Pepper Grinder reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 247 Reddit reviews across 13 subreddits and 45 posts to rank the best Pepper Grinder brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Cooking, r/BuyItForLife, r/AskCulinary, r/AskUK, r/culinary. Top-rated brands include Peugeot (4.8/5), Unicorn (4.7/5), Cole & Mason (4.6/5).
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Reviews247
Subreddits13
Posts45
Brands51
Products76
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#1
Peugeot
4.8
(62)
"The build quality has held up really well over time. What stood out to me initially was the feel of the mechanism—much smoother and more solid than the typical grinders I'd used before. Over time, I've come to appreciate how consistent the grind stays, even with regular use."
"If you want a BIFL and something that doesn’t look tacky as f*ck, go for a manual like a Peugeot or Cole and Maison and that’s all"
"The likes of a Peugeot manual pepper grinder is literally buy it for life."
"Peugeot is often the top recommended. I have one and have had no issues as of yet."
"Peugot Paris if you want a classic look and small amounts of pepper, Unicorn Magnum if you want lots of pepper though they have been in short supply lately."
"Had good experiences with Peugeot."
"I bought this Peugeot several years ago because I wanted a really good one. I have no regrets."
"It grinds the pepper like you've never grinded before."
"I have a peugeot that I love, grinds very smoothly and is well built."
"Strong recommendation is either Peugeot or Cole and Mason."
#2
Unicorn
4.7
(35)
"Seconded on unicorn magnum. Excellent grinder."
"Unicorn Magnum. They are so good they are basically never in stock."
"Not electric but the Unicorn Magnum and Fletcher's Mill grinders put out a LOT of pepper per twist."
"I personally use and recommend the Unicorn pepper grinder."
"Unicorn is the best."
"That thing grinds pepper like nobody's business."
"I enjoy the unicorn pepper grinder."
"Alton Brown recommended this pepper mill: http://www.unicornmills.org/magnum-plus.html. It is an absolute beast."
"I am very happy with the unicorn pepper mill, definitely gets a coarse grind"
"Get a Unicorn Magnum Plus. You will not find a better pepper mil, period."
#3
Cole & Mason
4.6
(26)
"Easy to fill, easy to adjust grind size, and very consistent size grind. Metal macerator that doesn’t wear quickly. Little “dust” after you’re finished grinding. It’s also America’s Test Kitchen pick, for good reason."
"Pricey but by far the best one I have used."
"I’ll second the Cole and Mason, had mine for 9 years now."
"Mine are Cole and Mason, I went for the top of the line and I expect them to last until I kick the bucket!"
"I've been quite happy with the Cole and Mason ones I've got, and some family have bought them after using mine."
"I have a 15 year old Cole and Mason pepper grinder, still going strong."
"I have this Cole & Mason pepper grinder and it does a great job at the "coarse" end of the spectrum. In fact, it does a great job all the way down to "powdery," if you need that too!"
"COLE & MASON Derwent Pepper Grinder is what I have and I like it a lot. The largest setting is pretty chunky."
"I'd recommend it."
"I’ve had this Cole and Mason pepper mill for a few years and love it. Easy to adjust the size of the grind."
#4
Oxo
4.7
(11)
"This is the one I have. Absolutely love it."
"Had mine for five years now and the thing still shreds pepper despite heavy usage every day in almost every meal."
"I have had my OXO salt and pepper grinders for over 10 years, they still both work like brand new."
"Not cheap but the best I've ever owned."
"OXO brand do a really really good one. Not the most aesthetic but the best I've ever used."
"This one from OXO! You can usually find them at Marshall's or TJMaxx. I got two from there for $12/pc, and use one for salt."
"+1 for the OXO. Built I like a tank, easy to adjust the grind size, easy to load, easy to clean."
"Another vote for the OXO. I have one for salt too. I love the size adjustment."
"I've had my Oxo salt and pepper grinder for north of 10 years... Still going strong."
