Timemore Chestnut S3 Hand Grinder review. Is it better than C3 or K Ultra?

[@kondér-1]

I've always wondered where my fascination with weapons comes from. The way the parts move on each other. The sound of them clicking, fitting, sliding into the right place. I was afraid that there was a cruel side to us. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to hold this coffee grinder in my hands and I had the same feeling. That's when I realized that the fascination is for the elegant mechanism and the professional execution. That's what amazes me.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@kondér-1 there is something almost magical in the way that well made mechanism works. Unfortunately I am not allowed to get a gun so have to stick with grinders.

[@chahahc]

That's about what I experienced with the S3. Very neutral and balanced presentation. The build quality is amazing. The machining of the burrs is incredibly good for a sub $200 grinder. As a whole, the S3 is probably one of the best value hand grinders out there, especially if you can get it on sale. Timemore really looks to be the preeminent Chinese coffee equipment innovator right now.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@chahahc Thx for sharing your experience. I’m wondering what will be their next, flagship handgrinder.

[@chahahc]

@@mycoffeeshow111 It would be amazing if they made something to dethrone the Pietro. Maybe like adapting a smaller turbo burr style design into a high end brew focused hand grinder. Price it below $300 and they'd have a serious competitor on their hands.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@chahahc interesting suggestion. I am not a fan of Pietro because of its size but if done well , it could be an excellent option.

[@chahahc]

@@mycoffeeshow111 Yeah, seems everything about that grinder is subpar and the only thing keeping it relevant is Lance's burr design. So if Timemore could design a smaller burrset comparable in performance to their 078 turbos, which Lance seems to rate even higher than the Pietro, and stick it in an actually well designed body, they'd have a winner.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@ I think you are right. It looks like they concentrate now more on their mid range electric grinders but who knows.

[@rbbrchkn]

I like your personality

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@rbbrchkn Thank you for your kind words.

[@n6rcan]

Ok that confirms it! It’s great handgrinder from Timemore, been using it for months now and its getting better the more I used it maybe it’s well seasoned now😊

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@n6rcan I really like it myself. Maybe slightly too heavy but otherwise great for when I travel.

[@n6rcan]

@ true heavy body and heavy handle too but its the coffee it makes matters 😊😊

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@ absolutely right on that

[@gastonEmi]

Interesting video! Could you share the links for the S3 modification you mentioned? A video about this modification would be very interesting. Thanks!

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@gastonEmi Thank you for watching. I found it in this article:coffeechronicler.com/timemore-chestnut-s3-review/ not sure if he has a video about it I hardly ever watch any coffee videos myself.

[@gastonEmi]

@@mycoffeeshow111 Thanks! Regarding the video, I mean you should do it here on your channel.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@ I’m much better at breaking things than fixing them 😛

[@gastonEmi]

ok! then, there's no way around it!!!!

[@krzychk177]

Use shim M10x14x0,1mm Install one, test. If that's not enough, install another (placing a 0,1mm (x1/x2/x3) shim under the top bearing). Maximum 3 pcs. Test every time.

[@kitcraft9516]

As someone who drinks 100% espresso this one isn't for me but I enjoyed the video as always! As for preferring the screw on catch cup, I think I might too. It is the only thing about my J-Ultra that I don't love. The only reason, and it is me nit picking, is that because of way the catch cup attaches it is quite large in diameter making it hard to use with portafilters and dosing rings. The screw on counterparts fit down inside a portafilter, making it easier to flip without spilling!

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@kitcraft9516 Thank you for watching. I see your point here. I use hand grinders only when I travel and mostly for pour overs.

[@kitcraft9516]

@@mycoffeeshow111 I totally understand. I use my J-Ultra as my go-to grinder a lot for a number of reasons. First, I use it at work with my Picopresso 4 days a week. Also, my wife and I work a 4 day work week so we spend 3 days with my mother in-law and I use it as a travel grinder in that sense, every week. Also, I have the Specialita setup for double ristrettos for milk drinks and find that I tend to enjoy an early evening Allonge and it is just easier to use the J-ultra than to redial in the Specialita every day!

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@kitcraft9516 Looks to me like you could invest in additional electric grinder on top of that 😁

[@kitcraft9516]

@mycoffeeshow111 Lol, I'm fine with the Jultra.

[@anonylesss]

i was grinding with C3 for espresso with a Flair Signature (classic basket) for a while and it was okay - not too many clicks though for dialing in. but for me, the budget all around hand grinder is the Kingrinder K6 that I bought for about 100-110$ - extremely capable grinder, lots of clicks for espresso and great build quality

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@anonylesss you are right, K6 is a very capable grinder. What I don’t like is its look and what feels like lower quality finish. Still, it performs just fine.

[@rigocastillo2893]

Awesome video !

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@rigocastillo2893 Thx for watching!

[@waldg.2337]

Good job

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@waldg.2337 thx for watching!

