Café Penuela is a distinctive Mexican marble characterized by a warm white background with subtle brown veining and fossil inclusions. Its fine grain and compact crystalline structure provide a refined, organic aesthetic that adds depth to interior spaces. This stone is ideal for countertops, flooring, wall cladding, and decorative accents, offering a unique blend of elegance and natural character. It can be finished polished for a glossy sheen or honed for a softer, matte appearance. Marmi di Carrara supplies Café Penuela in blocks, standard slabs of 2 or 3 cm, and custom cut-to-size pieces. We provide high-resolution photos of actual slabs to ensure you select the exact pattern and tone before purchase, guaranteeing transparency and quality for your project.
Petrographic description
Fine-grained, compact crystalline structure containing visible fossils.
Café Penuela is a Marble quarried in Mexico, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICMXMA00108. Its dominant tone is white, with fine grain and a fossiliferous / compact / massive texture.
Like every marble, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: polished, honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered (exterior). Typical applications: interior floors and walls, bathrooms, vanity tops, stairs, fireplaces, furniture and sculpture.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
FAQ
Is Café Penuela suitable for outdoor use?
Marble: suitable for façades and shaded areas with a honed or bush-hammered finish; polished surfaces lose their gloss outdoors. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Café Penuela per m²?
Indicative price from €140/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is Café Penuela shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