"I bought an Oxo that I'm pretty happy with at Bed Bath and Beyond. Stables and acrylic, with coarseness adjustment."
#5
OXO
4.6
(11)
"I’m a big fan of my Oxo grinder."
"I've been using this one for years. Depending on capacity, you might want something bigger, but its been working great."
"My manual Oxo salt and pepper grinders are still going strong after near daily use for the past 10 years."
"I love my Oxo pepper mill. It's hand cranked, but it's very smooth and easy to operate."
"Look out for the OXO branded ceramic ones Not cheap but they're good."
"X2 on them, been using a different model of OXO grinders for a few years and they're great."
"We love our: OXO Good Grips Salt and Pepper Grinder Set"
"I've been using the oxo pepper grinder for a few years and it's still going strong."
"I have an Oxo pepper grinder with a crank that I like."
"If you want something a bit cheaper I've had This guy from OXO for two years and it's still working very well."
#6
Mannkitchen
5.0
(10)
"I too can recommend the pepper cannon"
"The Pepper Cannon, my friend who smokes a lot of meat loves it"
"The mannkitchen pepper cannon may as well be electric with how smooth and awesome it is."
"💯 worth every penny, picked up a knockoff for white pepper and it's about to get replaced with a second pepper cannon."
"I love my Mannkitchen pepper cannon. It’s so much more efficient than any others I’ve used."
"I treated myself to a Mannkitchen Pepper Cannon about a year ago. Total overkill, but my grandkids will be using it 100 years from now."
"PEPPER CANNON! the pepper grinder for gods!"
"You asked, now you get a link to a 200 dollar pepper grinder: The Original Pepper Cannon Pepper Mill."
"Speed is one of the problems a pepper cannon solves."
"I think currently the best pepper grinder is absolutely the pepper cannon from Männkitchen."
#7
Pepper Cannon
5.0
(8)
"Got one a couple of years ago and I'll never go back. Great grind size control and really fast as well."
"Absolute best possible? Probably a Pepper Cannon."
"The Pepper Cannon doesn't need a motor to put out an absolutely absurd amount of pepper. It's a buy once cry once deal."
"Quality, consistency, and performance."
"The best? Pepper Cannon for speed of delivery and consistency."
"Manual but an incredibly well engineered piece of kit. Absolutely throws pepper at a crazy rate."
"I love my pepper cannon"
"Pepper Cannon. It's a lifesaver if you like to have fresh pepper on large cuts of meat like brisket or pork butts."
#8
IKEA
4.4
(9)
"Had mine since 2014. Still going!"
"Best I found is Ikea spice Mill £6."
"I have bought at least three pairs of these over the past 2 years. I cannot find a better pepper/salt grinder than these."
"I’ve had the Ikea grinder for a while and have zero complaints. Easy to use, easy to clean and refill."
"Ikea's are good and last a very long time."
"The only thing good from IKEA is the pepper grinder. Seriously, it was a gift."
"The IHÄRDIG mill is too functional to replace."
"This one, because it's the only fucking model I've found that isn't upside down."
"IKEA 365+ IHÄRDIG. Awesome for the price. ~10$"
#9
Unbranded
4.7
(6)
"I also have this grinder and it's the shit. It's simple, sturdy, easy to load, grinds fast and at whatever course or fine grind that you could want."
"I had a bunch of fairly expensive pepper grinders break on me, so I did my research and bought a set of these. They've lasted me close to 10 years now."
"I have had this one for years and LOVE it! After many many others, this one beats them all."
"This is without a doubt the best grinder period"
"My mom has had an older version of this for years, and I think it's pretty sweet."
"This is my pepper mill. Looks great, and it's simple."
#10
Unicorn Mills
5.0
(5)
"I've had the one I use for black pepper for 15 years now."
"Had mine since 2021, still going strong."
"Unicorn Magnum."
"Cheap on amazon, they hold a ton of pepper."