[@krzychk177]

Hej! Dograj erratę - mieląc kawę w młynkach Timemore S3 można uzyskać odpowiednią grubość (znaczy drobność) przemiału, gdy młynek posiada żarna oznaczone 202404. Nie jestem pewny czy z oznaczeniem 202401 także można osiągnąć spokojną ekstrakcję, ale 202404 zdecydowanie na to pozwala. Testy przeprowadziłem wielokrotnie na Vibiemme Domobar junior DB, na średnio jasnych ziarnach CoffeeLab'u, napar wyszedł zbalansowany, uzysk poprawny czyli 2krotnie wyższy.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@krzychk177 dzieki za info. Tak czy tak, na rączce napisane sa ustawienia na wszystkie metody parzenia, z espresso wlacznie. W sumie mam dostep do ich działu produkcji wiec moglbym zapytac Pamietam ze na EO1, z takimi samymi żartami byłem w stanie zmielic pod espresso na najniższych ustawieniach. .

[@krzychk177]

@@mycoffeeshow111 mieli problem, nie chcąc naprawiać sporej partii młynków, po cichu poprawiali kolejne wypusty. Poznasz je tylko i wyłącznie po laserowo opisywanych datach na żarnach. Miałem w ręku 202311 i zbyt grubo mielił, mój mieli dość drobno. Przesunięcie, diabelnie delikatne żarna do góry młynka rozwiązuje sprawę. Podkładki M10x14x0,1mm często jedna starcza, nieraz i trzy trzeba umieścić. Ale nie więcej. Delikatnie przy sprawdzaniu wtedy ustawienia 0.0 :) Podkładki dostępne na Amazonie/Allegro/Aliexpress.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@krzychk177 patrzylem teraz na żarna. Gdzie dokładnie jest to oznaczenie. Od spodu mam napis T147-21.

[@krzychk177]

@@mycoffeeshow111 patrząc na żarno, to od spodu, tam gdzie zakrywa tarczka, na to śruba blokująca. Napisy są dookoła. Nie mam jak z komórki wkleić foty, daj mail to wyślę fotę.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@ dzieki. Chyba znalazłem. [e-mail]

[@SpiritBond]

I managed to score this grinder for 100€ from Czech Republic. The only thing that I don’t like is that mine is green 😅 but can’t complain

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@SpiritBond That is a good price indeed. Have you tried it for espresso?

[@SpiritBond]

@ not really, i use an eureka for the espresso, this one mainly for v60

[@lavanderice]

try replacing "sourness" with "acidity", at least in positive connotation. say "this coffee is sour" and I'm not interested, sounds like it's gonna taste straight up bad, but tell me it has pronounced acidity and I have no other choice but to imagine how fruity and juicy it must be. otherwise, great video!

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@lavanderice thank you for the tip. Will have to remember that. It might be because in my native language soure and acidic is often described by one word. I often say fruity sourness when I think about nice acidity and harsh acidity when I think about astringency.

[@MadScientist7]

Being that Timemore says 0-15 clicks of range for espresso but it appears the actual useable range is 0-1 …how many clicks of actual useable range would there be on the k-ultra for espresso for comparison sake

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@MadScientist7 Good question. I usually operate around nr2 on K Ultra and I think it’s safe to say you have around 10-12 clicks of adjustment available for that brew method.

[@Daniel_Adam]

1st one here 😃

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@Daniel_Adam well done. Thank you for watching the first 30sec 😛

[@BensCoffeeRants]

Mine didnt grind fine enough for espresso either. And I paid for it. Doh.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@BensCoffeeRants I heard from some viewers who were able to grind for espresso. Apparently there are few different versions of the same burrs

[@Howie-bz5pe]

Zp6 still wins imho

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@Howie-bz5pe that is one I still haven’t tried yet. I contacted 1Zpresso but they don’t want to collaborate with me 😒

[@Howie-bz5pe]

@ no one wants to collaborate with me but they love to collaborate with my credit card

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@Howie-bz5pe hahaha, well said.

[@BensCoffeeRants]

​@mycoffeeshow111 surprised you haven't had the zp6 yet with all your hand grinders lol.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@ 1Zpresso doesn’t want to play with me 😒

[@mrKcinima]

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[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@mrKcinima I like that. Thx

[@Mikebakercz]

Well, I was very disappointed. The design of this grinder is good, but there seems to be no QA. Because they are selling non-functional devices. I had to make several major repairs before using it. The handle was bent at the joint so that it would not click into the correct position. The grinding stones even at the 0 setting had a gap of more than 0.2 mm - a defectively turned shaft.

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@Mikebakercz I’m sorry to hear about your experience. It looks like your grinder was faulty and should be replaced.

[@Ivanho1976]

Jack that was a very average video😉☕️

[@mycoffeeshow111]

@@Ivanho1976 thank you for your kind words. You have made my day 😁