Side by Side Comparison of: Isa Cucina vs The Spice Lab vs Spicy World

We wanted something a little nicer than the Costco Kirkland brand salt and pepper grinders. We've had these for a few months now and they have been fantastic. They are holding up well and they adjust and grind very well. I couldn't be happier with these. Really happy with them.

Excellent quality grinders. Not too small nor too tall. These are good-sized grinders that feel substantial and well-made. I got them as a gift for my husband and I'm very pleased. I would buy them again. Price and quality is excellent.

They are great! Easy to adjust to get just the grind you want and easy to see when you need to add salt or pepper. Also, love the fact that you use them from the top so there is no excess salt or pepper left on the table top to be cleaned off!

I love these. My boyfriend loves pepper, and he always commented on restaurant grinders and fresh pepper. Everywhere we went he would make a comment about how nice it would be at home. I'm a chef by trade and love to cook in my spare time. For a simple set these really do the trick, and he is also very happy. He uses it with every single meal, and I use it when I cook. The freshness makes a difference. The outside wipes clean, and the fact the product comes out the top leaves less clean up as opposed to the bottom grinders.I also got big bonus points by getting the Pink/red Salt like his fave steak house has. I use the stuff all the time at work and i'm so used to it I forgot that pink/red salt isn't the norm for most house holds. I'm a little jaded when it comes to "fancier" things. But even with me being Jaded I really like these, especially for such a reasonable price.

I love this set of salt and pepper shakers. Their capacity is large enough to store a good amount of salt crystals and peppercorns, so I never have to worry about running out in a pinch. Of course, since the shakers let me fill them up with whatever I want, I get to dictate the quality of what I can put in them, which is always nice! The grinding mill is very easy to turn and does not give you a sore wrist due to all the cranking. I had to grind out two tablespoons of pepper for a recipe last night, and it was cinch with this mill--it would've taken me forever and a day with my old one, and I'd have wrist pain to boot!

A quality set of grinders to replace my broken ones. I love the varying degree of grinding options and the snap cover that comes on and off easily to avoid salt & pepper "leftovers" in my pantry. It's very ergonomically correct for my hands.

Well this was a great find! I love this salt! It seems saltier than regular sea salt, for example. I love to use the finer grind. Also, a nice bonus: of you're tired of searching for popcorn salt, and when you find it, it's that awful stuff that got MSG in it, well LOOK NO MORE! This pink salt makes the perfect popcorn salt! PS: when I'm refilling my salt grinder, I love to pop one salt rock in my mouth. It's delicious! A nice experience!

I have been using this salt for about a month now, and I love it! It goes really great with my SpiceCraft Salt/pepper mill, and looks so pretty, you hate to use it! Plus, this salt is apparently better for you, as it is packed with loads of minerals that are essential to our bodies. It's a bit pricier than I expected, but I imagine 5 lbs will last quite a while! Very happy with this purchase, and when I run out, I will definitely purchase it again!

I got 2 kilos of this Himalayan Pink Salt Course by The Spice Lab's for just under $9.00. Excellent quality, really from the hills of the Himalaya's, extra minerals than white salt, and it can be used for respiratory and/ or sinus therapy with a nebulizer, atomizer, and/ or humidifier (read in answered questions sections on Amazon and elsewhere online), as well as this is a spice for food and is natural as the earth itself. Extremely happy with my purchase, and I highly recommend for people that are more health conscious and care about what they put into their bodies. ^5 Stars All The Way!!! :)

This is a great value for a great product. Being that it is all natural and that this comes in a bag of 2+ pounds of crystals, natural there are some rocks in here that you need to weed out. So prior to putting in your mill/grinder, you do need to weed carefully through these to ascertain you do not get any rocks ‚these will ruin your grinder. There are not many in them but you can definitely see them—they are gray, brown and look far from pink or rose. This does taste wonderful and it looks stunning in a clear class grinder. This salt is NOT IODIZED so if that is an important compound for you, this is not the product for you but if you want a great tasting salt and don't mind sifting through some crystal, this is great! Will be back much later to purchase again, but i see this lasting for quite some time.

