Evco International Creative Home R Marble Mortar/Pestle, Green

These are beautifully made and very functional. They are the perfect shape and depth to be able to pound spices without them hopping over the rim if they bounce, and are heavy enough not to slide while grinding, yet not so heavy that they are hard to use. Overall, I love them (I used to have the white version of these). The head of the pestle could be a little larger--might save a little time--but they are shaped well for the curve of the morter. I did expect the exterior shine to be solely from polishing, but judging by a few blemishes, detectable with fingertips (not very visible) it seems it must be a clear coat of sorts. Overall, I love these and highly recommend them. //UNFORTUNATELY, the unfinished surface (very helpful for grinding friction) also picks up odors somewhat readily, and this came in reeking of some sort of scented cleaning product. Heavily scented dish soap? Sanitizer? It was pretty strong when I pulled it out of the box, but got even worse when I wet it down to wash before using. HORRIBLE SMELL, plus, who wants that contaminating their food and mixing up with their spice flavors??? Ugh. //Sadly, I think it must be something to do with the Amazon warehouse or how they handle them. I exchanged it for another (same item) and it had the same problem, though less intense. Overall, I tried 3 different units from 2 different vendors of this same item (all through Amazon) and they all had this same smell, to a lessor or greater degree. (The one I tried with all surfaces sealed did not have this issue.) Eventually I tried ordering the same thing from a different website and it did not smell. So I think the conclusion is this in not an item to buy through Amazon. At least not right now (pandemic) while many spaces are getting saturated with chemicals on a regular basis. Interestingly though, most of my other items that come from Amazon don't have this same smell, so I'm not sure how to explain that.

This does a great job grinding seasonings for cooking, and has a good weight to it. I also have to grind up my cat's allergy medication(to sneak into his catnip) and this does the job perfectly. The coloration is gorgeous and it looks great on the counter. Thank you for the quick shipping and careful packaging as well!

I like the weight, size and look of this mortar and pedestal. Its awsome. :)

I bought two. Mine is a dark green marble, not the color in this photo. Packaged very well - double boxed with foam peanuts. It looks like a Pharmacy item but I bought it for the kitchen. However, the first thing I did with it was crush up my pet's medication, so I needed both. It has a wonderfully efficient crushing surface. Looks nice on the kitchen counter. Ran it thru the dishwasher with no problem. Gave one to a friend as a Holiday present. Price, color and the other Amazon reviews made me chose this one out of so many. I'm pleased. A mortar and pestle is something I didn't know I needed until I owned it.

Works well, the inside surface however is a little bit rough so if what you are using this for is supposed to be ground down to a fine powder it is a pain to get it all out. It looks and grinds great though. Also the mortar and pestle are two different shades of green. It still looks good but a little....off i guess.

This mortar is absolutely the perfect Christmas gift that I can present my mom, a former pharmacist and active member on the Board of Pharmacy. It came packaged nice and tight. No breaks, cracks, or scratches. Just beautiful looking.

Beautiful and functional. It’s very solid, as you’d expect. It works for everything from peppercorns to cinnamon sticks. It had an unpleasant smell when I first got it, presumably from the manufacturing process, but that faded with a few thorough washes and use.

Does what it says and is nice and heavy so it doesn't move when mushing food. Cleans up well with soap and water. I don't put it in the dishwasher.

Buena calidad

joli