r/Timemore

So as the title suggests, I bought the timemore s5 from aliexpress and it arrived the other day.

I didn't realise until after I bought it that it didn't have the blue "brand guarantee" thing that aliexpress has on a lot of the timemore products sold by third parties other than the timemore store but when it arrived it all seemed legit and felt appropriately premium.

It even had the authenticity check sticker on nit which checked out fine.

Only thing that's throwing me off is the lid/handle. It doesnt really got onto crank easily and require a bit of force/jimmying to get it on and off. I cant see any visible signs of damage. Had anyone else had this issue?

Its got me wondering if a counterfeiter could just grab a legitimate code from timemore, and use it to kake their own stickers? The code isnt linked to a specific product or purchase , you just get a message saying "this was made in our factory" so it feasibly could be replicated?

Happy to be told otherwise!

Has anyone heard any updates about the Gen 2 Timemore grinders? I’m waiting to purchase a new grinder for an upgrade from my current grinder which is my SGP. I know for the most part people like the Timemores there’s just some workflows annoyances but it looks like they’ve fixed them.

I saw the video Hoon posted on his channel. I also emailed support and they said they could not talk about any new features and they were not sure about the release date in the states.

What grind settings are y'all using on timemore c5, i recently got my hands on c5 and tried on 6 and 5, which is lowest for mokapot.

Let me know what worked for you and what you learned on the way, also I'm using 3 cup bialetti moka.

Now updated: with pics.

Since the Timemore Sculptor 064S-II (Gen 2) should be reportedly available already for some months in China (edit: it will be launched in China on October 15, 2026), I'm curios if anybody has seen a pic of its updated 064S Gen 2 burrs? Maybe someone has a link for some Chinese coffee forum, or a social network post, or any other resource? Many thanks!

Edit to add: When replying to this post in r/ pourover or r/ espresso , you will be able to add a picture into your comments, if you have your own photos. In the r/ Timemore sub, pics in comments are unfortunately not permitted by mod.

Update: There is a visualization in the product video on Rednote, that shows 064S Gen2 burs, visually seemingly not different from Gen1 burrs:

Visualization of Timemore Sculptor 064S II - Gen 2 burrs, from Timemore product video on Rednote

While the Gen 2 burrs on the upcoming larger-diameter grinder Sculptor 078S II seem to be significantly different, than the 078S Gen 1 burrs, the Gen2 burrs on a smaller 064S variant seem to be rather similar to its Gen1 version. Most likely, they will remain mainly espresso-focused, and for the pourover / filter, there will be only a 064-II variant with the SSP burrs available (probably MP), as the traditional Sculptor 064 Turbo burrs are reportedly discontinued.

In the product video and Rednote post, the 064S Gen2 grinder was also referred to as "Sculptor 064S II", which is likely its official product name:

https://preview.redd.it/4oe0i9tb51uh1.jpg?width=725&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5cee048afb3d7d55341cad7a6de942d76ff1bf2a

https://preview.redd.it/n42fjebd51uh1.jpg?width=578&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=711cf594484d59aa5079183653e40df970400c70

Hello coffee experts,

My friend got me a C5 Esp Pro as a gift. I've never own a hand grinder before but my gosh I think I'm happy with it. I'm no expert with hand grinders and stuff, and honestly reading about the grind settings has been nothing but confusing trying to understand so I decided to try and experiment with fhe settings and it's been a really really fun experience.

I hope I'm not imagining this, but I feel like my cup of coffee is way better? Like it taste so much cleaner, flavorful, etc etc all good things. For reference, I use Fellow Ode Gen 2 (out of the box burr) and it's an amazing grinder but such a different coffee experience. I haven't used my Ode in 3 days since I got the hand grinder.

I hope I'm not crazy with this! I'm really liking my cup of coffee.

For any C5 ESP Pro user - any range on number should I try? Right now I'm at the 5 number ( I will do my best to understand your comments about the clicks )

Thank youuuuu

I have a Chestnut C3 ESP pro since almost two years. Super happy with it btw. Use it daily 2x or 3x.

Since I started doing espressos (with my Cafelat), I have noticed that I have go to finer and finer on the setting. I know different coffee beans need different settings, and I know the Espresso recommended range starts at 0.8.0.

This was too coarse from the beginning, so I had to go down at 0.7.2, then 0.7.1, 0.7.0, 0.6.2... long story short, I am now in 0.5.2 and I have tested long enough that I can't blame it on coffee bean varieties. I read somewhere that <=0.6 should probably be avoided.

Are my gears wearing down? Is this cause for concern?