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Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press vs Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press 10"
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Tortilla Presses: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Victoria 8-inch is the press to gift: HD spherrous cast iron, flaxseed-seasoned, the Colombian original. The Central Coast hardwood press is the premium-tier heirloom made in the US. The Uno Casa is the budget it-depends. Skip the Brentwood electric - a cooker with hot nonstick plates, not a press, and Brentwood never claims it handles corn masa.
Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press
Buy itThe original cast-iron press - HD spherrous iron, flaxseed-seasoned, made in Colombia.
- The reference press: Victoria, founded in 1939 and based in Medellin, Colombia, calls this the original and authentic tortilla press.
- 8-inch plates - the corn tortilla standard; Victoria lists tortillas, patacones, arepas, rotis and empanada dough up to 8 inches.
- Seasoned with flaxseed oil at the factory - Victoria states no powder coatings, PFAS, paints or petrochemicals on the plates.
- Cast in spherrous iron, which Victoria says resists bending and breaking.
- Mid-range money for a cast-iron press - budget copies do the same job for less.
- 8-inch tops out at taco size - Victoria sells a 10-inch version for larger flour tortillas, at a higher price.
- Cast iron needs the usual care - dry it, oil it, no dishwasher.
Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press 10"
Buy itHandmade oak and walnut, a roughly 10-inch pressing surface, built in the US by artisans - the heirloom.
- Handmade in the US by skilled artisans from oak and walnut hardwood - each press varies slightly, so each is its own piece of woodwork.
- Pressing surface of about 9.75 by 10 inches - room for tortillas the 8-inch irons can't reach.
- Finished with several coats of food-grade mineral oil and beeswax, with stainless steel hinges and hardware.
- The gift that looks like a gift - a finished hardwood tool, not a kitchen implement.
- Premium-tier money - priced well above the Victoria for the same function.
- The maker says it presses a 3/32-inch tortilla with gluten-free grains, and warns that wheat flour dough may come out thick unless rested, enriched with fat and rotated.
- Wood care applies - hand wash, dry, re-oil occasionally; the maker notes color, grain and size vary piece to piece.
Side by side
The 6 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press Our pick | Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press 10" | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | The definitive tortilla-press gift - the machine that makes corn tortillas what they should be. | The keepsake gift - for the cook who values craft and wants a larger press for corn and flatbreads. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$$ · premium |
| Material | Spherrous cast iron | Oak + walnut |
| Plate size | 8 inch | About 9.75 x 10 inch |
| Plate finish | Flaxseed-seasoned, no PFAS or paint | Mineral oil + beeswax |
| Corn masa | Yes | Yes |
| Cooks the tortilla | No - press only | No - press only |
| Origin | Made in Colombia | Handmade in US |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press if
the definitive tortilla-press gift - the machine that makes corn tortillas what they should be.
Know before buying: mid-range money for a cast-iron press - budget copies do the same job for less.
Pick the Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press 10" if
the keepsake gift - for the cook who values craft and wants a larger press for corn and flatbreads.
Know before buying: premium-tier money - priced well above the Victoria for the same function.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Victoria 8-Inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press - The original cast-iron press - HD spherrous iron, flaxseed-seasoned, made in Colombia. Choose the Central Coast Woodworks Hardwood Tortilla Press 10" instead if the keepsake gift - for the cook who values craft and wants a larger press for corn and flatbreads.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Tortilla Presses: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).