I like the heaviness of this mortar and pestle. I use it a lot. I am using it for smashing garlic, grinding cumin and other spices and herbs. I am learning other uses for this too. It is a good size. It does need to be dried after washing and this is not a problem for me. I highly recommend this.

I have been unable to leave a review for the cast iron mortar and pestle set from Alva as I never received them. Instead, I was sent a different item, a 9.5 stainless steel frying pan by the same company. While I was surprised by the product change, I was not disappointed. My new frying pan is excellent. It has a thick, heavy base that gives it a nice balanced weight to the whole pan. It also cooks beautifully. The heat transfer in the pan is excellent, and it cooks evenly across the surface. I would not hesitate to try other products from this manufacturer. In fact, I am currently waiting for a large stockpot from them. If the mortar and pestle set is half as good as my new pan, its gonna be great.

FANTASTIC! This is made from real cast iron, has an excellent weight to it, and was exactly what I was looking for :-) I 'cured' it by first washing it by hand with a mild soap, drying it, and then 'curing' it by pounding uncooked rice to a powder! Made with great craftsmanship, I expect to use this for many years to come. THANKS WAYFAIR!!

This is a very nice and heavy duty mortar and pestle. This is the first one I have ever seen in cast iron. I am hoping it will be of great use in the kitchen. It also looks nice too as a decorative piece.

I have been looking for small but heavy mortar and pestle set, this is perfect. the rose gold color on top add lot of character on my counter top. the packing was amazing, shipping as usual on time…….