"Check out the Unicorn Magnum."
#11
CrushGrind
4.8
(4)
"I really like the Kala from Crushgrind. Simple, easy to clean, ceramic grinder."
"CrushGrind, they're Danish design"
"CrushGrind (mechanism used by that model) is available for sure, woodturning supply stores sell it. I agree that it's fantastic."
"Ones with a Crushgrind ceramic mechanism are very good."
#12
OXO Good Grips
4.5
(4)
"Oxo Good Grips, recommended to me by the good people at Lakeland, and it works a charm."
"I like the Oxo GoodGrips one. 5 settings, good capacity, good volume, and it stores with the grinder up."
"This one: easy to fill, easy to use, easy to clean. https://smile.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips-Pepper-Grinder/dp/B001CDP6EE."
"OXO Good Grips Pepper Grinder Current $24.99"
#13
Fletcher's Mill
4.7
(3)
"Their 8" Federal pepper mill is what I'd recommend."
"My household includes two pepper mills from Fletcher's Mill and they are amazing."
"I have a Fletcher's Mill and Peugeot, and I think the Fletcher's Mill is really great. Peugeot is good, too, but the screw loosens fairly easily so you have to grab and release the body of the mill while holding the top in place."
#14
Peppermate
4.7
(3)
"Easy to turn (without hurting my wrists) and easy to empty and refill."
"Peppermate. Easier in my wrists, easy to load and unload, no mess (ground pepper is contained). Ina Garten’s recommendation that I second."
"Peppermate. It's a small box with a plastic gathering cup and hand crank. Great for cooking and at-table service."
#15
Mann Kitchen
4.7
(3)
"I've had mine for years now any it's totally worth it if you can afford to spend $200 on a pepper grinder."
"The hands down, objectively best pepper grinder on the planet is the pepper cannon by Mannkitchen."
"Only negative is the price but it really is worth it."
#16
Vic Firth
4.7
(3)
"I love my Vic Firth. Apparently the company is called Fletcher's Mill now, but they're great pepper mills."
"I have a Vic Firth normal one (wood, rotate the top to grind), and it's freaking awesome. WAY better than the Peugeot I had before."
"Yup, I also have a Vic Firth from back in the day, and I absolutely love it."
#17
Kirkland
5.0
(2)
"Been using the same refillable Kirkland ones from costco for years. No issues at all."
"I too brought a Kirkland one from Costoco. Going strong. I'd highly recommend it."
#18
William Bounds
5.0
(2)
"We had one of these when I was a kid and my dad still has it 20 years later and still works really well."
"Yes. I've had one (similar to this, but all metal: http://www.wmboundsltd.com/product-p/03901.htm) for over ten years and it's by far the best grinder I've ever used."
#19
Kuhn Rikon
5.0
(2)
"It's fantastic. And will eat through your peppercorn stash in a hurry. Perfect grind."
"This one changed my life. Just kidding, but it is super easy to use and grinds a lot with little effort."
#20
Perfex
5.0
(2)
"Perfex. I don’t see anyone else having mentioned this one, and it’s really great. All-metal and grinds like nobody’s business."
"It's a workhorse, and it's fast. I've used this in restaurant kitchens, and I've never used anything that comes close."
#21
Trudeau
5.0
(2)
"I have a Trudeau mill and I love it. It's lasted for years, and still works well."
"I have a Trudeau electric pepper mill and am very happy with it."
#22
The Original Pepper Cannon
5.0
(2)
"Yes it is expensive. Does the full range, grinds very quickly. I am very happy with mine."
"The Pepper Cannon"
#23
Fletchers Mill
4.5
(2)
"I use Fletchers Mill grinders. I highly recommend them, they're great."
"I've heard great things. They won the Serious Eats pepper mill test and I've been impressed."
#24
Cuisinart
4.5
(2)
"Mine is a Cuisinart rechargeable salt and pepper grinder. Works like a dream for 5 years."
