Too many kitchen counter choices

This weekend we obtained a sample square of our chosen granite. The one color of granite that we have both loved everywhere we have seen it. I am sure by now, you know where this is going. We get it home and the overwhelming emotion is "eehh."

I think we may change direction and seriously consider one of the quartz counters: Zodiaq, Silestone, Cambria, or CaeserStone. Our designer came over and finalized some cabinet layouts with the change in our speed cook / microwave oven. She brought some samples of the quartz colors. I will look at them when I get back in town later this week.

We were big fans of quartz early in this kitchen process. Because it is everything granite is and some more things that granite is not. It is non-porous, does not require sealant, and is anti-microbial (I don't even trust that one!). Seems like a no-brainer, but granite is a name brand term that resonates with buyers.