Handcrafted in Tunisia
Ground in nature.
Built to last.
Solid olive wood mortar & pestle sets, hand-carved by Mediterranean artisans. No plastic, no two alike — made to outlive every gadget in your kitchen.
Plastic-free, forever
One solid piece of wood. No coatings or fillers.
Naturally antibacterial
Tight-grain olive wood, no chemical sealant.
Made in Tunisia, ships from the USA
Handcrafted abroad, stocked and shipped stateside.
New release
Solid olive wood
Olive Wood Rustic Mortar and Pestle
From $47.99
Hand-carved from a single block of Mediterranean olive wood, each mortar carries its own natural grain — so no two are ever alike. Heavy enough to stay put, hard enough to grind spices for years to come.
- Two sizes — from spice blends to fresh pesto
- Naturally antibacterial & easy to clean
- A one-of-one grain, unique to your piece
The favorites
Loved in Mediterranean Kitchens
Why olive wood
The last mortar and pestle you'll ever need to buy.
Harder than most kitchen woods
Dense grain crushes seeds and spices without the cold, chemical taste stone can leave behind.
Reclaimed, not clear-cut
Carved only from olive trees that have stopped bearing fruit — nothing is cut down to make it.
A one-of-one grain
Every piece is hand-selected, so the pattern in yours exists nowhere else on earth.
Built for generations
Oil it now and then and it only gets more beautiful. An heirloom, not a gadget.
Our craft
Carved by hand, the way it's always been done
Every Groveta piece begins with olive wood reclaimed from trees too old to bear fruit. Our artisans in Tunisia shape each one by hand — so the grain, the weight, and the curve of yours are entirely its own.
No factory, no mold, no two alike. It's a tool made the way Mediterranean kitchens have made them for generations — and now it's made for yours.
Loved in real kitchens
What people are saying
The grain on mine is unlike anything from a store. It’s the one thing on my counter I never put away.
Heavy, solid, and beautifully made. It’s held up through daily use where my old one chipped in months.
Bought it as a gift and ended up ordering a second for myself. Gorgeous on the table, no plastic smell at all.