The Milk Street Miru Pepper Mill

Pepper mills are one of the most used pieces of equipment in your kitchen and among the worst designed. Too tall or too short, uncomfortable to crank, impossible to fill without spilling peppercorns across the kitchen. And just try to get consistently ground pepper! Uneven mix of fine dust and kitty litter-sized pepper bits. Or, the really premium, precision grinders can cost you $200.

The Milk Street Miru Pepper Mill is the solution—made for precise grinding at a price that won’t break the wallet.

For starters, the 6-inch tall, satin-finished stainless steel mill is large enough to comfortably grip around the dimpled stainless barrel, which can store a whopping 1/3 cup of peppercorns. We designed a comfortable scalloped top that’s a pleasure to grip and easy to twist; oversized for comfort, it feels secure in the hand and turns easily because of the leverage. The dimpled shaft provides a non-slip surface, no matter how wet or greasy your hands may get during prep.

We chose a ceramic grinding mechanism that will literally never wear out. Far harder than steel, the precision-cut teeth mesh tightly for an absolutely even grind. Unlike most pepper mills with openings designed to thwart filling, the Miru features a funnel top opening that couldn’t be easier to fill. Pop out the oversized silicone plug and pour the peppercorns into the hopper. And the mill’s ABS polymer bottom means the mill can sit on a wet counter without swelling like wood or rusting like steel.