The Kitchn Reviews: Our Favorite Pepper Mills

Looking for a pepper mill? This past week 9 of us here at The Kitchn gave our opinions on the pepper grinders we use in our kitchens. Take a look — you might find the best one for your own kitchen.

• Anjali: Spice Market Mill from Anthropologie
• Dana: OXO Good Grips Pepper Grinder
• Elizabeth: Peugeot Paris
• Emily: Mint Mortar and Pestle
• Faith: Krups Fast Touch Grinder
• Regina: World Market's Acacia Wood Mill
• Sara Kate: Perfex Pepper Mill
• Sarah Rae: Olde Thompson Pepper Mill
• Stephanie: Trudeau Seville Grinder

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Comments (13)

I use a mortar and pestle and it's great.

How any list of best pepper mills could omit the Unicorn Magnum Plus is absurd. I love this pepper mill so much I bought my grandparents one, who in turn bought themselves a second one (one for kitchen, one for the table). It is the pepper mill against which all pepper mills must be judged.

I agree with bamber. I've had several pepper mills and the Unicorn Magnum Plus is the best. My mom loves it and she has a problem with hand strength and arthritis.

No love for the Vic Firth mills? I have a green one- I think it's from the Mario Batali endorsed line, and I love it.

I too have a Vic Firth mill it's orange and I love it.

I received a handcrafted Space Needle-shaped pepper mill for my birthday last year. There's nothing special about the pepper grinder mechanism itself, but I truly love how striking the mill is as a display piece. It's one of my favorite things in my kitchen.

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I'd love to see a related post on different types of peppercorns!

I'll third the Unicorn Magnum Plus.

Unicorn Magnum is my all time #1!!

Vic Firth. Maine made. Ex-percussionist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Works beautifully. And IS beautiful.

What's not to like?

Are we talking about the very small Vic Firth mill? I have both the brushed stainless steel salt and pepper "Pump and Grind" mills and I love them. They don't hold a lot so they need to be refilled often but they have a nice feel and heft. I also have a pair of Peugeot mills and they're great as well.

I with all on the Unicorn Magnum Plus....I have not looked back. I love wooden mills for the aesthetics, but the Magnum is so easy to clean, and fill, and the perfect mechanism is unmatched.

I have bought two peugot grinders in the last two years and neither of them work. desperately sad. they don't build things like they used to.