I can't tell from the original post if granite or stone has been eliminated from the decision or not.
I am someone who whenever possible goes for the "natural" option. Therefore, my choice is granite, or marble, or limestone, or quartzite (not quartz) or any other material that is neither fabricated (composite), nor plastic glued onto particle board.
I understand everyone feels differently about these kinds of choices, and that everyone has a budget they either must, or choose to stick to.
I think there are attractive and perfectly acceptable options in any category.
~What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind.~ William Shakespeare