Where to Buy Cheap Pepper Can Be Black or White

AlienC on 19/09/2020 - 18:35

So finding cheap salt is easy but finding cheap pepper is quite tricky.

What's the best value black or white pepper you guys can find.. I'm assuming bulk is best..

The cheapest I can find is like $38/kg or $30/kg but you need to grind it.

Salt is like $0.90/kg or $3/kg in those convenient drums..

Are you telling me you can't buy pepper in bulk cheaper per kg than $30/kg?

I am looking to buy a few kgs once and just use them over a few years since pepper doesn't really expire and I have lots of space to store food.

So where is a good place to maybe cheaply bulk buy some ground fine pepper.

I have a grinder somewhere but I used it for chili one time and the mess it made and having to pour it made it both uneconomical and wasteful.

So TL;DR where to buy cheap fine ground black or white pepper can be in big bulk or in fairly large serving containers because I don't think I'm gonna find cheap pepper in 125g containers or smaller.

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Comments

  • Hybroid on 19/09/2020 - 18:37
    +45

    Costco or a catering supplier. Not sure why you need kilos of pepper nor why this is worth your time over a $2 jar from Coles whenever you need more.

    Edit: Oh, it's an AlienC post. That explains it.

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:52

      The bulk buyer in me is strong.. crazy but strong.

  • JimmyF on 19/09/2020 - 18:48
    +17

    Are you telling me you can't buy pepper in bulk cheaper per kg than $30/kg?

    Don't really think many sane people buy pepper by the kg for HOME use.

    I am looking to buy a few kgs once and just use them over a few years since pepper doesn't really expire and I have lots of space to store food.

    But why!?

    Costco or any catering place will be your best bet for cheap pepper.

    Did you even google? The first hit has pepper for $18/kg or $14.80/kg if you order 10kgs. They also have a 10% off your first order. So cheaper again.

    • AlienC on 19/09/2020 - 20:28
      -7

      Realistically I think I need about 4-5kgs of pepper and looking for the most cost effective choice.

      I found that pepper lasts anywhere between 2-4 years and it doesn't really spoil or go bad to make you sick it just loses flavour and quality.

      • brendanm on 19/09/2020 - 21:26
        +31

        There is no way in the world you are using 4-5kg of pepper in 2 years. Far out, just buy a bloody pepper shaker.

        • greatlamp on 20/09/2020 - 11:34
          +1

          Maybe they are making their own cured meats?

          Even then I would want as fresh as possible

          • kerfuffle on 20/09/2020 - 11:37
            +10

            @greatlamp: OP’s previous history indicates they live in a vegetarian household; doubt they’re making their own cured meats.

        • oO0Dam0Oo on 21/09/2020 - 10:04

          Maybe smoking some brisket with the old dalmatian rub?

      • pjetson on 19/09/2020 - 23:32
        +11

        4-5Kg of pepper is about 1000 teaspoons. Let's say you have one teaspoon of pepper every single day. That means your 4-5Kg will last about three years. I don't think a teaspoon a day every day is a realistic consumption rate for pepper, unless you're putting it on your weeties instead of sugar.

        • Serapis on 20/09/2020 - 20:18

          Even 1 teaspoon of pepper is a lot

          • pjetson on 20/09/2020 - 20:50

            @Serapis: That's what I'm saying, but AlienC seems to think that's what he's going to consume.

            • Raj09 on 21/09/2020 - 15:40
              +1

              @pjetson: Think he is sniffing it :)

              • bah humbug on 21/09/2020 - 19:05
                +1

                @Raj09: He is sniffing it yet everyone is buying it

        • iDroid on 21/09/2020 - 12:36
          +1

          I use about 1 - 2 teaspoons (of whole corns) most days in our family cooking.

          Mortise and pestle is the way to go for grinding.

          I buy mine in 500g bags from our local Asian or Indian grocers - usually cost about $8.

        • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:54

          Main use will be for chips and potato bake.

          And to make some of my households food have some flavour when I get trapped into dining with them.

          Tabasco, sesame oil, soy sauce and chili powder has saved me in the past now pepper will join this expedition.

      • abb on 21/09/2020 - 10:25

        it just loses flavour

        Adding flavour is the whole point of pepper. Don't buy bulk ground pepper. If you really must stock up, stock up on whole peppercorns and buy a pepper mill - here's a cheap one, here's a better one. Refill it every 6 months from the bulk peppercorns.

