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TIMEMORE Chestnut C3S Pro Manual Coffee Grinder, Stainless Steel S2C Conical Burr Coffee Grinder, Hand Coffee Grinder with Foldable Handle, Adjustable Grind Setting for Travel/Camping/Home, Black

TIMEMORE Chestnut C3S Pro Manual Coffee Grinder, Stainless Steel S2C Conical Burr Coffee Grinder, Hand Coffee Grinder with Foldable Handle, Adjustable Grind Setting for Travel/Camping/Home, Black

TIMEMORE Chestnut C3S Pro manual grinder with a full aluminum body, S2C hexagonal conical steel burr and about 36 grind levels, at the top of the under-$100 range.

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What we liked

  • + All-metal aluminum alloy body and a 5-axis CNC conical burr with 55 to 58 HRC hardness, as listed.
  • + Roughly 36 adjustable grind levels, so one grinder covers fine espresso settings through coarse French press.
  • + Foldable crank handle and built-in bearing make it easier to store and to turn than a basic hand mill.

Trade-offs

  • - At $95 it costs much more than the JavaPresse it replaces, so it fits a stretch budget rather than a basic one.
  • - Hand grinding is slow for larger batches, and the listing states a compact 52 mm body that limits bean capacity.

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