Chestnut S3

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Chestnut S3

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1zpresso X ultra or Timemore C5 pro esp? [~$100-$150]

It's one of those things that will be personal preference. Both C5 ESP and S3 ESP are listed as having 0.015 mm adjustments per click. So they will be able to dial in similarly to find your ideal grind settings for espresso shots. They do use different burr sets. The C5 ESP uses the S2C-042-III. The

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RedGobboRebel in r/espresso

December 8, 2025 12:44 AM

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PSA: The Timemore S3 and S3 ESP are the same thing now. They have updated the S3 burr.

this is incorrect, and you quite obviously must have misundestood something even the review you have linked clearly states: "Crucially, this (S3 ESP) grinder uses completely different burrs from the S3" also here you can clearly see the burr difference for espresso, the S3 ESP is the way to go, and

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emu737 in r/espresso

July 9, 2026 10:47 PM

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🥴[Breville Bambino]

I have a Timemore S3 Esp grinder that works great for both espresso and pour over. It can grind much finer than I have ever needed it to, since I mostly grind at 23 clicks for espresso, plus or minus 3 clicks.

gmoneydogg in r/espresso

February 24, 2026 11:59 PM

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First day, shitty grinder, no clue what I am doing and I had not a single bad shot.

The TIMEMORE Chestnut S3. Still kinda sad. They say it is also for espresso and for the price of 170€ for a hand grinder, I was really expecting it to work. I mean it worked after maxing every aspekt to get pressure, but that also means I have not a lot of room to play with to optimize taste while s

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Upstairs_Front_9065 in r/CafelatRobot

March 4, 2026 7:31 PM

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First look: the Timemore Chestnut S5

for espresso, if wanting to use an S3-type of grinder, instead of your Chestnut ESP, you should use the S3 ESP, which is designed specifically for espresso - it has a different octagonal espresso-focused burr, compared to the base S3, which is only designed for "espresso" using pressurized baskets a

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emu737 in r/Timemore

May 15, 2026 5:42 PM

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14 January 2026 - Daily Chat Thread

timemore s3 lebih ke all rounder si setau gw, kalau mavo lebih ke clarity tapi agak lacking buat espresso, cuman ga separah zp6 yang gabisa espresso sama sekali. kalau emang rencana mau ke espresso juga bisa timemore s3 esp yang adjustment clicknya lebih fine

Individual-Soil6295 in r/indonesia

January 14, 2026 5:20 PM

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