Pepper Mill Imports Atlas Pepper Mill, Copper, 9"

Either the Greeks have a different idea of what coarse black pepper looks like compared to American standards, or this pepper mill is less than perfect. The tightest setting using the screw on the bottom creates a fine powder as expected, but the loosest setting gives the grinder almost no slack, meaning the "coarse" setting is hardly coarse. I did a side-by-side comparison on a white dish with bright fluorescent kitchen lights on, and I knew I wasn't mistaken; there was very little difference in the fineness. Why even give us an adjustable screw if it does almost nothing? With an additional 1/8" of slack to the bottom, we would have cracked pepper. No reason not to have this much desired setting.

Removing the screw and steel gate on the bottom by making a light tap from a tapered hammer changed things drastically. Every part inside is made of solid steel, so there was no worry of damaging anything. Except for the poor design of the coarse pepper setting,...Read more

I was hesitant to buy this peppermill because of the price... I needed a new one after losing my old one in a move. I've owned three peppermills and is the best one I've ever used at home, in a restaurant or cooking demonstration. I loved it so much that I bought a additional one to use for grinding whole cinnamon and purchased the matching salt grinder! These are built to last a lifetime and the grind size is adjustable. A interesting thing I noticed after the purchase is the handle on top for the salt and pepper grinders is cut differently... in other words Im saying these would be a nice gift for someone without site.. they could use touch to tell which is which.

Yes, it's expensive, but nothing gimicky, completely solid, and does a wonderful job. Nothing shoddy to break-- this thing will last forever, and looks great on the counter, and even better on the dining room table with even the fanciest place settings. No plastic, and very easy on the hands. Very intuitive to adjust the grind. The last mill I had broke after just a few months. You get what you pay for, I guess.