PepperMate Traditional Pepper Mill-Black
Ceramic burrs, an infinitely adjustable grind, and a clear cup underneath that catches every turn. The mechanism is warrantied for life.
Lifetime mechanism warranty. If the grinder fails in normal home use, we replace it.
Parts stocked forever. Trays and tops are $2.99 and fit mills we sold in the eighties.
30-day returns. Use it, grind with it, send it back if it is not for you.
What it grinds
Anything dried and millable up to the size of a coffee bean.
- Black, white, green and pink peppercorns
- Coarse sea salt, Himalayan, Celtic gray
- Coriander, mustard seed, allspice, juniper
- Dried chiles and most whole spice blends
Ceramic burrs are corrosion-resistant, which is why salt is on this list and is not on most.
Specifications
- Height — 5.5 in / 14 cm
- Grinding mechanism — ceramic burr
- Grind range — continuous, fine to coarse
- Max particle size — coffee bean
- Catch cup — removable, clear
- Handle — ergonomic side crank
- Made — to the same spec since 1982
In the box
- One Traditional Pepper Mill in your chosen color
- Removable clear catch cup
- Care and grind-adjustment card
Peppercorns sold separately, because we would rather you picked your own.
Warranty and replacement parts
The grinding mechanism carries a lifetime warranty against failure in normal home use. No receipt required and no expiration date.
- Replacement tray — $2.99
- Replacement top — $2.99
- Replacement mechanism — covered under warranty
Full description
The PepperMate Traditional Pepper Mill is made of the finest materials and assembled with precision and care to provide years of trouble free dependable use. The ceramic pepper mill is adjustable to any size, fine to coarse. Grinds any dried spice or millable ingredient up to the size of a coffee bean. The removable clear bottom cup underneath the pepper grinder conveniently catches fresh pepper grinds.
PepperMate's Traditional Pepper Mill Features:
- 5.5" Inches Tall & Made Out of Versatile Corrosive Resistant Ceramic.
- Easily Adjust Between a Fine and Coarse Grind Up to the Size of Coffee Bean.
- As seen on the Ina Garten Cooking Show.
- PepperMate's Lifetime Pepper Mill Mechanism Warranty!
Four decisions we made in 1982 and never had to revisit
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The adjustment knob
Continuous, not clicked. Twist from powder-fine to butcher-coarse with nothing in between to settle for.
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Ceramic burrs
Corrosion-resistant, so salt will not chew them up the way it does steel. Grinds anything millable up to a coffee bean.
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The side handle
An ergonomic side crank at 5.5 inches tall. One hand, no wrist strain, no wrestling it over a hot pan.
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The clear catch cup
The part everyone writes to us about. It collects the grind so you measure a half teaspoon into a recipe instead of guessing.
Forty-four years of not changing it
Pierre Franey, The New York Times, June 25, 1982A new pepper mill has just been introduced on the market and it is one of the best I have come across. Called PepperMate, it is a sleek and beautifully designed model about six inches high, attractive and easy to operate.
We have made the same mill, the same way, since that review ran. Ceramic burrs replaced steel in the nineties and nothing meaningful has changed since, which is exactly the point.
A $2.99 part beats a new mill
We still stock every component for mills we sold decades ago. If a tray cracks or a top goes missing, that is a three-dollar problem, not a forty-dollar one.