Exactly what I wanted! It's perfect for my salt and pepper grinder from SpiceCrafts Salt & Pepper Grinder Set - Stainless Steel - Clear Acrylic Body - 2 in 1 Dual Action. The attached pic shows a relative size.

I buy this every time I run out and I have never been disappointed. The 2.2 lb bag last a long time. It is such a good value to buy it here than the overpriced bags they sell in the grocery stores. I only buy this salt off amazon from Spice Labs. Spice Labs has never let me down.I used to use just kosher salt all the time, but this Himalayan salt is much more tasty and not so terribly salty like kosher or regular table salt. I use it in everything I cook that needs some added salt. My boyfriend loves it so much that when we run out he asks, "You're going to order some more right?!" ;)We both prefer the taste of Himalayan salt over any other. The second time around that I ordered this Spice Labs sent me a little wooden salt spoon with some paper cards advertising their other products (apparently they sell Himalayan salt shot glasses, that's pretty cool!), I was delighted to get a small free gift with my purchase. :)Also shipping is always so fast, so you don't have to wait long for your salt fix. xD

I was skeptical about ordering peppercorns on Amazon. These are amazing! They are much better tasting than the other brands I have tried! My hubby usually does not like freshly cracked pepper & prefers ground pepper. He really enjoys this one. I was shocked! I highly recommend.

I love this pepper. The moment you open the bag, you can smell the difference between Tellicherry and regular peppercorns. They're more fragrant, and a richer, more complex flavor. Not the hard, acrid bite of regular black pepper. This pepper was, allegedly, one the 11 'secret herbs and spices' used by a certain colonel on his fried chicken.

I always buy Tellicherry Peppers because I have found them to be pungent, and flavorful. These arrived soon after I ordered them and are very fresh tasting. I grind these peppercorns and use on everyday, almost on everything but especially when cooking Indian, Mexican, or Chinese food. It is best to store them in a glass jar while keeping the rest in your pepper grinder for easy access.

I recommend this product! I needed some peppercorns to use in a new salt and pepper grinder set that i have. Since i was getting the set from Amazon i decided to go ahead and buy the peppercorns here! I nice heavyweight bag of peppercorns with a zip lock to close after you get out what you need. They grind up nice and have a nice smell and taste. What do you say about pepper? I am not a pepper expert, but i do know there is a huge difference between ready ground pepper and when you grind it yourself and I do know that when the bag runs out I will order the same again ! It seems that i got much more peppercorns for the money than if i would have made a quick run to the grocery store.

It's pepper. But somehow it's better than pepper. It's like... super pepper? Ultra pepper? Crazy pepper. I like Crazy Pepper the best. I'm going to call this Crazy Pepper from now on. I've also added it to our Prime Pantry list to ship every six months.You wouldn't think there was that much difference between regular "mass produced" pepper (I feel weird even saying that) and this. But there is. Just try it. Get yourself a nice grinder.

The peppercorns arrived on time and were sealed, air tight, in a thick plastic bag. I cook on a regular basis at home. I think tellicherry peppercorns are the best black pepper taste. I got some variety peppercorns years ago for my grinder, and I forgot what I was missing. Now I've got a huge supply of awesome peppercorns for stews and my grinder. This product is probably more the size that a restaurant would buy but it smells and tastes amazing, I'll share some with my neighbors.

I've only had these a couple of weeks, so I cannot speak to long-term durability, but so far, I really like these mills. There's a nice level of refinement of the granularity of the pepper or salt and the inverted style with the cover is nice to prevent any excess getting all over the place.

These arrived in great shape and were easy to clean. They look nice sitting on my standing butcher's block, but they are so lightweight that there's a part of me that can't help but feel that they must be cheaply-made. However, they perform very well and I have no complaints as to their function so far. seller was very communicative and helpful.

