Central Coast WoodworksRed Oak Wooden Tortilla Press 8 Inch, Hardwood Tortilla Maker, Square Wood Corn Tortilla Press for Mexican Tortillas Roti Burrito Taco

Forget your old metallic press you have, THIS is worth every dollar I spent on it.First of the aesthetics: This thing is drop dead beautiful and you'd be proud to leave it out like a nice accessory because its that pretty! The pictures do not do it justice.Construction/craftsmanship: Gosh, where do I start. Its a night and day difference from my old metallic one I got in Mexico decades ago. The construction/craftsmanship is perfect. Silky smooth woods, food grade oil finish, just wonderful.Function: If you can use the old press, the learning curve is nil here. Just use the quart ziploc bag (cut off the zip top, split the bag on the sides and dont cut the bottom) and there's no cleaning issues. Unlike a metallic one you just dont mash down on it. Constant pressure and hold for a few seconds to get the full size of the tortilla. Open up peel from the zip lock and comal time!What could be better: Three things. 1. Silicone/no slip feets would have been nice. Since the wood is oiled now, it will be hard to stick and I really don't want to drill into it to put rubber feet on it. So I have a silicone trivet under it. Fixes that. 2. The bolt/hinge. I don't know. To be honest it does take away from it. It works but it doesn't look as good as it should. I hope the craftsman reads this. An idea would be to cut a 1/4 stainless rod, tap it through to within a 1/4" each side then tap in wooded plugs like the rest of the screw parts. And last one. The hinges. They work. looks good. But, would wooded hinges hold out? Probably would add to the cost due to the work involved with the jigs and stuff but oh would it look pretty. Eh...They work.Other than that, You see 70 bucks for a tortilla press and ask is it worth it when my La Victoria is just as good. No, its not just as good. Its much better! Like a black-n-decker blender vs a kitchenaid. Yeah they both make cake batter but Its not as sexy. And if you cry hard enough to the S.O...GET IT. You wont be sorry.

After my first tortilla press--a cast iron version made in South America--broke within a few months of use, I decided I needed to find a better press. I looked around online and this company's press kept coming up. I was hesitant to spend so much on a press, but I also know you get what you pay for. So, I hesitantly ordered the press and decided I would see what I thought in person. When it arrived I was blown away by how solid the product was and knew that it would not be breaking again any time soon. That said, after making a few batches of my tortillas--a grain free cassava and arrowroot blend--the tortillas were not pressing evenly and therefore also were not cooking evenly. The issue is that my dough is a little thicker and the end with the hinges was crimping the dough and pressing too tightly. Not wanting to return the item and go back to cast iron, I reached out to the company directly and explained what was happening. The owner was most helpful and offered to make me a new press that had a little more space between the hinges. He shipped the new press over with a return label for the original. The new press arrived pretty quickly and works PERFECTLY! I actually find it easier to use than my last cast iron one. I honestly cannot recommend this company enough and would wholeheartedly suggest you give them a try if you are in the market for a tortilla press as you will not be disappointed.

We received our piece and we were so thrilled to have such a beautiful piece of Art in Our Home that we decided to gift it and purchase another. We are looking forward to having other products from Central Coast Woodworks....The guy Jason who owns the company is an amazing guy he goes above and beyond to please his customers and you can see it in the quality of work in each and every piece. Folks if you have a friend or family member that loves food and cooks at home or maybe even wants to get into cooking authentic dishes that include made at home from scratch foods, your not gonna find a better quality piece of kitchen Art that goes above and beyond its expectations. This is the gift that keeps giving for decades and can be passed down to children and grandchildren . Christmas is just around the corner these are hand made and beautiful don't miss out on that special gift. Sorry if this seems like an over the top review but we are just thrilled to have found The Perfect Gift to give this Holiday Season! Thanks you will see in the picture we included how great our homemade Corn Tortillas turned out! Thanks Centra lCoast Woodworks!

It's a bit uneven on the press so like most sites will say, flip it and press again to even it out. It's going well so far on corn torillas.

Awesome, nicely made, functional, beautiful wood and workmanship, gets a lot of love from visitors. Presses a perfect corn tortilla, and looks good doing it. Should last forever with a bit of care. Reasonable price for the quality. Recommended!I may replace the handle bolt with a sexier bit of hardware if I get really obsessive and find a titanium Allen-head bolt that fits, or something; that would take it over the top... Otherwise, the press is perfect, really well made. Nice flush plugs in screw holes, too. Great tool, buy this if you can instead of a cheap aluminum or plastic thingy; nice stuff is a value in the long run!