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Timemore 064S vs Timemore C2: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Timemore 064S: 73% of 55 owners recommend it, vs 50% of 32 for the Timemore C2.

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

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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Timemore C2

50%of 32 owners recommend
50% recommend · 16% neutral · 34% don't
Owners praise
  • Excellent value for the price, especially as a step up from a blade or cheap entry-level grinder
  • Solid, satisfying build quality and feel in the hand for the money, with many recent units being mostly metal
  • Strong, reliable results for pour-over and filter coffee, producing balanced, enjoyable cups
Owners complain about
  • Noticeable unit-to-unit quality variation, so build and performance can be a bit of a gamble
  • Burr alignment and wobble problems on some units, sometimes worsening over time
  • Plastic internal frame and parts on many units, which can feel less premium
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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

What Timemore C2 owners say

“totally blown away by how fast this thing grinds, and how smooth it feels to use in comparison”
— @jeppemellbak3869 on YouTube
“Absolutely amazing for its price (40-50 usd) grinding process is really fast.”
— @5TA1KR on YouTube
“there is a pungent smell inside the grinder”
— @Triquetral on YouTube