Large Capacity, elegant and durable. The adjustable grind setting can give you salt/pepper in size your looking for.

Even though I read a ton of the reviews I was still a little shocked at how large these were. Seeing it in person is different than in the photos. I like the size though. I won't have to refill them as often. Ha ha.They are very nice quality, and grind well. The grind adjustment is super simple. Refilling is super simple. I think they look great. I love the simplicity of the design. I am very happy with my purchase. Fresh ground black pepper smells and tastes so good!UPDATE (August 2017): So with a heavy heart I must knock off a star. A while back (I procrastinated this update, sorry) I wanted to adjust the salt grind for popcorn. I wanted to make it super fine to stick to the buttery popped goodness.I COULD NOT get the adjuster to twist. So I called over my boyfriend and asked him to try and try he did. And it broke in his hands. The metal screw broke in half. It was rusted really bad. Salt and metal don't like each other. Especially in humid weather (Floridian here).The pepper mill is still up and grinding and is perfection. Sadly the salt one had to be laid to rest.

I don't like that Amazon asks you to review an item the day you receive it because you have no idea really if it's a good product yet or not. These seem well made and I used the salt once last night. Seems like they will be just fine. The only thing I'm not sure I like about them is the cover that fits over the top. Although it's attractive to not see down inside the grinders, removing and replacing the lid every time you want some salt, is sort of a pain. I guess I can just remove the lids permanently if I find it to be a bother. Product got here quickly and there was no damage to anything. Well packaged.

Works well, a bit flimsey but priced right.Grinds course and flake saly perfect consistency. Pepper grinds a bit fine for my needs, but most people will find this product a great and attractive addition to any table without a strain on your wallet.

Like the taste, honestly couldn't care less about the color, although I guess some people think it's pretty...Initially, I thought this seemed 'saltier' than the regular white sea salt that we'd been using in our grinders. And I like that, 'cause -- let's face it, a lot of us love salty foods, despite their dubious effects on our health. I have been eating far more healthfully in recent years, though, and have also cut my salt consumption, to the point that I have learned to enjoy some things without salt that I used to really love WITH it. (Watermelon, for example...)After using this salt for several months, I don't think it's really 'saltier' anymore. I think that it's softer -- literally -- and grinds more easily, resulting in heavier portions as it falls off the grinder. With typical white sea salt, I find it fairly easy to vary the grind, so much that there can be a discernible grit to coarser settings. It doesn't seem to matter where I set the grinder wheel using this salt -- the result remains a fairly consistent powder. I can't really force a coarse grind, no matter how much I loosen the wheel. So I'm guessing that I'm actually using more, and it's evidenced by the fact that we're plowing through the first bag much more quickly than anticipated.Tastes great, though. Would buy again.

Reliable. Haven't come across any stones that might break my grinders. Packaged well and accurate weight. Still pricey for salt, even if it is attractive and trendy.

Yummy salt good for eating, foot soaking, cleansing bad energy, and magick. My second order of this the bag would not reseal so I had to put it in another container so I am subtracting a star from my review.

This was a first for our family, we usually us a kosher sea salt from Morton. The difference was surprising...salt is salt...right? To my taste this is if anything less "salty" with a mineral aftertaste that I think really brings out the flavors in my favorite foods.

Well I'm completely happy with the flavor of this salt I was disappointed in the coarseness. My bag of salt was very fine and it definitely doesn't need to pass through a grinder. I wanted a coarser salt.

A light pink color. I thought would look a little fashionable on my mill. Reviews said nice taste, so I went by that. Not a "wet" salt which some seem to be. Grinds nice.Over all fresh ground salt is way less saltier tasting than the fine table salt.Good for seasoning meat for that "crusting" when broiling or grilling chefs talk about.

