Baratza Encore Conical Burr Coffee Grinder
Baratza's best-selling conical burr grinder — the standard upgrade for drip and French press.
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Prime Big Deal Days · October 6–7
Kitchen picks to watch this Prime Big Deal Days.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event runs October 6–7, and kitchen gear is usually one of the most discounted categories. The actual deals aren't announced yet — nobody has seen them — so this page is our watchlist: the same well-reviewed kitchen picks from our buying guides, worth checking when the sale goes live. Save your favorites to your Amazon list now, then compare prices during the event.
No prices here on purpose — they move fast during the event. Every button takes you to Amazon, where you can see today's price and read recent reviews.
The watchlist
Coffee corner
Better mornings start here — grinders, espresso machines, pour-over brewers, and milk frothing.
Breville the Bambino (BES450BSS)
A compact semi-automatic machine with fast heat-up and automatic microfoam milk texturing.
De'Longhi Stilosa (EC260BK)
An affordable 15-bar manual espresso machine with a steam wand for lattes and cappuccinos.
Hario V60 Plastic Coffee Dripper (Size 02)
The classic cone dripper — inexpensive, widely available and the easiest way to start pour-over.
Chemex Classic Series 6-Cup Coffeemaker
A beautiful glass pour-over brewer with its own heavy paper filters for a clean, bright cup.
Zulay Kitchen Z1 Milk Frother
A battery-powered handheld frother — the cheapest route to airy foam (heat the milk separately).
The watchlist
Cooking essentials
The workhorses: cast iron that lasts decades, sharp chef's knives, and the thermometer every cook should own.
Lodge 12-Inch Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet
Pre-seasoned 12-inch cast iron — the #1 skillet, with a silicone handle holder included.
Lodge 6-Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
A 6-quart enameled cast iron Dutch oven — #1 in Dutch ovens on Amazon.
Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8-Inch Chef's Knife
The 8-inch Fibrox chef's knife — 4.8 stars across 14,500+ ratings.
WÜSTHOF Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife
The classic German 8-inch chef's knife — over 100 bought in a single week.
ThermoPro TP19H Instant-Read Thermometer
A fast digital thermometer that removes guesswork from meat, bread and reheated leftovers.
The watchlist
Meal prep & appliances
Bigger helpers for faster weeknights — air fryers, multicookers, slow cookers, and tools that speed up prep.
COSORI TurboBlaze 6-Qt Air Fryer
A compact 9-in-1 6-quart air fryer — one of Amazon's best-selling air fryers.
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1, 6-Quart
The 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker that started the trend — a long-time category best seller.
Ninja AF101 Air Fryer (4-Quart)
A long-running best-selling basket air fryer for fast, crisp small batches.
Crock-Pot 7-Qt Oval Manual Slow Cooker
The classic 7-quart oval slow cooker — 4.6 stars across 40,000+ ratings.
Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor (DFP-14BCNY)
A 14-cup stainless workhorse that carries Amazon's Choice on its listing.
Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker, 5.5-Cup
The Neuro Fuzzy rice cooker with a decades-long reputation among home cooks.
OXO Good Grips 11-Pound Stainless Steel Food Scale
Pull-out display stays visible under wide bowls, 1-gram resolution and a tare function.
Mueller Pro-Series 10-in-1 Vegetable Chopper
A press-down grid chopper with interchangeable blades for uniform meal-prep dicing.
Benriner Japanese Mandoline Slicer (BN-1)
The classic adjustable Japanese mandoline long favored by professional cooks — simple, sharp and easy to clean.
The watchlist
How to shop the event
- Shortlist now.
Save the picks you want to your Amazon list or cart before October 6, so you can spot the real discounts fast.
- Compare on the day.
Check the price on each pick during October 6–7 — discounts vary a lot by item, and the best ones sell out.
- Read recent reviews.
Skim the newest Amazon reviews before buying, especially for appliances — they catch issues star ratings miss.
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