE and offer good from Thanksgiving to Dec. 31. Unlimited uses.
• Great Infusions
  
  Holiday Gift of the 'Ultimate Barista Kit'! Six cups (ANY cup in stock), one Buffalo tamper, one 20 ounce Ratterware steaming pitcher, and espresso sampler of 1/2 lb PT's Sidamo, 1/2 lb Blue Bottle Hayes Vly, and 1/2 lb Malabar Gold.
  
  Holiday Delight of free shipping.
  
  Holiday Surprise - 50% off shipping.
• Espresso Parts NW
  
  Holiday Gift of Mypressi and set of 2 espressoparts demis and saucers
  
  Holiday Delight of free shipping, espressoparts demitasse and saucer, and tamp seat. Purchase must be over over $50.
  
  Holiday Surprise of espressoparts tamp seat. Orders must be over $50.
• Counter Culture Coffee
  
  Holiday Gift of a three-month Single Espresso Subscription. Two 12 oz. bags of the carefully blended Counter Culture espresso of your choice, roasted and shipped on the first Monday of the month! Guided by its strong commitments to quality, sustainability, and coffee education, Counter Culture Coffee works side by side with talented, dedicated farmers to produce authentic, delicious representations of the world's most treasured coffee traditions.
  
  Holiday Delight of one free bag of Single-Origin Espresso with an online order. Get one 12 oz. bag of the carefully roasted Counter Culture Single-Origin Espresso, roasted and shipped with along with your order! E-mail nbrown@counterculturecoffee.com with your winning code to claim your coupon code. Coupon codes will be emailed from Counter Culture Coffee prior to purchase for use at checkout. Single-Origin Espresso subject to limited supply; please confirm availability of current selection prior to ordering.
  
  Holiday Surprise of free shipping for an online order within the continental U.S. Counter Culture Coffee offers flat rate shipping within the continental U.S. E-mail nbrown@counterculturecoffee.com with your winning code to claim a coupon code good for one-time free shipping. Coupon codes will be emailed from Counter Culture Coffee prior to purchase for use at checkout.
• Cafelat
  
  Holiday Gift package of Cafelat "Dream" Package! This has a retail value of over $500. The package includes:
  
  2 Tampers of your choice from the Cafelat range, 2 Tamper Hangers, Tamping Stand, Corner Mat, Flat Mat, 0.4L Milk Pitcher, 0.7L Milk Pitcher, Classic Knockbox, Espresso Cup box set, Capp Cup box set, Latte Cup Box set, Group Head brush set, Group head brush Extras, Micro Fiber cloths box set.
  
  Holiday Delight+ of Cafe baristaware and cleaning kit! Two packages will be given away and includes:
  
  Espresso Cup Box set, Cappuccino Cups box set, Latte Cups box set, Cleaning Brush, Cleaning brush extras, Cleaning cloths box set
• Caffe d'Bolla
  
  Holiday Gift of Tokio Siphon Brewer, Five extra cloth filters, Ceramic Conical Burr Coffee Mill, and Six Months Coffee. Yes, that's right! All this equipment plus new coffee every two weeks! Wow!
  
  Holiday Delight of one month coffee with purchase of a Tokio Siphon Brewer. That's new coffee twice for two weeks and we always include a small sample with brewer as well.
  
  Holiday Surprise of free shipping on single bag coffee orders.
• Baratza
  
  Holiday Gift of the Baratza Vario!
  
  Holiday Delight+ of free box of Grindz and a coupon for a Baratza T-shirt (delivered in April).
  
  Holiday Surprise+ of free box of Grindz.
  
  Please e-mail info@baratza.com with HB redemption code, login, and your mailing address.
• Artazza
  
  Holiday Gift of 1 TORR tamper plus 2 Terra Keramik cups. Espresso or cappuccino cups or coffee
  mugs.
  
  Holiday Delight of 15% off a purchase of $150.00 or more, not to be combined with other
  website discounts.
  
  Holiday Surprise of $5.00 off any purchase, minimum of a $50.00 purchase. In this case the
  $5.00 off can be combined with other website discounts.
  
  For #2 and #3 above, everything on Artazza's website would qualify, from their beer glasses to their candleholders!
• 1st-line equipment
  
  Holiday Gift of the Ascaso Steel Uno Professional PID! Already have an espresso machine? No problem! The winner can substitute a $500 gift certificate applied to one item. Offer cannot be combined with any other offers and expires January 31, 2010.
  
  Holiday Delight of 15% off of a single order purchase. Does not apply with any other discounts; can not be applied to packages. Excludes shipping costs, where applicable.
  
  Holiday Surprise of 10% off a single order purchase. Does not apply with any other discounts; can not be applied to packages. Excludes shipping costs, where applicable.
  
  1st-line says "We don't just vow excellent service, we deliver it!" and they sure have brought the goods for HB members. Thank you Jim and 1st-line equipment for your exceptional support of the Holiday Wish List!

Thanks to the HB sponsors, members have a lot to celebrate! Nineteen sponsors signed up and several offered Surprise+ and Delight+ gifts in addition to their already generous Gift contribution!

If you have any questions about the contest, please post them here (any post without sponsor URLs is considered a comment/question). If you notice any "bugs" in the program, please let me know, either in this thread or via e-mail. Good luck!

http://www.vanelis.com

s a sponsor of Home-Barista.com, Vaneli's and Home-Barista are helping you save big this Holiday Season! Check out the interactive forums to increase your chances of winning great prizes!

You have won a Holiday Gift from Stefano's Espresso Care! [500]

http://www.vanelis.com

The La Spaziale S1 Vivaldi is a considered to be one of the finest espresso machines available to both consumers and small commercial operations. It is well built on a solid steel frame with commercial grade parts, rotary pump and dual boliers.

You have won a Holiday Gift from Artazza! [500]

http://www.orphanespresso.com

Hand grinders from the 1800's to the 21st Century, and what we think is the best money for value, home espresso electric coffee grinder (not a wide variety, but it's what we use, and feel that we can recommend!)

You have won a Holiday Gift from Baratza! [500]

http://www.wholelattelove.com

Espresso machines fall into three basic categories: Super Automatic, Semi Automatic and Manual. But how do you know which one's right for you? First, you need to decide how much control you want over the entire brewing process. Use the detailed descriptions below to help guide you. Have fun and happy learning!

You have won a Holiday Gift from Whole Latte Love! [500]

http://www.wholelattelove.com

Espresso machines fall into three basic categories: Super Automatic, Semi Automatic and Manual. But how do you know which one's right for you? First, you need to decide how much control you want over the entire brewing process. Use the detailed descriptions below to help guide you. Have fun and happy learning!

You have won a Holiday Gift from Paradise Roasters! [500]