TIMEMORE S3 Premium Manual Coffee Grinder - Stainless Steel Burr, External Adjustment, High Precision for Espresso & Pour Over - Perfect for Home, Office & Travel Use (Chestnut S3, Black)

I was wrestling with the decision to buy a burr grinder so I could enjoy great coffee. The electric versions with quality components and better performance were really pricey. My sister had given me a light-weight ceramic burr hand grinder to try and it took SIX minutes to grind a 24 oz. cup-worth of coffee.So I kept asking friends and watching reviews on Youtube while checking Amazon warehouse for a good deal on a great electric burr grinder. Then I saw reviews for hand-grinders. Dollar for dollar, the hand-grinders can provide a quality grinder of a fraction of the electric grinders. I valued that I would not have to give up an area in my kitchen for a bulky appliance or look at having a grinder that could quit working in just a few years.I went with a Timemore after learning that replacement parts are easy to purchase and the reviews were consistently favorable. I had thought about another popular brand that has a silicone collar but decided that enough people found over time the collar no longer stayed in place and made grinding more cumbersome. I like the texture of the metal surface that makes gripping the grinder firmly pleasant. The weight of the grinder and the smooth function of the bearings made me a believer. This is a quality piece of equipment that I enjoy using to get consistent grinds. The straight handle makes this a good grinder for both left and right-handed grinding. The flip-down handle means it does not take up a lot of room and you don't have a separate handle to contend with.The wheel to adjust the grind works smoothly and provides a better way to fine-tune the grind for different roasts of coffee and various brewing methods. I mostly brew hot coffee in my Chemex and cold brew in my French press. I can easily find a grind that makes great coffee. Plus, grinding by hand doesn't generate the heat like the high-speed grinding of an electric grinder--preserving the flavor of my favorite beans. If the price of electric grinders seems daunting and you don't need to grind big batches of beans, a quality hand-grinder is definitely a way to enjoy burr grinding. Plus, it takes up a very small space in your kitchen. So happy I found this Timemore S3 grinder.