FinaMill Pods

FinaMill Pods

One mill, a whole spice drawer's worth of pods. Click in the one you need, grind exactly as much as the recipe calls for, and click it back out. Your pepper never tastes like cumin, and your cumin never tastes like last week's rosemary.

The details

FinaMill pods are the heart of the system. Each pod is its own sealed, refillable grinder that snaps onto any FinaMill mill, so instead of lining up a row of single-spice grinders, you keep one mill on the counter and a set of pods in the drawer. Swapping takes seconds, and because every spice lives in its own pod, there's no cross-contamination between flavors.

A note on names: FinaMill recently renamed three of its pods. The Everyday Pod was formerly the ProPlus Pod, the Dried Herbs+ Pod was the Max Pod, and the Grater Pod was the GT Pod. Same pods, new names, so some packaging may still show the former name.

Four of the five pods grind with patented ceramic grinding elements, which stay sharp and won't rust or pick up metallic flavors. An adjustment knob on the pod lets you go from a coarse, cracked texture down to a fine, delicate grind. It won't turn spices into dusty powder like the pre-ground jar, which is exactly the point: you get fresh flavor with some texture left in it. The Grater Pod is the exception, using stainless steel grater blades for the hard, oily, and odd-shaped things a burr can't handle.

Every pod has a wide opening for spill-free refilling, stacks neatly in a FinaMill tray, and has BPA- and PFAS-free food contact surfaces. Spices are not included, so fill them with what you already love.

Choose your pod

• Everyday Pod (formerly ProPlus): The workhorse. Built for salts and the smaller whole spices you reach for most: sea salt, Himalayan pink salt, cumin, coriander, fennel, mustard and celery seed, cardamom seed, green, pink, white, and Sichuan peppercorns, toasted garlic and onion, even Montreal seasoning and cacao nibs.
• Pepper Pod: Dedicated to whole peppercorns, black, white, red, pink, or Sichuan. Keep one filled with your house pepper and it's ready every time you cook.
• Dried Herbs+ Pod (formerly Max): For leafy dried herbs like oregano, thyme, rosemary, sage, basil, and herbes de Provence, plus larger spices like allspice, juniper berries, caraway, and dried citrus peel. It will even grind a small batch of coffee or espresso beans. Keep salt and peppercorns out of this one.
• Grater Pod (formerly GT): Stainless steel blades for the tough stuff: whole nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, dried chiles, nuts, chocolate, dried mushrooms, and freeze-dried fruit. Grating nutmeg without scraping a knuckle is reason enough.
• Sesame Pod: Made for small, oily sesame seeds, white, black, or golden, hulled or unhulled. Grinds them coarse to fine without gumming up, perfect for finishing noodles, rice bowls, and dressings.

Why we love it at Berry + Basil

• One mill does the job of a whole shelf of grinders, which is a gift to anyone short on counter space
• Each spice stays in its own pod, so flavors stay clean and true
• Grinding fresh right before it hits the pan makes a noticeable difference in aroma and flavor
• Adjustable grind lets you go from coarse steak crust to fine finishing dust with a turn of the knob
• The Grater Pod handles nutmeg, cinnamon, and chocolate with no scraped fingers
• Easy to build a set over time, one pod per favorite spice
• Wide-mouth refills mean less spilled salt on the counter

Use it for

Cracking pepper over a steak, toasting and grinding cumin for chili, finishing pasta with a snowfall of dried oregano, grating nutmeg into eggnog or béchamel, dusting chocolate over a latte, showering toasted sesame over a rice bowl, and grinding exactly one teaspoon of cardamom for the Swedish buns.

Specifications

• Brand: FinaMill
• Compatibility: Fits all FinaMill mills; stacks in FinaMill trays
• Grinding elements: Patented ceramic (Everyday, Pepper, Dried Herbs+, Sesame); stainless steel grater blades (Grater)
• Grind adjustment: Coarse to fine via knob (Everyday, Pepper, Dried Herbs+, Sesame)
• Food safety: BPA- and PFAS-free food contact surfaces
• Not for: Fresh herbs in any pod; salt or peppercorns in the Dried Herbs+ Pod
• Warranty: 1 year, extendable to 2 years with product registration
• Former names: Everyday Pod was ProPlus; Dried Herbs+ Pod was Max; Grater Pod was GT (packaging may show either name)
• Spices not included