I’m an ex-barista, and I tested Timemore’s $79 hand grinder — how does it stack up against my $300 Comandante?

The timemore chestnut c2s coffee grinder in black showing its hand crank and catch chamber photographed against the blue tom's guide background.

I’ve reviewed tons of the best coffee grinders — what’s one thing they have in common? Go on, take a guess. If you guessed “they’re all really expensive”, then, hey, you get a gold star! You’ve been paying attention.

The Timemore Chestnut C2s is a very rare coffee grinder. It’s just $79, which is almost incomprehensibly cheap for a grinder, let alone a grinder with CNC burrs (as opposed to molded burrs). 1ZPressos go for around $60-$200, and that’s the only other “cheap” brand I’ve tested.