Regina's Pepper Mill: World Market's Acacia Wood Mill

I didn't really choose this pepper mill - it chose me. You see, on a visit to the area World Market, shoppers were being solicited to sign up as "members" for special deals and discounts. On doing so, one would received $10 to spend in-store. Of course, I signed up. And with my $10 gift? You guessed it. I bought this pepper mill:

I'm really going to reveal myself here as the least-foodie writer on The Kitchn (design is my thing). I had never owned a pepper mill until this one. And when I bought this one on a whim, it was far from an informed purchase.

However, I do have a few comments after having used this one in my home for some time now. I like handling it because of its heft (it's 10" tall) and warm wood material. On a down note, no matter how much I tighten the adjustable top knob it grinds a little too coarsely for my taste. And it leaves a chronic "puddle" of pepper behind where it rests on the back of my range. For a mere $15, though ($5 in my case), it does the job just fine. For a designer, at least!

• Find it: Acacia Wood Pepper Mill, $14.99 at World Market

Image: Regina Yunghans

Comments (4)

I LOVE those world market coupons! Wish they came more often!

Wonder how well this would hold up if you wanted to paint it, to make it look more like the Anthropologie one from the other post?

So I have this same exact pepper mill. It does the job just fine, but it does leave a bit of debris after itself and I feel like I'm constantly tightening the top. I like the grind and have never tried to adjust. But for the price, I won't complain.

If it's the one I looked at when I was at world market it looked like the mechanical workings of the Grinder are plastic, which makes for a lighter (both in weight and duty) pepper grinder. But then again, for that price, it's hard to argue.