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Timemore was founded in 2012 in China with a clear goal — to raise the standard for manual brewing equipment. By 2018 it was the best-selling manual coffee brand in China, and its grinders, scales, kettles and drippers are now sold in more than 80 countries. The Chestnut hand grinders are the core of that reputation — precise, well-built tools at a price that makes good grinding accessible.
The Chestnut C3 ESP is the espresso-tuned version of Timemore's best-selling C3 hand grinder. It keeps the C3's compact aluminium body and S2C steel burrs, but reworks the adjustment so the clicks are concentrated where espresso lives — giving you the fine, controllable steps you need to dial in a shot.
A standard entry-level hand grinder will grind fine enough for espresso, but the jump between settings is often too big to land the shot you want. The C3 ESP solves exactly that.
An internal dial with 30 clicks per rotation, tuned so the smaller increments sit in the espresso range — fine-tune extraction rather than jumping past it.
Timemore's Spike-to-Cut burr geometry pre-breaks the bean before cutting it, grinding quickly with good uniformity for a hand grinder in this class.
A unibody metal housing with a textured grip keeps the grinder steady while you turn — no flex, no slipping.
Two bearings keep the burr centred under load, which is what makes fine espresso settings repeatable.
Room for a full double-shot dose, with enough headroom for an AeroPress or single-cup filter when you want it.
The C3 ESP is for home baristas who want proper espresso grinding without spending on an electric espresso grinder — people pairing it with a lever machine, a Flair, a Picopresso or an entry-level espresso machine with a non-pressurised basket. It also suits Turkish and moka-pot drinkers who need a fine, consistent grind. If you've found a standard C3 just too coarse in its steps for espresso, this is the model built to fix that.
| Burrs | Upgraded S2C stainless steel conical burrs |
| Adjustment | Internal dial, 30 clicks per rotation (espresso-focused) |
| Capacity | 25g |
| Body Material | Aluminium alloy |
| Bearings | Dual bearing |
| Weight | Approx. 470–530g |
| Colour | Black |
| Warranty | Contact us for details |
Grinds for espresso (non-pressurised baskets, manual lever machines and portable espresso makers), moka pot, Turkish coffee and AeroPress. It can grind coarser for filter, but if pour-over is your main brew, the standard Chestnut C3 or S3 gives you a wider filter range.
Do not wash the grinder with water — clean with the brush and a dry cloth.
The Chestnut C3 ESP brings real espresso adjustment to an affordable hand grinder. Fine steps where you need them, a solid metal body and burrs that grind fast and evenly — the simplest way to pull properly dialled-in shots without a big electric grinder on the counter.
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