TIMEMORE - Sculptor 064S

timemore sculptor 064s. £450 new from ebay. Why? on looks and cost. I like the design and the cost was good discount.

I own a niche and a timore sculptor 64s. The sculptor costs less tastes better for espresso and can do pour over.

I have a (kinda old) Baratza Virtuoso, Ode Gen2 and Timemore 064S. You can't grind for espresso with the Ode. The 064S is just a bit fiddly for espresso because the available range is compressed/coarse -- but I use mine every day. My Baratza experience is "emergency use only" but a friend is quite happy with the ESP (filter/drip).

I have a 064S. There are little things like the hopper being too shallow, surprise beans, totally random fines ejection, completely borked grind indicator and larger things like cleaning is a pain, shifting from coarse (Aeropress) to fine (espresso) can cause a bad shot and annoyance setting the zero point prompted someone to shorten the locator pin. If I were serious about a 064S purchase over the next few months I'd wait on the (2026?) version. [Kaffeemacher at Host Milano 2025 ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzV1MyapI74&t=3356s) has useful images even if you don't speak German.

I would recommend Varia VS4 or a Timemore sculptor 064s on sale.

I would take another look at the Varia VS4! But I think in close second, probably the timemore 064s or as a budget option, CF 64v. Why do I say this? VS4 is very good in full grind range, and has low retention of coffee grounds. The timemore is probably slightly better, but in terms of workflow requires an extra step and is more messy (fines catcher, uses static electricity to catch fines and chaff, dosing cup needs to be cleaned out due to static cling every time). If you want to just enjoy your coffee. I feel like the VS4 is the ideal option, at $500. But the timemore, if you can get it for under $500, is a great choice. I wouldn’t get the DF64, just my 2¢

If you're using one grinder for espresso and pour over, I'd stay away from Eureka. Their biggest weakness is the turning dial, which is small and doesn't give you an indication of how many times you've rotated it. Going back and forth between espresso and pour over/drip would be annoying and harder than necessary to dial in. Baratza grinders are workhorses, but they're mostly plastic and loud. To service most parts of the machine, you have to pry open the bottom, which can bend the plastic and potentially rip off plastic tabs, which is kind of annoying. They're a good entry level grinder for people who can't afford something better, but if you can spend more, you might want to. For espresso, Aeropress, and pour over coffee, I've been served well by a Timemore Sculptor 064s. It has low retention, a brushless motor, solid metal build quality, is easy to dial in between different grind sizes, sounds less annoying than my old Baratza, and I think it looks good (which is subjective). I can't speak to the Fellow Ode 2 + Niche Zero option, but people do love them. James used a Niche Zero as his go-to espresso grinder for years. It has conical burrs, which gives a more full bodied (thicker) espresso. I'm sure others will chime in.

You present a conundrum for an enthusiast. Your husband "drinks more cold brews and sometimes hot coffee" and doesn't need any particularly impressive grinder, or anyway you haven't made a case that he would benefit from one. Get him a Baratza Encore ESP. It's inexpensive and practical. If you want something attractive and functional and well built and giftable and *way* more than he needs, a Timemore Sculptor 064S might be the ticket. Fellow grinders, in my opinion, are over-rated. If you want something outrageous and artsy and also really good at what it does, to impress your friends and cow your enemies, a Zerno Z1 (or Z2 available in May) should do the trick, though beware, any enemy who owns a Weber Workshops EG-1 will not be cowed.

Ha. Fellow Vivace enthusiast. Was the bean that started it all for me. Here we go: - Niche has great workflow but lamentable for pour over and lighter roasts. Don’t like the Mazzer conical, personally, for much of anything. Bitter, ashy finish and grainy texture. Vivace used to run Niches in shop and I always felt I could do better with a rolling pin and mortar and pestle at home. - Timemore 064s — good build, stock burrs are not bad for espresso and filter. I just spend a coupla months pulling Vivace+Lusso shots with it, alongside H&S ultralight pourovers. Been great. There’s also a plethora of options in 64mm space, sounds like Cast LS v3 might be for you and the wife. Burr swaps not the most straightforward on the 064s, but doable for the slightly mechanically inclined. - 078s is good but I am not a fan of proprietary burr sizes; not a lot of choices yet in 78mm. - DFs are a crap shoot in quality. - Philos - huge, well built. You can replace the burrs, but auger and fixed rpm are tuned for the mazzer i200 and i189 burrs. Which are fine if you like them. - Z1 next best choice in 64mm, but pricey and unobtainium. - Eurekas - avoid like the plague. Antediluvian burr chamber design. High retention. Stupid stupid stupid stupid burr adjustment mechanism, yes even the new one. Dialing in is frustrating, never mind switching between filter and espresso settings. Burrs are proprietary and are ok if you like dark chocolate + nuts. Never mind filter coffee, yikes. Re: used market - usual places. /r/coffeeswap. Home-Barista. FB marketplace. EAF Discord, but you gotta put in frequent flier miles. DM me, I can help you out. Re: Vectis - had a janky early build that needed lots of fixes and some significant modding. - But eventually, made the best coffee for me day to day. Easily preferred it to the LMLM, and even the Slayer, sometimes. Have fun

Bambino minus, with the extra cash get the timemore 064s. I have a 4 year old and live in an apartment. I also have a turin legato which is way louder than the bambino.

I haven't read all the replies to this thread yet. My only advice so far is to NOT buy any of the grinders you have shown. I have a Eureka Mignon Manuale which is very good, but I only use it for light roasts nowadays because I also have a Timemore Bricks 01s which cost me even less but I prefer it. My next step is probably going to be to replace the Eureka with a Timemore 064S or a Lagom Casa. I am just waiting long enough to avoid my wife's annoyance at yet more investment in grinders even though the coffee we share is already excellent!

On my bar currently is a Fellow Ode, Baratza Vario, and a Timemore 064s. Had SSP cast in the 064 but probably swapping them to the Ode now. All that to say, I could have just one of any of these and be perfectly happy. Timemore is probably my favorite as far as quality and workflow, plus it can genuinely pull double duty. Ode is great but obviously you’re not getting espresso there. Vario is an old design with clunky workflow but the burrs are great—in fact, the Mahlkonig X54 is essentially just an updated Vario. All these are great grinders.

They’re great! I’ve had quite a few grinders, currently use a Timemore 064s w/ SSP Lab Sweet burrs. But if I ever had to restart my setup on a budget the encore would easily be my choice and I’d be perfectly happy.

The Sculptor is a much better grinder than either of the others. Honestly, the Sculptor 064S with SSP Lab Sweet burrs is a killer setup. Great filter and absolutely holds its own on espresso when needed. I drink pretty much exclusively filter coffee, but my wife likes espresso drinks. It has kept us both pretty happy.