  • iforgotmysocks on 19/09/2020 - 18:50
    +12

    I'm not sure what colour my pepper is, I don't pay attention to race.

    • knk on 20/09/2020 - 15:18
      +14

      all peppers matter

    • Serapis on 20/09/2020 - 20:19
      -2

      cudos to you for not seeing race

      • Mitch889 on 21/09/2020 - 18:00
        +1

        The Office?

        • Serapis on 22/09/2020 - 12:47
          +2

          hahaha yes, Asian Jim is one of my favorite pranks Jim pulled on Dwight

  • jjjaar on 19/09/2020 - 18:54
    +6

    And now I will have “It don’t matter if you’re black or white.” in my head for the rest of the day…

    • holdenmg on 19/09/2020 - 19:12
      +5

      I was thinking Ebony and Ivory…

      Now I gotta buy a damn Piano (but I don't remember why). lol

      • AlienC on 19/09/2020 - 20:21
        +1

        I have something else in my head now but my mind is always in that head space for some reason.

        • pjetson on 19/09/2020 - 23:28
          +7

          Perhaps it's all the pepper you're consuming?

          • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:56
            -5

            @pjetson: I have heard that pepper is a kind of aphrodisiac but I have also heard that almost everything these days is an aphrodisiac.. even me

            Wink wink.

  • [Deactivated] on 19/09/2020 - 18:55
    +6

    Are you trying to pepper spray an army?

  • modsec802 on 19/09/2020 - 19:04
    +3

    $7.35 for half a kilo

    https://www.amazon.com.au/Maharajahs-Choice-Black-Pepper-Pow…

    • AlienC on 19/09/2020 - 20:23
      +1

      $14.70 a kilo that's 50% off and it's already ground not bad.

      I just received an Amazon order recently damn wish I had seen this.

      • HealthHazard on 21/09/2020 - 08:53
        +6

        Go to any Indian grocery store. They have bulk packs of pepper that you can pick up pretty cheap!

        P.S - you'll also get large size packs of other dry spices you need such as cardamom, cloves, turmeric, coriander powder etc. generally in 200gm packs. Much cheaper than the tiny packs they sell at coles / wollies

  • nuttapillar on 19/09/2020 - 19:05

    I will only accept black peppers in my household.

    • nuttapillar on 19/09/2020 - 19:06
      +4

      oh shit, i actually have some white pepper, segregated away in the back of the cupboard.

  • SBOB on 19/09/2020 - 19:49
    +14

    Pre ground pepper years old sure is going to lack some of its oomph

    Whole peppercorns stored air tight maybe, but there's a reason they don't sell massive bulk packs of pre ground pepper

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:58

      I may (profanity) up then with a recent Amazon AU order coming this Friday.

      What's Amazon's cancellation or return policy?

  • randomusername2017 on 19/09/2020 - 19:51
    +1

    WHITE PEPPER 25KG $200
    WHOLE BLACK PEPPER 25KG $175
    PEPPER BLACK GROUND 20KG $155
    Cayenne Pepper 6kg $60

  • DashCam AKA Rolts on 19/09/2020 - 20:04

    Not the Visogoths again!!!!!

    http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/01/brief-histor…

    • greatlamp on 20/09/2020 - 11:40

      "Vietnam has emerged as the world leader in pepper production. For 2013, it exported between 130,000 and 135,000 tons of pepper at a value of around $900,000,000."

      So wholesale is 7 USD or about AUD $10/kg.

  • Moneyinthebank on 19/09/2020 - 20:13
    +1

    Ask Salt because wherever salt is pepper is.
    And salt and pepper is here.

    • Nugs on 19/09/2020 - 20:19
      +7

      and we're in effect
      .

  • kanmen on 19/09/2020 - 20:26
    +1

    Officeworks

  • ihbh on 19/09/2020 - 21:28

    Aldi special buy.

  • mskeggs on 19/09/2020 - 22:10
    +7

    Remember people used to literally sail around the world or trek camels across deserts for pepper and other spices.
    $30/kg would be luxury!

    It will deteriorate in flavour over multiple years in storage, so I would hesitate to buy too much. Our family of 6 uses about 200g a year.
    Coles has white pepper at $30/kg or black whole corns at $25/kg - but sold in normal 100g-200g sizes.

