This may seem ho-hum because we are so used to seeing it by now but come on, let’s admit the spices TJ sells in built-in grinders are one of the greatest product innovations in history. I’m serious. Since all spices taste best freshly ground, it’s a huge plus that you can buy not just whole peppercorns but a number of spices & spice blends in these plastic grinders at TJs. I particularly am fond of TJ’s RAINBOW PEPPERCORNS. It’s especially nice as it’s a blend of 3 peppercorns from 3 different continents! They come from Brazil, India and Malaysia. Packed in South Africa. Wow. Peppercorns have gone up in price and I think this used to sell for $1.99, it’s now $2.29. Its the same price as a tin TJ sells of ground pepper so I would say this is better. I buy pepper grinders in pairs, one for the kitchen and one for the table.
Trader Joe’s Rants & Raves (mostly raves, a few rants) 
Mar 16, 2023 @ 15:05:45
The pepper is great but this new grinder is a nightmare.I cut my lower thumb on the sharp plastic. Go back to the clear original grinder
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Aug 16, 2023 @ 14:56:57
I agree the new grinder is a poor design. The pepper comes out too fine and it has a sharp edge.
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Aug 17, 2023 @ 11:44:49
Absolutely too fine; I saved one of the old grinders and am pouring the peppercorns in new grinder into the older style one. Mo’ better.
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Sep 23, 2025 @ 17:04:39
I enjoy this product, both the pepper corn mix itself and the convenience of the built m-in grinder. However, the packaging is not robust enough. For the second time, the collar on the grinding mechanism has cracked, this time with half of the peppercorns remaining. The collar can’t be secured snugly enough once this happens. Not economical if this will happen every time I buy this product.
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