Disclaimer: Peppercorns are the only thing that I buy here. Their authentic premium Indian Tellicherry (extra bold) is $20/pound, which is an insanely great price. You can order Tellicherry online for about the same price at Amazon, but it's never the real thing.
They also have normal Tellicherry for about $16/lb, or Malabar for $14/lb. All are excellent, although if I had to pick one it would be the extra bold (only 10 lbs in 2000 qualify as this extra-large and premium quality peppercorn). The Malabar has a much different profile, and I always keep some on hand too.
You have to buy all of their spices in bags (not glass jars) of 4oz or more to get a good price, otherwise they are just as expensive as anywhere else. Just move the spices to mason jars or ziplock bags when you get home.
The main reason that I'm reviewing Penzey's is because about a year ago when my wife's car refused to start in their parking lot, a woman from Penzey's came out to help and even offered to give her a ride home when her shift was over! The car started after about 30 minutes, but it was an amazing gesture.
5 stars for Penzey's; a great local business that goes beyond their call of duty in service.