@Cornerstone Designs 888.4851.444 Studio LG/Samsung have loads of auto menus, and things like keep warm, curd making, pasturized milk and so on. I understand we can do these manually as well but is it more convenient in countertop ones?

sunil ji contact evolve surfaces they create similar what you are looking for

There are several companies such as AGL, Johnson, Baba, Kalinga etc that makes engineered quartz in India. The choices of colors they offer also quite extensive. The prices of these quartz are not that much higher than good quality granite. So visit one of these showrooms to get a touch and feel of these materials.

Laminate is incredibly durable. Currently we have a stone-look gloss surface with tiny, occasional pits for texture, no problems with food particles getting stuck. Previously we had a matte finish in color, it lasted 20 years before looking scuffed. I would not use raised texture on a counter bc the peaks would wear more quickly.