Much larger than expected, though if I recall correctly, there were smaller sizes and I ordered the most effectively priced. The scent is musky and rich, though I am accustomed to a fruity black pepper, this should be what I want. My pepper grinder is full and there is enough to refill it again

This is a good-tasting pepper. It isn't quite as good as everyone stated in their reviews here, I thought. I had some peppercorns that came in a gourmet pepper mill I bought a couple of years ago that were really fantastic, and I can't find any that quite live up to that pepper. But this is much better than the peppercorns from the grocery store which mostly just make me sneeze. Very good pepper.

To me, pepper is pretty much pepper. The flavor does taste fresh and the smell makes me sneeze, so I guess it is good stuff. My husband, who COVERS his food in pepper says that this pepper is pretty special.

This was our first introduction to "upgraded" or "high end" black pepper, and our pepper use has dramatically increased. What the heck is that black powder people normally use . . sheesh. Grind it baby, grind it! It will make you sneeze Ahhhh- -chhhoouuuee, involuntary reaction, mmmmm yummy another irresistible reaction.

All I can say is a pound of peppercorns are a heck of a lot. Regardless these peppercorns seemed somewhat dry but they grinded well in my grinder. The taste is also good. I also saved over $7 by redeeming my points from Amazon Card so paid only paid $5.80. Great deal either way. I shouldn't need any more for at least two years.

Good stuff. The only issue might be being too frugal. There are a lot of peppercorn here. If they last you over a year, you'll be well served to toss what's left and get a new batch. Sure, you could freeze them; double bag them, etc., but really?... Good... fresh ground pepper is so nice, compared to... WELL... that other stuff, why be too frugal?Bottom line tho... It's good and fresh when you get it. Just be sure to re-bag it right away to help keep it fresh.

Pepper grinder just snapped and will no longer grind. Had them for about a year and a half with regular use. Upon examining the underside it was 3 pretty weak pieces of plastic that hold it together.

Worked great initially. Salt grinder mechanism broke within couple of months. Seems it's common for these to break.

grind is very large for both salt and pepper

Grinder was disappointing. The outside of the top is stainless steel. However, I was expecting the inside where the salt and pepper are ground to be stainless steel also. It was not. It is plastic.

I have now ordered this particular set of grinders 2 times. I was hoping the first broken one was a fluke. I use fresh ground pepper and salt both for cooking and at the table. The grinder used for salt went first. The threaded bolt or shaft that adjusts the coarseness of the grind gave out or broke loose from something plastic inside the grinder mechanism and dumped most of a container of salt into my rice. The grinder lasted maybe 6 months. I thought it was a fluke and ordered another set. The new grinder set arrived. Within 2 days the old pepper grinder broke the same way. At least the new order was a set of 2 so I didn't have to go without. I adjusted the grinders upon first filling them. I didn't adjust the coarseness after the first time. It did seem like the grinders worked loose and the pepper and salt became more coarse. Anyway, 3 stars. The containers look nice. The lids stay on well. They hold a good amount of salt or pepper. Before they broke they were great. With daily multiple uses I only got 6 months. That use included cooking 2 meals a day and 5 people using the grinders at the table. I have also tried 2 other similar grinders and neither made as far as these.

The grinders themselves seem solid, like they'll last a long time. I was super excited to get these and upgrade from the ones I kept buying and tossing as they ran out.The downside is that as soon as I tried the salt the first time, it came out as a screechy grinding noise. I'm not sure if from not being used before and it will go away with time, or the nails-on-a-chalkboard noise is here to stay. Additionally, the coarseness of the salt and pepper is not adjustable like the disposable ones I had come to rely on, so that is a slight downer when I can't adjust the side of the spice pieces.

Too large a percentage of the salt crystals are on the large side. Don't work in the two grinders that I have.

it is ok but found it other places much cheaper

too many white rocks in batch. Wondering if its mixed with cheap coarse salt???

It is not as salty. I do not notice a huge flavor difference.

the salt is fine but it has ruined two of the salt grinders I purchased with it. it's been my experience the salt is too coarse for the mill.and should not be advertised WITH THE GRINDER.

