The last pepper mill you will ever buy.
Ceramic burrs that grind anything up to a coffee bean. A clear cup that catches every turn. A mechanism we have warrantied for life since 1982.
Four things no other mill does at once
Most mills grind onto the counter and wear out in two years. This one has been the same design since 1982 because it never needed fixing.
The catch cup
A removable clear base collects your grind so you can measure it into a recipe. It is the feature people write to us about.
Ceramic burrs
Corrosion-resistant ceramic grinds anything millable up to a coffee bean. Salt will not destroy it the way it does steel.
Infinitely adjustable
Twist from powder-fine to butcher-coarse. No presets, no clicks, no settling for close enough.
Side-handle grip
5.5 inches tall with an ergonomic side crank. One hand, no wrist strain, no wrestling it over a hot pan.
Choose your colors
Every one is the same mill inside: the same ceramic burrs, the same clear cup. Pick the one that suits your counter, or take the salt-and-pepper pair.
Peppermate Traditional Salt and Pepper mill bundle
$ 79.99
PepperMate Traditional Pepper Mill-Black
$ 39.99
PepperMate Traditional Pepper Mill White
$ 39.99
PepperMate Traditional Pepper Mill Red
$ 39.99
Peppermate Traditional Pepper Mill Aqua
$ 39.99
Peppermate Traditional Pepper Mill-Transparent Black
$ 39.99
Peppermate Traditional Pepper Mill-Hunter Green
$ 39.99
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, ever since. The colors changed. Nothing else did.
PepperMate opens. Pierre Franey reviews the mill in The New York Times that June.
Ceramic burrs replace steel. The last meaningful change to the mechanism.
The mill turns up on the Ina Garten cooking show. Home cooks start buying them in pairs.
The palette grows. Same body, same burrs, new colors for the counter.
Thousands of five-star reviews across every shelf we sell on, and the design still has not changed.
Cooks who bought one in the eighties are still grinding with it, and ordering a second for their kids.
Against the mill in your drawer
| PepperMate | Typical $20 mill | Premium $90 mill | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catches the grind in a cup | Yes | No | No |
| Grinds up to coffee-bean size | Yes | Peppercorn only | Peppercorn only |
| Infinite grind adjustment | Yes | Two or three presets | Yes |
| Mechanism warranty | Lifetime | 90 days | Two years |
| Replacement parts sold separately | Always stocked | No | Rarely |
| Years in production | 44 | Varies | Varies |
Forty years of the same review
Our very old traditional pepper mill has died... but where can you find a product that lasts 50 years! We have used it almost every day.
Every time we entertain our guests ask about our PepperMate, and if they're cooks they order one. Wouldn't be without it in our kitchen.
My wife LOVES it! Very easy to change the grind.
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.
Salts, peppercorns and blends
Every one of these is millable in a PepperMate. Forty-five varieties, ground to order in your own kitchen.