"This is what I have and I love them."
#25
Kyocera
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend the Kyocera 'Everything Grinder'."
"After going through many different types, I prefer a ceramic grinder. Kyocera makes my current salt and pepper grinders."
#26
Schmiedeglut
5.0
(1)
"If you are in europe i can recommend you a terrific pepper mill, that works great and also looks absolutely fantastic. FlameMill Pfeffermuehle 25 cm."
#27
Zassenhaus
5.0
(1)
"I got a Zassenhaus cast iron spice grinder recently and it’s a game changer."
#28
Bali Fonte
5.0
(1)
"My favourite is Bali Fonte, if you want plain black there's a nice table set with a salt cellar"
#29
John Lewis
5.0
(1)
"I love these ones from John Lewis! They function well, can’t drop salt and pepper anywhere so very tidy, and hold quite a lot too!"
#30
Bavaria
5.0
(1)
"I bought these Bavaria ones from Crate and Barrel a few years back and I love them."
#31
Gesundheit
5.0
(1)
"I have a Gesundheit Pepper mill i got thru Penzy’s Spices. Its grinding mechanism is all metal and I love it."
#32
Graviti
5.0
(1)
"I've had my Graviti pepper mill for four years now and I will never use anything else."
#33
Atlas
5.0
(1)
"The Atlas pepper grinders are great. Mine's had 20 years of daily use and it's still going strong."
#34
1Zpresso
5.0
(1)
"The absolute best pepper grinder you can buy is a high quality coffee bean burr grinder. The sheer size and strength of the burrs and the ultrafine control they give you over the grind will absolutely blow away any results you can get from table pepper grinder."
#35
Robert Welch
5.0
(1)
"If you can find one the old Robert Welch grinders are functionally indestructible- cast iron with steel teeth. Many are still in use from the 60s and 70s!"
#36
Krups
5.0
(1)
"I've had my Krups F203 for about 15 years now, still works great."
#37
Porlex
5.0
(1)
"Porlex coffee grinder doubles as spice grinder but it has a full metal construction with high quality burrs."
#38
Key Top
5.0
(1)
"I have the Key Top. It's awesome!"
#39
Nintendo
5.0
(1)
"Pepper Grinder (Nintendo Switch) for $14.99. Shipping is free"
#40
Magnum
5.0
(1)
"I've had it for a couple years and love it."
#41
Tomeem
5.0
(1)
"Easy to refill and set the coarseness."
#42
Dreamfarm
5.0
(1)
"Dreamfarm pepper grinder has changed my husbands life."
#43
OSMO
4.0
(1)
"I've had the small version from OSMO for about 2 months and I recommend the brand."
#44
Williams Sonoma
4.0
(1)
"Williams Sonoma has lots of good ones."
#45
Russell Hobbs
4.0
(1)
"I can strongly recommend the salt and pepper grinders from Russell Hobbs. Electric, many sizes of grinding, LED lights."
#46
Camping Coffee Grinder
4.0
(1)
"One of my favorite kitchen "hacks" as of late has been getting this camping coffee grinder for use with black pepper. It puts out LOADS of nicely ground pepper with a few twists."
#47
Gravity Salt and Pepper Grinders
4.0
(1)
"I like these. Just turn it over and it starts grinding. And they even have lights that help you see what is coming out."
#48
Grind Gourmet
4.0
(1)
"They are easy to use, easy to fill and sleek!"
#49
Finnamill
4.0
(1)
"Just got one it’s pretty cool. One grinder but it comes with pods and easy to switch out."
#50
Henkel
3.0
(1)
"A little slow to grind up the pepper but very consistent."
#51
PepperMate
3.0
(1)
"PepperMate Traditional Pepper Mill- Manual High Volume Peppercorns and Salt Grinder with Ergonomic Turnkey Handle and Ceramic Precision Mechanism with Adjustable Grind for the Gourmet Chef (Red)"
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