    Maybe stock up on the free sachets at McDonalds or somewhere else next time you are at a food court?

    • AlienC on 20/09/2020 - 16:21
      +2

      I might actually do that

      • capslock janitor on 21/09/2020 - 14:49
        +1

        Fly to Kampot, Cambodia for best peppers

        • JimB on 22/09/2020 - 10:55
          +1

          The best.

          Lets hope Cambodia can increase production as it the industry was decimated during the war.

    • abb on 21/09/2020 - 10:33

      people used to literally sail around the world or trek camels across deserts for pepper and other spices.
      $30/kg would be luxury!

      I've heard that pepper was once worth its weight in silver, I dunno how many thousands of dollars per kilo that would be in today's money!

      • JimB on 22/09/2020 - 10:53

        Silver is currently AUD $1,100 per kilo…. Gold on the other hand.

    • iDroid on 21/09/2020 - 12:40

      Maybe stock up on the free sachets at McDonalds or somewhere else next time you are at a food court?

      That stuff is pepper bark chips - no flavour found there.

  • xyee on 19/09/2020 - 22:16

    If you’re looking for really good pepper, Weharvest Pty Ltd sells Sarawak pepper. You should be able to get their contact if you google them.

  • djones145 on 19/09/2020 - 22:48
    +7

    go to maccas
    order a soft serve cone
    ask for pepper
    get pepper packet
    repeat step 3 100000000000000000000 times

    winning

    • squidz on 20/09/2020 - 00:59

      mmMMMM free pepper….that comes with hamburgers

    • Lanushi on 21/09/2020 - 09:40

      ignore eye contact with employee as you pepper your cone

      • Daabido on 21/09/2020 - 13:04
        +3

        No, maintain eye contact with employee as you pepper your cone.

        • smartazz104 on 21/09/2020 - 20:04

          Assert your dominance.

  • Bunsen on 19/09/2020 - 22:59
    +11

    I realise some OzB'ers are tight, but really…

    F'n pepper ffs…

  • bazingaa on 20/09/2020 - 00:09
    +3

    Asian/Indian shops (< $20/kg), may be you can grow them in Sydney climate, super easy to grow in right climate.

    • kale chips suck on 20/09/2020 - 08:41

      This. They are all over the Metro rail network in Melbourne and they grow unbelievably fast.

  • AustriaBargain on 20/09/2020 - 05:28
    +2

    Black pepper should be the house staple imo. But, if you're thinking about any pepper then it don't matter if it's black or white. They print expensive white pepper ads in the Daily Telegraph, but store brand is actually second to none. I told you about quality and it's true. Either you're wrong or you're right. But honestly, if you're thinking about pepper types it don't matter if it's black or white.

    • pjetson on 20/09/2020 - 09:26

      That doesn't work so well without music behind it.

      • AustriaBargain on 20/09/2020 - 14:04

        Do you wanna be starting something?

        • pjetson on 20/09/2020 - 20:54

          Well, you got to be starting something…

  • whitelie on 20/09/2020 - 06:01

    Not sure if I'm reading this right (I mean I'm searching for bulk pepper at 4am….) but 6kg for $11.95? At the very worst, surely it's at least 1kg under $12.

    http://www.centrestatefoods.com.au/product/818-trumps-black-…

    If you want it coarser, 500g packs for about $10.
    http://www.centrestatefoods.com.au/product/815-coarse-cracke…

    • AlienC on 20/09/2020 - 16:34

      Damn nice find but they only deliver to South Australia in 3 postcodes.

      Also minimum for delivery is $75 so won't work for me in NSW but thanks for the effort I appreciate it.

  • BeamMeUp on 20/09/2020 - 07:31

    I have used this guys for spices and nuts. A reliable small local business that import themselves, cheap prices. $10.80/kg for ground black pepper https://www.nutgrocer.com.au/spices/black-pepper/

    • sareth on 20/09/2020 - 12:21

      All of those prices are higher than local grocers or even supermarkets.

      • BeamMeUp on 20/09/2020 - 13:35

        Like to know how you figured that out or what I am missing. Checking Coles no name ground black pepper online is $1.65 for 50g vs Nut Grocer at $10.80 for a Kg.

