Ceramic Top Pepper Grinder Set of 2, Rubberwood Salt and Pepper Mills

Two rubberwood grinders with ribbed ceramic tops, one a little taller than the other, so the pepper and the salt each get their own mill and you can tell which is which from across the table. The ridges on the ceramic give your fingers something to turn against, and a ceramic core inside each one does the grinding.

No shaker of pre-ground pepper that lost its bite months ago. No guessing which plain wooden mill holds the salt. Fill them once, set the grind, and season at the table.

A ceramic core does the work, and you decide how fine

Each body holds a ceramic grinding core, and turning the ribbed top is all it takes to run it. A small adjusting nut sets the grind: turn it clockwise for a fine powder that disappears into a sauce, or the other way for coarse pieces you can see on a steak. Both mills take pepper, salt and other dry whole spices, so one can hold peppercorns and the other sea salt, or a blend you reach for every night of the week.

Lift the top off to refill it

Refilling is where a lot of grinders get annoying, with a narrow slot that sends half the peppercorns across the counter. Here the ceramic top twists off the body and leaves a wide opening, so you can pour straight in from the jar or a spoon. The top then goes back on over the centre spindle, and the mill is ready to use again.

Two heights that look right standing together

The taller mill stands 6.9 inches and the shorter one 5.7, close enough to read as a matched pair and far enough apart to tell at a glance. The pale rubberwood has a smooth finish with the grain showing through, and the body narrows gently from a wide base toward the top, which is where your hand settles when you pick it up.

The ribbed tops come in two glazes. Blue is a soft, muted slate blue with a gloss that catches the light from a window, and White is a clean glazed white that sits quietly beside plain crockery. Either pair is compact enough to live on the dining table between meals and easy to pack for eating outside, so the seasoning is always where the food is.

Specifications

Material: Rubberwood body, ceramic top

Grinding core: Ceramic

Grind: Adjustable from fine to coarse with the adjusting nut

Operation: Manual

Colors: Blue, White (the color of the ceramic top; the body is natural rubberwood on both)

Small grinder dimensions: 5.7 in tall (14.5 cm)

Large grinder dimensions: 6.9 in tall (17.5 cm)

Use: Pepper, salt and other dry spices

Package Includes

1x Small Pepper Grinder, 5.7 in

1x Large Pepper Grinder, 6.9 in