Hi Belinda, to your question, I believe Granite is the best benchtop material you can use. We discuss in detail the reasons for this on our website link here. Closely following this option with slightly different price point is Engineered Stone (AKA Reconstituted Stone) as Dreamer has suggested. We also discuss the benefits of of Engineered Stone in this other link (along with other material types available).
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