TIMEMOREChestnut C3 MAX PRO Manual Coffee Grinder with Foldable Handle, Stainless Steel Conical Burr Coffee Grinder, Hand Coffee Grinder with Adjustable Setting, for Pour Over Drip Coffee - Black

I have a Eureka Mignon Specialita electric grinder and wanted one for my AeroPress which I travel with rather than having to keep dialling in my grinder at home to go from expresso to pour over coarseness of beans, so I thought I would buy one of these. When I travel, I always try to find a local speciality coffee shop and get new beans still looking for the subscription "house blend" think I am closer or a speciality limited run roast.This is a well-made piece of kit with good build quality and nice little touches, how to dial in on the grinder head, how to open the handle and feels great in the hand nice weight and grip, that I think will give me many happy years of use. It is easy to grind 14g of beans weight (all about repeatable consistency weigh your beans) for my AeroPress, it will take as much as 20g max of coffee in one grinding, and takes about 20-30 seconds on 10 clicks from 0 point. This gives good even grounds without any “boulders” seen or felt, and gives a full slightly acidic tasting brew, which of course is also down to the coffee.There is obviously some “static cling” of light grounds/bean skins on the inside of the grinder as you are generating static as you grind, a quick thump on the top with a flat hand to create a bit of a vacuum seal and will drive the extra bits through the grinder to the collection pot at the bottom. It comes with a nice soft cleaning brush and two compartment bag to protect scratching the body from top/handle section when it is in the bag for travel. It is easy to take apart/put back together all the way to an empty tube for cleaning. When you do take it apart it can only go back in one way due to the design which sort of makes it idiot proof. This is a time to see what you pay for, the Timemore made conical burr inside tearing the beans to sheards, is heavy and well machined with good cuts, that will grind against the static burr of the grind chamber (I have the new SC2 burr in mine which cuts the bean into smaller pieces to go through the grinder chamber for a finer grind size) to give consistently sized grinds.From the above I think you can determine I am very happy with the product and have already recommended it to other coffee friends who are just getting into coffee so they can save money to get the other bits. But a quick trip to a charity shop for a French press/cafetiere, a nice bag of fresh coffee beans, spend a little on a good quality hand grinder (says will go down to expresso (it does) if that is your way!) is all you need for a great cup of Java to get you started for the day ahead and your journey into good coffee. Once you grind your own good quality fresh (look for roast date if not present or in years look elsewhere or get some of the internet) beans at home you won’t look back good luck.See below for a quick guide to amount of clicks from 0 (handle does not turn as conical burr is to tight to the outside of the grind chamber wall to what ever you want!)Timemore C3 Grind Setting (2022) S2C burrMeasurement: ClicksFrench Press 16Pour Over 13-15AeroPress 11-15Moka Pot 9-12Espresso 7-9

A quick review (sort of). I had the opportunity to taste some pre-ground coffee, namely Lavazza Oro Mountain grown and it had such a rich smooth chocolatey taste and that was without any milk or sugar, I was hooked. Even though I did occasionally drink good quality instant (So I thought) and enjoyed it at coffee shops, this was very different.So, as I was drinking the Lavazza, brewed in an orthodox method as I had no coffee equipment, I went about researching and found the guru of coffee, James Hoffman on youtube. I think I then fell in a deep rabbit hole but my rationale kept me from sinking too far, as getting into that world could become very expensive and I didn’t want that.After watching many videos my first modest investment was an Aeropress. This works very well with the pre-ground coffee and my enjoyment went up a step. The next step was to start grinding beans myself for the truer experience (although only supermarket sourced which could be months old, ideally fresher roasted bean suppliers are the ultimate) another complex path but I stuck to my guns. After some research and advice from forums, I landed on this, the Timemore C2 grinder.I waited for the prime sale and got this at a good price.I understand quality engineering, being a graduate in it, and this grinder exudes quality. Even though to coffee connoisseur this is a budget tool, it feels and functions higher end. Granted I have not tried the more expensive versions but for me, this is superb in my modest world. As this is around the 3rd iteration, two non-folding prior, they’ve upgraded the adjustment dial to metal from plastic.It’s easy to setup, though may require some testing depending on beans but plenty of information available on the internet. The aroma of fresh ground beans, wow. My level of coffee has gone up another step. Comes with a cleaning brush which is very useful, a carrying bag as its designed for travel plus some instructions.My reason for getting a manual grinder was budget. At this sort of budget you could get a electric grinder but it would be constrained someway, mostly with an inferior motor and possibly fail early. You really have to pay much more for a entry level goof electric grinder. By removing the motor element, more could be spent on the mechanism and structure and so, we have this, especially it having high quality steel grinding burrs than faster wearing ceramic. So, very pleased with this and hopefully it should last several years or more. Perhaps at one point the burrs may need sharpening or replacing, depending what’s possible.

Consistent and easy to grind, enjoyable to use

To preface this review, I am using this for pour overs and Aero Press only, not espresso.Build quality is superb and the grinder itself has a nice premium weight to it.Grinder is very easy to use, clean and adjust.Have knocked off a star as the step difference can be slightly too large, however I have not had too big an issue with this. The grind size is incredibly consistent and will still brew an amazing cup of coffee. Great value for money and I see myself using this until it breaks.

I've used this twice every morning, to grind enough beans for a whole pot of coffee, since I bought it six months ago. Each batch takes about a minute and a half - on a fairly fine grind setting for a filter machine. Fine if you have the time. Its a very nice design, really well built and a pleasure to use.

Ok , i bought a fancy new breville coffee machine with integrated grinder and the grinder is shockingly bad. It’s not consistent for the most part, clumpy grind and it clogs up so easily that the whole thing needs cleaning out. So I decided to get a new grinder. I looked into electric grinders, but you have to pay £500 plus for something decent. Enter the hand grinder. This thing is brilliant. Yes it takes a bit of effort, but it’s only about a minute and I got it dialed in on the second grind. I found 6 turns for the coffee I use is perfect (I use ueshema Fuji mountain) it will fit 18g of coffee perfectly and it extremely easy to disassemble to clean. Yes you can get a similar item from china. But the sheer quality of this is second to none. Definitely worth the money

Good quality, makes tasty coffee