Cole & Mason Granite Mortar & Pestle, 8-Pound, Black | Granite Mortar and Pestle, Unpolished Stone Mortar and Pestle for Kitchen, Small Grinding Bowl for Herbs and Spices

Cole & Mason Granite Mortar & Pestle, Gray The photos make this set of pestle & mortar look like a good size. When I checked the size it said: 4 pounds. I subsequently saw 13 X 13 x 8 cms . I ordered the pestle mortar set as Cole & Mason is a reputable brand. I purchased this set from US Amazon. The item arrived today. Aesthetically it looks nice but the functional inside part of the mortar is only 9.5cms. The whole thing is too small for my needs. Unfortunately, I can’t even return it to the seller US Amazon.

This was a beautifully made pestle and mortar with great performance. I had no issue grinding down spices and herbs until the pestle accidentally rolled down my counter top and snapped in half :( My husband used super glue and flex tape to hold it in place. It's not the same as when I first got it but it works

Sturdy and heavy, good size for small portion pounding.

My mother had been searching for a durable mortar and pestle in the local market...There were many usable products available locally that can be purchased for less than 10% of the price for this product. But in the end, all this money seems to be worth...Been using it for more than 2 years now and is very easy to use and clean...No signs of crack

Me encanta 🤩, no solo se ve como una hermosa pieza artesanal, sino también es muy funcional, molí un poco de arroz y luego sal, ambas quedaron como talco, su textura internar ayuda mucho a lograr algo fino tanto como uno lo prefiera. Este mortero tiene una circunferencia de 13cm, internamente es de 9.5cm, con bordes de un grosor de 1.7cm, de alto mide 8.0cm. Hay una versión más grande pero la consideré demasiado pesada (casi 4kg), por eso preferí esta que pesa menos de 2kg, además de un color mas natural en gris texturizado, que le da un aspecto artesanal. De la parte exterior viene pulido, de adentro no, por lo que es necesario tratarlo primero con arroz, luego con sal de grano y finalmente su especia predilecta, en lo personal opté por orégano y albahaca, quedó perfecto. Lo único a mejorar sería que le adhirieran una alfombrilla en la base, para que evitar posibles ralladuras en la superficie a trabajar, aun que pienso hacerlo yo mismo, por lo demás es excelente.