🖤 Grind like a pro, serve like a boss.
The Kota Japan Large Black Granite Mortar & Pestle is a rugged, 8 lb natural stone grinder designed for professional and home kitchens. Its unpolished granite construction offers superior durability and stability, while the 2-cup capacity bowl is perfect for grinding spices, pastes, and guacamole. Easy to clean and maintain, this mortar and pestle combines rustic aesthetics with practical performance for everyday culinary excellence.
Finish Types | Rustic |
Material Type | Granite |
Item Dimensions | 6 x 6 x 4 inches |
Capacity | 8 Pounds |
Color | Black |
M**P
Amazing customer service and a mortar to match!
Amazing customer service and a project I Mortar I can't stop using! Atleast twice a week I start my cooking with breaking down and mixing my ingredients in this mortar/pestle and the flavor difference is so noticeable compared to chopping/food processing. I had a component damaged during transit and they responded to my email within 2 minutes and had a replacement in the mail in less then 24 hours. This is a small business run by two dedicated people. Not just a few middlemen selling cheap overseas product. This is also very clearly well made and polished. Not too heavy either with makes it easy to use and clean quickly
K**D
Absolutely perfect--and beautiful, too!
I browsed a lot of mortar & pestle sets before choosing the Kota. I needed it for crushing herbs for pastes and marinades, and grinding spices. I wanted one that wasn't too big (2 people, big enough for 4 if needed) or too heavy. I wanted high quality. I wanted one that was simple yet beautiful. The Kota checks all the boxes. It's simply lovely and does a great job! The pestle is hefty yet well balanced in my hand and rocks easily, giving a perfect grind and making smooth, even pastes without having to use a ton of muscle. The interior of the pestle is rough enough to give a traction when grinding herbs and spices, yet easy to clean; it's heavy enough to be completely stable when using, but not too heavy to comfortably lift in & out of the cabinet. Aesthetically, the exterior granite has a perfect polish and the shape is simple and refined. The price is an absolute bargain for the quality, design, usefulness and weight. I'm very happy with my choice and can highly recommend the Kota if you are looking for a mortar & pestle set.
T**N
Good value for the product
I was a bit hesitant about the product given some of the unfortunate reviews, however, when I received this item, I was actually very pleased. The packaging and product arrived without issue and the mortar and pestle had a nice coloration and texture. It fit in my hand easily, and my wife who has smaller hands said it felt comfortable in her hands. All in all, a mortar and pestle as expected with no issues. I would recommend a rubber pad or some other counter top protection, not that this item has and issues on the base, but simply because of the stone on stone concern. I appreciated the fact that the seller included a card and seemed genuinely concerned about customer satisfaction and selling a good product. I had wished the item was sourced in Japan rather than in China given the environmental state of things in China these days. The item cleaned easily after grinding rice and other spices. It's heavy, but after all it is stone....
A**L
Great Size for Various Uses, Good Quality, Looks Nice
Works great and has an appealing simple design. Pay attention to the measurements to make sure it is the right size and shape for your needs. I use it to grind spices for cooking and tea blends (especially chai), and it processes everything quickly and easily. It's the perfect size for those purposes. Maybe a bit small if you're looking to make a big bowl of guacamole though. The "working" parts of the mortar and pestle are not polished, which is appropriate. I bought it for around $30 and feel I got a good deal for the quality.One of the "most useful" reviews on Amazon claims it is magnetic. I have no idea what they received, but mine certainly is not magnetic.Be sure to season and clean thoroughly before using. There are a variety of suggested methods, but grinding rice with some water several times did the trick for me. I also regularly clean it with a stiff brush/hot water after every other use, at least when I know I will be using it for different spices next.
A**R
Great Product! (beware of price displayed on the product screen vs payment screen)
This is my first feedback. I realized how feedbacks help when you make purchases, they helped me decide to make this purchase, I am very happy about this product. The product is excellent, I tried with dry spices, chutneys and wet grinding. The particular grinding experience that made me write review is, grinding for Indian 'Adai' and 'Dosa'. Grinding the lentil urad dhal was amazing, I could see the batter getting ready for 'Vada' batter consistency, I am yet to try making 'Vada' My next grinding will be for 'Vada'. I have used Indian Blenders, powerful motors, not doing real justice to Urad Dal grinding. Grinding Rice and Lentil in this mortar and pestle was good experience and outcome was great!Of course, if you are looking for grinding larger quantities you would need motorized table top grinder/blender.As with any granite mortar/pestle, you do need to season, that is already mentioned in one of the reviews, before going to grinding wet rice for seasoning, it is important to just grind water for a long time, to smoothen and avoid stone powder in your grounds.NOTE: When I made the purchase, the price on the website showed $17.99 sale price, but I ended up paying $24.99, I would not have noticed that if I didn't come back to write the feedback. I called the customer service they said the system was not updated and thanked me for bringing it to their attention, made the update, told me they will give me back the difference. But, I am disappointed, if I had not come back to write this feedback, I would have not noticed this price difference. Now I lost trust in the price displayed vs price taken for payment. So from now on, I will be vigilant in checking the prices before I pay!
R**R
Larger than I expected
It's a nice granite spice mill. Feels very solid. Inside surface is coarse while outside surface is very smooth. It's larger than I expected probably more molcajete size. For that reason great value for money as it's larger than other options at this price range. Just realize what you're getting because I didn't realize it would be this large. Somewhat of a pleasant surprise I guess, now I can use it for guacamole in addition to just grinding spices.On another note, the bottom surface is smooth stone as well, not covered with anything, could potentially scratch a counter top or something although unlikely as it's smoothed. Nonetheless I applied some adhesive cork stuff from the dollar store to keep it from sliding around.
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