The most important—and expensive—coffee gadget for a home cupper is a burr grinder. Good coffee requires even extraction, and no matter how many fancy coffee makers you own, if you’re not using a burr grinder, you won’t be able to achieve the consistent grinds necessary for most coffee recipes, especially if you want to make good third-wave espresso at home. For coffee people, Baratza’s line of stepped burr grinders are the preferred home grinders.
Baratza makes burr grinders starting at $90, like the Encore, which is a good coffee grinder for someone who just wants to make pourover in the morning. But stepping up to the Baratza Virtuoso gives you much more flexibility—you can get a more consistent grind at course sizes, and it uses the same burrs as Baratza’s top-of-the-line Precisio. Read Coffeegeek’s technical whitepaper if you want to know more.
A good burr grinder isn’t cheap, but right now at Rakuten you can get a new Baraza Virtuoso for $202 shipped, which is $30 less than Amazon’s price and $50 less than you’d pay at your local snobby coffee emporium. Don’t forget the code SPRING10. [Rakuten]
Note: As sometimes happens when you’re playing with fiery hot deals, the Baratza sold out five minutes before post. Sorry. Dealzmodo hates it when that happens. The next best price is probably $230 from Amazon, but we’re gonna keep an eye on Baratza grinders, and if there’s another deal, we’ll let you know.
If I had to pick another deal of the day, I’d probably go with Newegg’s Shell Shocker. It’s a 2TB Toshiba desktop hard drive—with USB 3.0—for $80 shipped. [Newegg]
Update: So looks like the code SPRING10 works on this alternate Breville burr grinder. It’s not a Baratza, but it’s fairly well-reviewed, and it’s only $165 at Rakuten. That’s $30 less than Amazon. [Rakuten] h/t 9to5Toys
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• Baratza Virtuoso Stepped Burr Grinder ($202) | Rakuten | Originally $250
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Accessories
• PNY 16GB Flash Drive ($10) | Best Buy via Deals Kinja | Originally $15
• Duracell AA Batteries ($15) | Midnight Box via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $20
• Microsoft Wireless Desktop 800 ($17) | Rakuten via Deals Kinja | Originally $30
• 2TB USB 3.0 Desk HD ($80) | via Dealmac | Originally $120
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Miscellaneous
• Fifty Cent Domain Name ($0.5) | Networksolutions.com via Deals Kinja | Originally $10 | Use coupon code NCDISC0041
• $1 Domain Name ($1) | GoDaddy via Dealmac | Originally $10 | Use coupon code FB99COM
• .1 Gram Scale ($8.49) | Amazon via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $15
• Thermos Nissan 18-Oz ($15) | Amazon via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $25
• Lightspeed Quick Canopy Tent ($69) | Walmart via Deals Kinja | Originally $100
• Zojirushi Rice Cooker ($102) | Casa.com via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $140 | Use coupon code SPRING20CASA
• Cuisinart Portable Oudoor Tabletop Gas Grill ($117) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Originally $170
• Gerber Daily Carry Hook Knife ($11) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Originally $15
• $40 FTD Flowers Credit for $20 ($20) | Groupon via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $40
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Apple
• 4th Generation iPod Touch 16GB ($160) | Ebay via MacStories | Originally $200
Audio
• Klipsch Image S4 ($30) | Newegg via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $40 | Use coupon code EMCYTZT3327
Gaming
• Tomb Raider ($39.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $60
• Gears of War: Judgment ($49.99) | Amazon | Normally $60
• Crysis 3 ($32.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $60
• Dead Space 3 ($32.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $60
• Dishonored ($29.99) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $60
• Bioshock Infinite [Xbox + PS3] ($50) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Originally $60
• $40 Trade-In Credit for $20 Worth of Video Games | Amazon via Deals Kinja
https://theinventory.com/been-holding-out-on-a-bioshock-infinite-deal-just-50-476817631
Physical Media
• Amazing Spider-Man, 3D Blu-ray ($20) | Amazon via Brand Name Coupons | Originally $30
Digital Media
Nope.
