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Juicers Buying Guide

Using juicers  on certain fruits  and vegetables  can make it easier to help you obtain certain vitamins and chemicals from your foods. The most important thing to decide before you buy a juicer is what you plan to juice. Are you looking to reduce the drudgery of making freshly squeezed orange juice  for your Sunday brunch? Or are you a health-conscious person who wants to make fresh fruit and vegetable juices part of your daily routine? No matter what you are looking for, there is a juicer out there for you.

Types

Citrus Juicers 

  • Electric citrus juicers work pretty much the same way as old-fashioned reamer-style juicers- they press the fruit down and turn it back and forth to extract the juice.
  • They are less expensive than other juicers.
  • Only work with citrus fruits.
  • Check out: Braun Citromatic Deluxe  and Citristar  (pictured).

Centrifugal Juicers 

  • Chop and spin produce; extract juice by using physics.
  • Fine for all types of fruits and vegetables.
  • Be sure it has at least a one year warranty.
  • A centrifugal-ejection machine will eject the (hopefully dry) pulp and therefore requires less cleaning.
  • Check out: Juiceman II,  Breville 800 JEXL,  L'Equip 110.5  and Omega 4000  (pictured).

Juice Extractors 

Juice Masticators 

  • Crushes fruit against a screen to separate the juice from the solid.
  • Pulp is put into a separate outlet so that solids can be used or thrown away.
  • Better at preserving nutrients as they slowly extract juice from the fruit.
  • Check out: Omega J8003 Juice Extractor. 
 

Manual Juicers 

  • Build upper body strength while making delicious juices.
  • Not practical for hard vegetables.
  • They take up a lot of counter space and don't fit well in cabinets, but they make a statement.
  • Check out: Z-Star Manual Juicer  and Hurricane Juicer. 

Wheatgrass Juicers 

Features to Consider

There are many things you should consider in determining which juicer is best for you.

Pulp Facts

  • Some people like their juice with lots of pulp, and some like their juice 100% pulp-free. If you are particular about particulates, make sure to get a juicer with adjustable pulp levels.
  • Look for models that offer automatic pulp ejection so you can juice away without having to stop to remove the pulp.

How Much Juice for your Juice?

  • The more powerful a juicer, the better equipped it is to handle large quantities of produce or hard vegetables like carrots. 

Cover Your (Wheat) Grass

  • If you are a hard-core juicer and like to throw all manner of things into your breakfast juice, consider getting a juicer with a good, long warranty. You might just need it!
  • Be sure to check the terms of the warranty. Some cover the blade and the motor for different lengths of time.

Odds and Ends

  • Capacity should, of course, figure into your decision.
  • Is it easy to clean?
  • Does it have a see-through chamber?
  • Do you need a juicer, or will a food processor with a special attachment work for you?
  • On the other hand, do you want a juicer that can also function as a pasta extruder,  nut butter grinder  or soy milk extruder?  All this and more is possible with certain models.

Major Manufacturers

Related Buying Guides

Soy Milk Makers

Blenders

Food Dehydrators

Food Processors

Colanders and Strainers

External Links

  • Macrobiotics.co.uk: For those interested in learning more about the health benefits of juicing, especially as part of a macrobiotic diet.

International Resources

For this resource in your home country, please see:
NL: Citruspersen Shopgids

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