There were more just pure clear white salt crystals than my last order.. I will just order the big chunks instead. I have a feeling this treasure may be running out.

Be aware that these peppercorns are surprisingly hot - much hotter than other brands I've used.

I thought I'd try a different brand and buy this, but I wasn't very happy. It's okay, but definitely doesn't have as strong of a flavor as the previous ones I've bought. Not sure if it was this batch or if that's how this brand is.

It's slightly better than the Trader joes brand. I hear penzey's is better and will try that next,

small peppercorns

This was ok, but not as strong as expected. Shipping was fast!

Love the peppercorns however, I just pulled it out of the box and the bag had a hole in it. A small amount went all over my floor so packaging will get a lower rating. Other then that, great product when it's not falling out all over the place

At first, I loved these. Nice looking, and functional. However, I've had them about a year and a half, and have NOT used them heavily-just regular use, nothing out of the ordinary, and today, the pepper grinder broke. It was not dropped, or abused in anyway. The plastic on the internal mechanism just ripped in two. so basically, if you order these, it's only a matter of time before they break. I know that nothing lasts forever, but, you'd think they would make these with plastic that can withstand freaking peppercorns. I mean, that's what they are designed for, after all.

Worked well at first, and I like the aesthetic... But both broke rather quickly.The grinder with the salt in it lasted less than a year. the Sodium corroded the screw that held on the adjustment knob and it snapped when I tried to turn it. It still functioned, but was no longer adjustable.The one with the pepper lasted a little longer, but eventually the plastic brackets that held the grinding mechanism in place snapped. It is no longer usable at all. I'm now in the market for new ones, and I'll not be re-purchasing these. I've refilled "disposable" grinders and had them last longer than this.

It is NOT easy to adjust the grind level. When I finally was able to adjust it, it broke within just a few days. Useless product.

I loved these when they arrived. After a couple months use, though, the gear that adjusts from fine to course broke on the one we were using for salt. The pepper one seems to be going strong, so maybe I just got a dud??

These grinders are really very nice looking, and I like that they are glass and grind from the top and don't leave a mess on the counter. Unfortunately, the grinding mechanism seems to be made of plastic, and after only a few months the pepper grinder won't grind anymore and just clicks as you turn it. I'm not happy that I have to replace them already.

i love the clean design of these and that it is glass so you can see how much is left.as soon as i opened them i noticed that the grinder wasn't centered. so if you want a fine grind then one side will be scraping the grinder while the other side still has a large gap. basically making an uneven grind. i have had them for 4 months now and on one of them i cannot adjust the grind size anymore. the grip to adjust the grind size is so small i cannot get a good hold of it.

Tastes good, but no matter what grind level I put this on, it doesn't come out of the grinder very easy, clumps up, comes out like clumpy powder in small quantities. Kind of frustrating. Never had this problem with any other salt using the same salt grinder.

Granules to large for my salt grinder.Will use it for cooking but will not buy again.

Not bad if you don't mind the salt poured in the bottom of the box

Not nearly as dark as the pink salt I am used to seeing. About 30% of the crystals are very light pink, the rest are entirely clear. Makes me doubt its authenticity.

Not good for grinding.

Definitely has a strong taste. Too much for the auto grinder.

Hot and flavorless. Prefer pepper that has a nice cracked pepper flavor for salads and such.

Bag was not full. Not a 1lb bag. Buyer Beware! Would not buy again

has a bad "twang" to it.

There are too much trash/debris in this product

I usually buy Penzey's peppercorns, but thought I'd try something different this time. Penzey's come very clean, only peppercorns in the package. The Spicy World pacage contained peppercorns, stems and other unidentifiable junk. It's not bad enough problem for me to return the package, because I can pick out the "junk" by hand. However, this is not a quality product.