Clothing
• Uniqlo Dress Shirts ($20) | Uniqlo via Reddit | Originally $30
• 30% off Banana Republic | Banana Republic via Ben’s Bargains |Use coupon code BREARTHDAY
• 25% off Saks Fifth Avenue | Sak’s Fifth Avenue via Ben’s Bargains | Use coupon code SFASHIP
• 25% Off J. Crew | J. Crew via Reddit | |Use coupon code SPRINGBEST
• 25% off Levi’s | Levi’s via Reddit | Use coupon code EARTH
Dumb TV → Smart TV
• Refurb Roku 2 XS ($60) | 1SaleaDay via 9to5Toys | Originally $100 | Honestly I’d pay $40 more and get a Roku 3
Laptops
• Lenovo Ideapad U510 ($500) | Staples via Deals Kinja | Originally $700
https://theinventory.com/snag-your-choice-of-deeply-discounted-core-i5-laptops-476816785
Desktops
Not today.
Tablets
Nothing. I mean, there’s a refurbished Nexus 7 for $180 on Ebay.
Screens
• 32″ Seiki 1080p HDTV ($210) | Adorama via Ebay via Edealinfo | Originally $270
• 39″ 1080p LED HDTV ($330) | Best Buy via Edealinfo | Originally $400
• 32″ Toshiba 1080p HDTV ($419) | Abt via Edealinfo | Originally $500
• 47″ Vizio 3DTV + $100 Credit + Free Blu-ray Player ($590) | Newegg via Edealinfo | Originally $600 | Use MIR found here
• 29″ 21:9 UltraWide LG IPS Monitor ($600) | Newegg via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $700
• 60″ LG 3d Plasma TV ($1100) | Buydig.com via Edealinfo | Originally $1200
Portables
• iPhone 5 16GB w/ 2-Year Sprint Contract ($175) | Best Buy via Dealmac | Originally $200
• Unlocked Lumia 900 (Windows Phone 7) ($220) | 1SaleaDay via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $300
• Unlocked Galaxy S3 Mini ($239) | Ebay via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $300
• Unlocked 32GB HTC One ($575) | HTC via Fatwallet | Originally $650 | Not on sale, but a hella deal
Camera
• Canon 50mm f/1.4 Lens ($300) | Ebay via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $340 Folks who sell a lot of gadgets on Ebay typically don’t remove the listing when it’s over; they simply jack up the price.
This looks like a GoPro3 Silver for $200 from a Amazon Marketplace seller http://t.co/krl4xycbl3
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Bare Drives
• 64GB SanDisk Internal SSD ($50) | Micro Center via Ben’s Bargains | Originally $70
• 250GB Samsung 840 ($179) | MacMall via 9to5Toys | Originally $200
Apps
iOS
• Speedometer ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $4
• The Silent History ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $2
• VinylizeMe ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $2
• Zombiez ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $2
• Goodo Cal ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $4
• Killer Pool ($0) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $2
• NanoRally ($0) | iTunes via MacStories | Originally $2
• Demons’ Score ($3) | iTunes via MacStories | Originally $5
Android
• Pepi Tree ($0) | Amazon Appstore via Brand Name Coupons | Originally $2
• Symphony of the Origin ($1) | Google Play | Originally $10 | Lots of dope Kemco RPGS are on sale this week for Android
• Demons’ Score ($10) | Google Play | Originally $20
Mac
• SkySafari ($3) | Mac App Store via MacStories | Originally $5
• MacPilot ($6) | Mac App Store via MacStories | Originally $12
• Metropolis for Mac ($12) | Macupdate via Dealmac | Originally $20
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Hobomodo
• If you bring in your own mug to Caribou Coffee today they’ll give you a free cup.
• This Pepsi Next roulette game is sorta fun, and you get a coupon for a free Pepsi Next.
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