United Scientific™ Ceramic Mortar and Pestle Set - 70mL Capacity, 2.75" Diameter - Deep Form with Pour Spout, Unglazed Grinding Bowl Surface for Kitchen or Lab Use - Herbs & Spices, Pill Crusher

This Mortar and Pestle is the perfect size and shape for quick and easy crushing of a small amount of spices. The mortar is not enameled inside, and neither is the pestle end, but that helps with the grinding action. I have had no trouble keeping it unstained and clean. I usually just wipe it out with a paper towel, but every few days, I put it into the dishwasher and it comes out gleaming. The outside glazing of this item is bit uneven -- definitely not like fine piece of porcelain! But overall, its sturdy, has a utilitarian look and gets the job done. I don't know what took me so long to get one of these. I use it everyday now.

I am caring for my 80 y.o. mother who has ALS and uses a feeding tube. I bought an industrial size $100 pill crusher which still didn’t crush pills to powder consistency. Really necessary so her feeding tube won’t get clogged. Decided to by a small M&P as the 2nd step to finish crushing the pills to powder consistency and it is PERFECT. I ended up using it without the pill crusher and it was so easy. The spout & size are also perfect b/c it makes it easy to pour down her feeding tube. I can crush 6 pills and the add powder from two capsules which mix & go down tube easily. I like that it is not glazed. I hv not had the pill powder get caught in crevices b/c I add water as I go along to get every last drop. I could hv saved myself $100. My $8.50 was very, very well spent.

I make my own supplements. I source only the best and purest raw ingredients. And carefully weigh them. I crush the minerals in this mortar and pestle to the desired consistency and fineness. Then fill capsules with the appropriate amount of material. I validate the weight to ensure proper dosage. This is a high quality product that works perfectly for my purposes.

I've had several mortar & pestle sets over the years and they mostly underwhelm and get lost (or given away to charity because they never get used) but this one is different. The texture on the bottom of bowel really grips and lets you grind tablets to a really fine powder. It's a smallish bowl so you can usually grind 3 or so at a time. Would not recommend it if you are trying to big batches or anything but if you just need to grind a tablet or two you will be pleased with the quality of the grind you can achieve with this!

This is good and sturdy for you to grind spices and herbs. I would totally recommend this but would check the size before purchasing.

I have used this once so far to crush up cardomon for an Indian recipe and I was very happy with it. I like the size, the price, and the fact that it's not marble like other mortar and pestle sets that you see, which seem unnecessarily heavy and fancy.

Perfect size and functionality for grinding cumin seeds etc; every kitchen should have one.

This little mortar and pestle is the perfect size for grinding up some large, but on the soft side, supplements I ordered it for. It is very sturdy, cute, and works like a charm! I love it