Chef'n Mortar & Pestle

I'm quite happy with this purchase. The size is just right for my intended purpose: grinding spices. It grinds well and the silicon base is very handy. It's a pleasant object to use and nice to look at. It's got a good weight to it and seems sturdy. I was a bit leery about the white color but it's easy to clean and only the main contact points have a slight discoloration. I got it in 2020 and have only recently starting using it quite regularly but have had no issues with it.

First of all, this is a truly quality mortar and pestle! After purchasing my first mortar and pestle, I learned not all are created with such quality. This mortar and pestle is ready to use. I first threw a tablespoon of rice in it to get any loose marble dust out of the bowl, rinsed and dried. That's it it's ready. What I love about it, is it has a really nice toothe and is able to grind anything with ease! Also, it is beautiful and looks lovely on the counter. I also love the silicone base!! It holds the bowl in place perfectly and the bowl has a slight inward lip so whatever you are grinding isn't constantly flying out of the bowl. I highly recommend this product! I paid full price for this mortar and pestle and have nothing negative to say about it. By the way, the first picture shows the size compared to my 8" mortar and pestle.

Epicurious magazine rated this the best mortar & pestle. It has a silicone base that prevents slipping and it is not too big.

This mortar & pestle set is wonderful - not too big, not too small, very steady when sitting in its silicone base ring. Well sized if you want to pick it up and hold it while grinding down spices. After a couple of month's use it hasn't picked up any permanent stains though it did take some scrubbing to get a few BBQ rubbing spices cleaned out of it. My DH's hands and mine are very different sizes but we both work with it and are very happy with this choice.

It is a beautiful mortar and pestle. Haven’t used it yet to grind spices. It says in the instructions to grind several tablespoons of rice in it before use to clean it out. I tried 3 different types of white rice and unless I wanted to spend an hour, there’s no way I could grind the rice into powder. Seems like something the manufacturer should have done, not me. Hope it grinds spices!

Has worked perfectly at a very reasonable price. Glad I didn't pay more.

Product broke after using it 5 times. Hopefully it’s not toxic because I ate part of the stone. Low quality product. Stay away

Heavy duty and great at grinding spices. Silicone base makes it sturdy.