Timemore Chestnut X Hand Grinder
For the longest time, Timemore's products were leading the hand grinder market, today Timemore is able to present their new Chestnut X hand grinder built for grind results that will impress you.
Design and Build Quality - A simple look at the design of this product allows you to understand just how much attention to details took place during engineering phase. Weighing in at 765g and with a capacity of 30-35g, it looks sleek, feels amazing, and has won a few awards to prove it.
The Handle - Unlike any other grinder's handle when not in use, the handle folds down to the side of the grinder and stays nicely tucked away. The back of the knob also has a rubber damper that both prevents the body from being damaged, and doubles as a knock tool to ensure that any residual grinds can be cleared from the chamber. When you straighten the handle out, it locks into place and is a pleasure to grind with but, in all honesty, the soothing sound of opening and clicking into place would make us buy this grinder on its own.
Burrs and Grinding - Chestnut X, Timemore went back to the drawing board on the design of the burr set and created an entirely new conical burr that they call Spike to Cut (S2C). Made from high hardness, water and rust resistant SUS440 high carbon stainless steel, the 42mm burrs are designed to work in two stages: firstly, to spike the beans and break them down into smaller pieces - this also has the advantage of keeping the silver skin of the coffee in larger pieces so it can be sieved out more easily if you are so inclined. And you probably are if you are looking at this grinder! Secondly, the spiked coffee then passes through a more standard burr design to break the coffee down into its final grind size.
Grind Adjustment - When it comes to hand grinders, we are all used to having to zero our grinders (tightening until we can't tighten any more) and then clicking back to get to the right grind. No longer do we have to endure the prescribed number-of-clicks-from-zero method as each Chestnut X comes with an absolute grind adjustment. Running from 1-24, you can now set and communicate grind size without having to guess whether you are at the perfect level of grind to get the best out of your coffee. But that's not all, no that's not all… the Chestnut X also comes with a micro-adjust dial that allows you to break each of the 24 steps to a further 5 so, in total, you have access to 120 grind accuracy settings! But what does this mean? Well, it means that this amazing grinder will allow you to get the best coffee, whether it’s filter or espresso: it's got all of your coffee needs covered.
FEATURES:
Patented 42mm Spike 2 Cut burrs made from SUS440 high carbon stainless steel - water and rust-resistant
30-35g capacity
24 clicks macro grind adjustments and 5 micro-adjustments for each of those providing 120 clicks for high precision grind adjustments
Dual bearings to ensure the shaft spins smoothly and is stable
Foldable handle to convenience and style
CNC cut aluminum unibody which is squared off on the outside making it easier to grip
Dimensions - 160mm x 55mm
Weight - 765g
