A very hard wood, olive wood is the perfect material for a pestle and mortar. Furthermore, olive wood has a high natural oil content meaning in won’t take on any colours or smells from your food.

These mortar and pestles are made from olive wood from the Med.

Natural in style, these mortars have some natural bark left on the rim – varies from piece to piece.

Olive wood will last a lifetime if it is properly looked after. To keep your olive wood products looking their best please follow this advice:

Hand wash only, not suitable for dishwashers
Occasionally coat with olive oil to prevent the wood from drying out
Do not leave soaking in water or exposed to heat or sunshine