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The juicer you should buy pretty much depends on what you want out of it. In fact, the question you should be asking is, ‘Which is the best juicer for me?’.
So, before making a choice, let’s go through the top 10 questions you should ask yourself.
There are two main types of juicers; masticating vs centrifugal juicers (or slow juicers vs fast juicers). To learn more about the difference, I suggest you check out my article about this subject: Slow Juicer vs. Fast Juicer.
When comparing the pros and cons between slow and fast juicers, slow juicers have way more advantages. Just to mention a few, slow juicers are less noisy and have higher yields. They also produce superior quality juices with less oxidation and retain more nutrients. Juice from slow juicers also has a longer shelf-life.
My advice? The best types of juicers are the vertical or horizontal slow/masticating ones.
Fast/Centrifugal Juicer
Slow/Masticating Juicer
Juicing, of course! Yes, but what will you be juicing?
Will you be juicing hard vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, and beetroots? These vegetables put a lot of pressure on your juicer, and you will need one with a powerful motor and a robust auger. Or else you would end up with a juicer that stops and clogs all the time.
Will you be juicing leafy greens? I hope your answer is ‘Yes’, as I can never stress enough how essential these are for our well-being. So I must warn you that not all juicers can extract juice from leaves that well.
A couple of juicers that are amazing with leafy greens are the Tribest Slowstar Juicer and the Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer.
The Tribest Green Star Elite is a beast of a machine. It is excellent with soft and hard fruits and vegetables, leafy greens and wheatgrass.
The whole process of juicing can take quite some time, but this can be reduced depending on the type of juicer you use. If your time for juicing is limited, you should go for a juicer with a wide-mouth feeder. This is the tube from where the fruits and vegetables will pass.
Why is a wide-mouth important?
When you have a juicer with a small-mouth, you will have to slice and dice your fruits and vegetables into smaller pieces, and this can take up quite some time.
Wide-mouth juicers can save you time (and frustration), as you would not need to cut the produce so small. Some juicers can take whole fruits, even an entire small apple. So if you’re juicing against the clock, you might want to consider a wide-mouth juicer.
Cleaning a juicer can be a pain, so it is also best to find a juicer that comes with its own cleaning tools. Most juicers are not dishwasher-proof and have to be hand washed. Having the right tools to clean your juicer will save precious time.
Do you plan on keeping your juicer in a cupboard? Are you making space on your kitchen countertop for it? If you are going to juice frequently, I suggest you keep your juicer on your countertop for easy access.
Good quality juicers are rather heavy and could be quite the workout to move it from one place to another. So choose a juicer with the size that best fits your space.
Horizontal juicers tend to take more bench space.
The Hurom HP Slow Juicer and the Omega Vertical Compact Juicer are both compact and designed to fit small spaces.
Yes, the level of noise is another thing that you should consider! If you will be making juice first thing in the morning, and you do not want to wake up the whole house or neighbors, find a juicer that does not sound like a plane ready for take-off. Most good-quality juicers are very silent.
If you plan on juicing large batches of juice at a time, you need a juicer that does not overheat or clog easily. Find one that will give you at least 15 to 20 minutes of constant juicing.
The lesser quality juicers are not able to operate for long periods. They tend to stop working after just a few minutes due to overheating. They can also clog quickly, and you would need to open and remove the stuck ingredients to carry on juicing. This is time-consuming and can be very irritating. Believe me, I know how it feels.
The Omega Nutrition Centre and also the Green Star Elite by Tribest can both handle extended periods of juicing without overheating.
There are some fantastic juicers out there that can do more than just juice. Some of the best juicer machines can be used to make nut-butters, nut-milks, and frozen desserts. Some can make purees and salsas, and some can even grind coffee, herbs, and spices. So, why not go for a multi-purpose juicer that can be more versatile and serve more than just one need?
Some juicers, like the Hurom Classic series, come with both a fine and a coarse strainer. This means you can choose which one to use based on your preference or ingredients you are juicing.
The Hurom Classic series, including the Hurom H-AA Slow Juicer, also has a pulp control lever, which lets you set the amount of pulp you get in your juice. How cool is that?!
If you get a juicer that gives you more pulp than you could care for, you can pass your juice through a mesh strainer to reduce the amount of pulp. However, this is more time added to your juicing process.
The warranty period of a juicer says a lot about how much the brand trusts its own product. Needless to say, the longer the warranty period, the better.
Brands like Kuvings, Hurom, and Tribest offer a 10-year warranty on their juicers. So when buying these brands, you know you are getting a high-quality product. The Omega juicer warranty period is 15 years. Maybe that’s why the Omega Nutrition Center is so popular.
How would you feel about a brand that offers only a 1-year warranty? No one wants to get a juicer that breaks after just a few months, right?
Perhaps this should have been the first thing to mention!
When choosing a juicer, your budget, of course, plays a big part in your decision making. Prices for juicers can start from just under $100, with some high-end models going over the $1000 mark. With such a wide price range, you should be able to buy a good juicer without breaking the bank.
In the juicer world, the term ‘You get what you pay for’ is very accurate. Also, a juicer is not just another fancy kitchen appliance. Remember that when you decided to invest in a juicer, you chose to invest in your health too. So I suggest you get the best juicer you can afford.
So to sum this all up, the best juicer would be a slow juicer, ideally, with a wide-mouth feeder that can juice hard vegetables, soft fruits, and leafy greens. It should be silent but powerful and lets you juice for more than 15 minutes at a time. It would be great if it makes sorbets, nut butter, nut milk, salsas and purees, and comes with its own cleaning tools. But of course, you should go for the best juicer that you can afford.
I hope that this has helped you make a better-educated juicer choice. But if you are still unsure or have more questions, drop me a line, and I will reply to you as soon as possible.
Me, before and after adopting juicing and a plant-based diet.
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