ChefSofi Extra Large 8 Inch 5 Cup-Capacity Mortar and Pestle Set - One Huge Mortar and Two Pestels: 8.5 inch and 6.5 inch - Unpolished Heavy Granite for Enhanced Performance and Organic Appearance

This product is AWESOME. I am amazed by how heavy/sturdy it is and the pestle made muddling a pineapple no work at all compared to what I was doing! A really solid product!

This is a high quality and heavy granite mortar and pestle with just the right amount of roughness to do the job. I received the set as a gift and noticed a chip in the head of the larger pestle during the seasoning process. That is the only reason I did not give five stars. I have requested a replacement pestle and will re-rate when/if I receive a replacement. ChefSofi responded to my request within 24 hours and just a few days later I received a replacement pestle. Very impressive. I highly recommend this set. Not only is is very functional, it's also beautiful. And, the customer service is the best I've experienced. Very impressed. Totally worth five stars!

The mortar and pestle set is great. The 1.5 cup size is prefect for my needs. I've used smooth marble versions and have never achieved a fine grind. Be sure to cure the mortar it is easy and the mortar dries so fast. I appreciate the small recipe book, not so much for the order of addition of various ingredients. I look forward to many years of use.

This is a solid mortar and pestle set that has become an essential tool in my kitchen. I use it daily for everything from food prep to herbal remedies, and it continues to perform beautifully. After a few years of use, it’s only gotten better with time. If you season it as directed, it will serve you well and truly can last a lifetime. It’s durable, reliable, and versatile — exactly what you want from a mortar and pestle. TL;DR: Durable and versatile. Gets better with use and will last a lifetime if seasoned properly.

Update: This was a great set, great size and I loved it. Only problem is I used it 3 times and the bigger pestel started to chip and then broke in half at the handle so if its possible to buy the pestles separately. I'd say buy them elsewhere so far the mortar seems ok. I thought the quality was better from most of the reviews but now im not sure if i just happened to get a bad piece. But broken after 3 uses is pretty lame. Using these are a staple in our culture and hard to find around my area i had high hopes with this and with the amount of money spent on it.so thats why I give it a 2 star. They reached out to me and were very kind and willing to help me get the pestle replaced. So decided to go ahead snd try this second time. I appreciate how kind and willing they were to help. So I will find out on whether, maybe it was just a bad batch and I can see how long it will last me.

Heavy and solid, a great mortar and pestle set, which also looks great

Perfect size for crushing herbs.

One of the pestles showed up broken. There's no way of knowing if that was the fault of the manufacturer, the shipper, or Amazon. The important thing is that ChefSofi customer service was great, and they immediately shipped me a replacement pestle. I haven't put it to much use yet, but so far the quality seems great and it looks nice too!