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Fellow Opus vs Timemore 064S: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Timemore 064S: 73% of 55 owners recommend it, vs 32% of 138 for the Fellow Opus.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Fellow Opus

32%of 138 owners recommend

32% recommend · 17% neutral · 51% don't

Owners praise

Excellent grind quality for the price
Strong value as an entry-level grinder
Handles espresso, pour over and filter well

Owners complain about

Heavy grounds retention requires banging the grinder
Static and mess scatters grounds everywhere
Inconsistent and drifting grind from one use to the next

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Timemore 064S

73%of 55 owners recommend

73% recommend · 14% neutral · 13% don't

Owners praise

Genuinely pulls double duty, dialing in well for both espresso and pour over / filter
Very low to near-zero retention, several owners measuring under 0.1g
Grind quality and burr alignment rated ahead of the DF64 and Fellow Ode

Owners complain about

Espresso range feels compressed and the dial is fiddly to dial in finely
Burrs are awkward to remove for cleaning
Internals felt poorly engineered to owners who took it apart

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Which should you buy?

Get the Fellow Opus if

✓Budget home baristas starting into espresso
✓Pour-over, Aeropress, cold brew and moka users
✓Buyers who value the look and quiet grind
✓People fine mitigating retention by tapping or spritzing

Skip it if

Anyone wanting a low-retention, mess-free grind
Users who switch grind settings frequently

Get the Timemore 064S if

✓Home baristas wanting a low-retention single-dose grinder
✓People grinding for both espresso and pour over
✓Small apartment kitchens needing a compact footprint
✓Mid-range upgraders wanting polished build and workflow

Skip it if

Espresso users wanting easy fine dial-in; the range feels compressed
Owners who want simple burr removal for cleaning

What Fellow Opus owners say

“I absolutely love my Opus and would happily buy more of their stuff”
— StoneTown on Reddit

“I have an Opus, and don’t get me wrong, I love it”
— @SorooshSaghebi on YouTube

“after just a week I was fed up with the Opus (1 minute grind time for 18g, inconsistent retention requiring beatings, drifting grind setting, messy etc.)”
— chronic_ass_crust on Reddit

What Timemore 064S owners say

“I actually like the opaque hoppers so much more.”
— @CoffeeNo0b0514 on YouTube

“Timemore been killing it lately, excellent scales and drippers and now grinder. You love to see it.”
— @lowhangingvegetable on YouTube

“sometimes, the 064s and 078s would make slightly clumpy grounds not found in other grinders”
— @LanceHedrick on YouTube

Fellow Opus vs Timemore 064S: frequently asked questions

Is the Fellow Opus or the Timemore 064S better?

Real owners lean toward the Timemore 064S: 73% of 55 owners recommend it, vs 32% of 138 for the Fellow Opus.

Who should get the Fellow Opus?

Owners point the Fellow Opus at budget home baristas starting into espresso, and pour-over, Aeropress, cold brew and moka users.

Who should get the Timemore 064S?

Owners point the Timemore 064S at home baristas wanting a low-retention single-dose grinder, and people grinding for both espresso and pour over.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the Fellow Opus is heavy grounds retention requires banging the grinder. For the Timemore 064S, it's espresso range feels compressed and the dial is fiddly to dial in finely.