It is said that the Tellicherry is "the largest of the peppercorns". The product that I received must be from a miniature variant. Measuring in at a scant 2.5mm, my grinder turns these little corns into dust, even at the coarsest setting. The taste however, is excellent. I will utilize these in recipes calling for "hand-cracked" peppercorns, and will use a light hand when I do.

After less than 6 months of moderate use, one of the grinders broke (it was the one we used for Himalayan pink salt). We have returned them for a refund and will not repurchase as now I see many others had the same experience and even with a replacement they broke again.

This pepper mill crapped out within a year. Not very durable.

Very poor quality. One of the mills has already broken. Would not recommend.

Cheap plastic pieces of garbage. We purchased these 1 year ago and the salt mill just broke. The entire upper of the units is plastic coated with a thin piece of metal. The actual grinding mechanism is all plastic and attaches to the base with only 3 small plastic tabs. The grinding mechanism has sheared off at the 3 plastic tabs and is now useless. $17 for the set seems reasonable until you consider having to repurchase the product annually. I will be looking for a more well constructed set.

After just 2 months of use, th salt grinder came apart and is not repairable. Of course, it is outside the return window so that is now money wasted. I would not purchase these if you're looking for a daily use item.

They are not tall but look great on the table. I am a big fan of extra coarse salt and this works exceedingly well at grinding it.Update a year later: The grinder itself worn down and became useless for coarse salt. Not worth it.

No different than other salts and the write=ups on the web give it no additional intrinsic value to humans.

Looking to up my salt game I purchased this product in anticipation of something great. Great it is not. The flavor is a bore, especially when compared to the flavor of a good product like Real Salt. Even worse, the rocks this salt contains can't be good for my teeth or salt grinder. I will be sending this product back.

Tastes exactly like rock salt. Food grade only in the preparation and packaging. Duped by numerous high reviews.

This was recommended by Amazon when I ordered my wife's Trudeau Gravity Plus Salt and Pepper Mill Set. The salt crystals are of a non-uniform size. The big pieces tilt the cutting burr while being ground there by allowing smaller unground pieces to fall out on to the food.

Ordered twice, twice came with punctured bags.

I did not receive the product that is pictured in the ad. The salt is a very pale pink and white and in a package labeled as Black Tai Salt Co. not The Spice Lab. I will be returning it.

Not top quality. Grain size is small.

Last time I ordered this I gave it 5 stars but this time the package is loaded with dust and pieces of sticks. We are going to have to take the whole bag and weed through it. Don't get me wrong the pepper is great but I wasn't planning on processing 16 ounces of pepper to get twigs out of it. This photo is just what I took out of my pepper grinder. My feeling is this bag was from the bottom of the batch.

1 star because it is pepper but it is not Tellicherry. This pepper was very bland almost dusty tasting worst pepper I've ever had. I feel I was deceived with this product and here's why. Tellicherry peppercorns and regular black pepper both come from the the same vine the species Piper Nigrum. The fruit is picked from the vines and dried into what we know as black peppercorns then the peppercorns are taken to a grabling facilities where a machine sorts them by size. The various peppercorn sizes are called different things and sold for different prices. So a Tellicherry peppercorn determined by size. When a peppercorn is 4.5 mm or larger it is Tellicherry. Tellicherry makes up only 10% of a crop and command a higher price. In the 16oz bag of pepper I received there may have been 1 oz that would make the grade Tellicherry.Absolutely will not purchase anything from spice world again .I did add some photo

Taste too bland

I really hate these Peppercorns. They are NOT Tellicherry peppercorns. I have bought real telllicherry peppercorns, these are average at best. This is fraud to call these Tellicherry.. If you want real Tellicherry peppercorns You will find they are not cheap, but they are worth it. I was buying mine from Spices etc.. They raised the price so I was looking for them cheaper. else where... I will not do it again.

I was looking forward to receiving this pepper. I even bought a battery operated pepper & salt grinder to grind it. The pepper was not only hard and dry, but had other stuff in it as well. BOTTOM LINE, I COULD NOT GRIND IT. Will never purchase this again.