        • sareth on 20/09/2020 - 15:02

          Not pepper, but everything else.

          And the fact that the ground costs 50% more than the whole suggests that it's not just pepper haha

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:51

      Shipping kills it unfortunately.

      Already ordered 2kgs of black pepper powder, 500g of cracked black pepper and one packet of soya wadi from Amazon AU.

      So this will have to be for next time maybe in 10 years if they are still around.

  • OzHunterNSW on 20/09/2020 - 10:13

    You need a course in business strategies…

    You are willing to tie up your assets in a product that would be sitting around taking up valuable space, for 10 years or more.

    Look at car manufacturing, they run on a strategy of J.I.N, Just In Need. Thus they maintain liquid assets (money) to pay for the business, and no need for expensive storage (pantry) cost.

    Get smart… I thought this was a smart site!

    • bmerigan on 20/09/2020 - 21:38
      +5

      I thought it was Just In Time?

      • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:41

        I thought it was Justin Timberlake.

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:42

      Well for what it's worth storage is not a problem and I don't think we can store cars where I live to make some money nor will it go good in a potato bake wait what are we talking about again.

  • MontyMacaw on 20/09/2020 - 10:14
    +1

    They were pretty big in the 90’s especially their song Let’s Talk About Sex AND they’ve put on a few kilos since so ready made for the bulk buyer.

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:40

      I'm listening.

  • No ONE on 20/09/2020 - 13:14

    Small convenience store like indian, Pakistani, afghan or Lebanese store.

  • SF3 on 20/09/2020 - 15:00

    Are you running a shop in disguise?

    Or pepper for a prepper?

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:40

      Ayy.

  • El cheepo on 20/09/2020 - 18:13
    +1

    Op has found the next big hoarding item for Covid panic buyers. Pepper.
    It will sit nicely with the unrealistic toilet paper stash.

    Off to coles now to beat the mad rush!

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:40

      Pepper is the cure to all our ailments including loneliness I mean covid.

  • Aap Ke Papa on 20/09/2020 - 18:46

    Indian groceries. All kinds of pepper in all kinds of form available in large quantities.

  • AlienC on 20/09/2020 - 19:05

    Ended up getting some pre ground black pepper from Amazon AU.

    Will probably ended up getting the coles brand white pepper at $30/kg.

    It is around $17/kg at some websites but shipping kills it and I only need about 1-2kg max of white pepper.

    Gonna be making large batches of potato bake for home food soon so stocking up on black and white pepper and maybe chilli powder if I find the right one.

    • kanmen on 20/09/2020 - 20:21
      +6

      So after all that this guy gets some pepper from Amazon and will stick to the Coles brand at $30/kg. Yeah ok

      • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 14:21

        Well the other options weren't as cost effective or didn't deliver to nsw so this is the best we got.

        I think the Amazon AU white pepper is out of stock but I preordered one.

    • johnno07 on 21/09/2020 - 12:23

      How many DOZENS OF KILOS of potato bake are you making to justify these massive quantities of pepper?

      • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 14:31
        -1

        Not a lot but other people in the house will use it for cooking and making chips etc.

        This way I don't have to think about it for a few years even then it still might be edible and have some taste in ten years who knows I'm interested to know honestly how certain foods keep especially long lasting items or "non perishables".

        Not gonna lie this is somewhat a curious experiment like my i7-2600 1050 Ti 4k gaming pc and the verdict on that one is that you can game at 4k on some games but low settings and below 40 fps.

        Yeah I dunno finding it hard to find good home made recipes I can do without stuffing it up or buying a lot of ingredients that don't keep well.

        At least with potato bake it really is only potatoes, cream, cheese salt and pepper to taste but the cheese might be all you need flavour wise we will see.

        Minimal prep and clean up.. Ingredients are easy to manage.

        I try to not complicate food too much leaves less headache throwing out stuff and more head space for other stuff.

        I am considering making subway recipes at home but honestly you need more commitment in the week to make that because food will spoil and you will have excess leftover ingredients which you then have to throw or make more of something that can utilise it.

        There are zero waste people I'm more of a full utilisation kind of people I still produce waste but I try to use all of the cow per we but I don't always achieve that unfortunately I'm not perfect just trying to be it's a never ending process.

        Sorry for the wall of text hope it helps or reminds some body.

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