Customer Reviews for Cole & Mason - Derwent Salt & Pepper Grinder Set Refillable, Gourmet Precision Mechanisms, Kitchen Gift Set - Forest Wood
Customer Rating
2
Leaves a mess everywhere
on June 12, 2025
Posted by: Lisa
We've had this set for about 6 months. The salt mill was replaced because the top kept coming off when you picked it up, spilling salt everywhere. The set is beautiful and functions well, but has one fatal flaw -- it leaves a mess of salt and pepper everywhere. No matter how careful you are, any time you set it down on a surface, salt and pepper fall from the bottom of the mill onto the table. I am so tired of wiping away piles of salt and pepper granules from every surface in my kitchen. I would not recommend this set solely for this reason.
I bought these grinders based on the recommendations of Americas Test Kitchen and I am glad I did. These grinders are excellent. To the reviewers complaining about the grinders leaving a lot of excess salt and pepper after grinding and the grind adjusters being hard to adjust, they have not taken the time to consider how the mechanism works. In both cases, turning the knobs on the grinders in the opposite direction of grinding releases most of the excess salt and pepper and the reverse motion also unloads the tension from the grind mechanism which will then allow for easy adjustment of the grind setting.
Great pair of modern stainless steel salt and pepper mills. Very pretty and functional. Was tired of my battery operated ones always breaking and purchased these. I love that I can adjust the coarseness of both the salt and pepper.