{"product_id":"marble-mortar-pestle-5","title":"Marble Mortar Pestle 5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive inches of solid marble, and the weight is what you are paying for. Heavy stone does the grinding for you. You lean in, the bowl stays put, and material that would fight a lighter tool gives way without you working for it. Root, bark, whole spice, the things worth having a real mortar for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery set comes out of the stone differently. The veining, the color, the way light moves across the surface, none of it repeats. Yours will be its own, which is what happens when a thing is cut from real stone instead of poured into a mold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive inches across. Natural marble, roughly five pounds, with a matching pestle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWays to Use It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrind your own blends from whole material rather than buying them already powdered, which is where the potency lives. Break dried root into something you can measure. Work bark down to a usable grind. Crush seed and whole spice for incense you mix yourself. It is heavy enough that one hand can hold the bowl while the other does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry It With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood company for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/birch-bark-new-beginnings-fresh-start\"\u003eBirch Bark\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burdock-root\"\u003eBurdock Root\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want something lighter that wipes clean between herbs, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stainless-steel-mortar-pestle-3-5-in\"\u003eStainless Steel Mortar \u0026amp; Pestle\u003c\/a\u003e is the other end of the shelf. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/herbal-tea-blends\"\u003eRitual Herbs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm water and a stiff brush, then air dry. Grind in a circle rather than striking straight down, and keep acidic material such as citrus peel and hibiscus in a different bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Raven's Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67508275708062,"sku":"87706","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/3196\/9950\/files\/f468883d8497ae3fe08c5a5470b14af38c10fd7307ac8aa15d42f5f63bd194ff.png?v=1791324140","url":"https:\/\/wildravensnest.com\/products\/marble-mortar-pestle-5","provider":"Wild Raven's Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}