I find a grind setting of 2.0.0 is a good starting point
Old-Expression837 in r/AeroPress
Source16 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 4 lean toward TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP, 3 toward TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP Pro, and 9 don't pick a side.
I find a grind setting of 2.0.0 is a good starting point
Old-Expression837 in r/AeroPress
SourceKINGrinder K6 2.TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP Pro 3.1Zpresso JX
WeekIll7447 in r/espresso
Sourceist mit 30 Klicks pro Umdrehung und 0,023 mm pro Klick sehr präzise
paddyez in r/Kaffee
Sourcea more than decent all-around grinder
Sheetz_Wawa_Market32 in r/AeroPress
SourceFor Espresso get the Timemore Chestnut C3 ESP Pro (ESP for Espresso).
Opening_Fig_9529 in r/Timemore
Sourcecan do a whole lot and is better the ESP for espresso
CWolfR in r/gaggiaclassic
SourceGreen marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
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| Feature | TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP | TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP Pro |
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| Price | ||
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| build quality | No mentions | |
| flavor | No mentions | |
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| burr quality | No mentions |

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16 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 4 lean toward TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP, 3 toward TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP Pro, and 9 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP has 89% positive sentiment over 116 Reddit mentions, while TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 ESP Pro has 100% positive sentiment over 8 mentions.