Hand grinders get a cooling-down test on Hoon's Coffee
The Timemore S5 Pro and ZP6 comparison anchors fifteen uploads devoted to grinders, brewing and coffee-bar choices.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Is The Timemore S5 Pro Actually As Good As The ZP6?
Hot coffee is only the beginning of Hoon's latest grinder comparison. In “Is The Timemore S5 Pro Actually As Good As The ZP6?”, he lets the brews cool completely before comparing their taste, alongside build quality, adjustment and everyday handling. It is the week's most-watched new upload, with roughly 12,000 views.
The discussion gets nicely practical: viewers ask for the brewing recipe and ZP6 grind setting, request a Comandante C40 comparison, and wonder how well the S5 Pro handles espresso. Another viewer brings Bangkok prices into the question of value, a reminder that the same equipment decision can look different depending on where you shop.
The grinder theme runs through the week's first look, an X-Ultra/K-Plus taste comparison and a three-way April System test. That April upload is among the channel's busiest videos right now, alongside “The Truth About the Timemore x April 01 Grinder Burrs”.
Hoon added about 1,000 subscribers, though daily views are running at less than half their usual pace. Nearby food channel Cocobelly Cakes also has a slower viewing day. For Hoon, the most active title offers a gentler counterpoint to all that equipment scrutiny: “The "Perfect" Coffee Bar Setup Doesn't Exist (And That's Okay)”.
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What viewers say
What recipe was used for the S5?
@max19832See it on YouTubeDo a comparison with Comandante C40 and S5 Pro please! Especially for mouthfeel and clarity..
@thealimustafa9119See it on YouTubeI got the S5 Pro for 4.2k baht in Bangkok; the ZP6S is 7.3k here, so I would definitely recommend the S5 Pro in terms of price-to-performance ratio 👍
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Hi, Hoon. Which grinding size you use in ZP6?
@joaofranciscopelegrinodosr2508See it on YouTubeCompare it to millab 01 please
@francisolingay3387See it on YouTubeHow do you think the s5pro would compare with the milab m01?
@saxmac101See it on YouTubeOther videos have said that S5 Pro can only do turbo shots, essentially.
Can you confirm this?@johnmpiferSee it on YouTubeInformative and nicely done
@orrinbelcher6593See it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
The videos drawing views on Hoon's Coffee right now
1Zpresso X-Ultra vs K-Plus: Don't Buy the Wrong One!5,496 views · 2026-10-06
$50 vs $250: Are High-End Hand Grinders a Total Waste of Money?4,976 views · 2026-10-03
TIMEMORE Chestnut S5 Pro First Look & Pour-Over Test (Vector & Dot Sc…4,388 views · 2026-10-03
April System vs. Timemore S5 Pro vs. 1Zpresso ZP64,250 views · 2026-10-08
Fix Your Coffee: Perfect Brew Temp4,082 views · 2026-10-08
The "Perfect" Coffee Bar Setup Doesn't Exist (And That's Okay)2,348 views
The Truth About the Timemore x April 01 Grinder Burrs2,515 views
- Channel
- Hoon's Coffee
- Subscribers
- 259,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 281,603
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- October 4, 2026
- Video views so far
- 11,977
- Views on its first day
- 5,268
The numbers
Here is how Hoon's uploads and audience moved over the week.
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Who designed the Vector Dripper featured in Hoon's S5 Pro first look?
The first-look description credits World Brewers Cup champion Matt Winton with designing the Vector Dripper.


