Piper nigrum or commonly known as Black Pepper has been told as the number one most used Spice of all time. Due to its never ending popularity, various types of Black Pepper are now sold on the market such as Coarse Ground Black Pepper. Coarse Ground Black Pepper falls between crushed and ground meaning they are still smooth in consistency but with a bit of texture (18mesh). Produced in the Spice capital of the world India, expect high quality Spice at a fraction of its cost.
Please note that the steam sterilised variety of Black Pepper Coarse Ground is more appropriate for cooking at it entails zero bacteria content plus naturally preserved flavours. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pepper