I had been searching for a method to grind peppercorns - a prior post..After more searching, I found that Cooks Illustrated had good things to say about the KRUPS coffee/spice grinder. At $20.00 I took a chance..It is hard to believe how well and quickly it grinds up peppercorns. In seconds the peppercorns are rendered into a perfectly coarse ground state. A few seconds more they become fine.
It is a Krups , model F203. Two year warranty to boot. I'am happy!