We all know that juicing is a great way to increase our intake of vitamins and nutrients. One of the ways that we can supercargo our juices, is to add leafy greens to them. These have the highest concentration of nutrients and a centrifugal juicer is one of the fastest ways to get the juice out of them. In this post we are going to answer the question “what is the best centrifugal juicer?”. We are going to let you know what to look for in a centrifugal juicer and give you some great examples.
Centrifugal Juicer Considerations
Materials
Most centrifugal juicers use plastics in their construction. This is to keep their prices down, but it doesn’t mean that it is a bad thing, unless it is used on the inside of the juicer. Plastics are fine for the feed chute, base and controls. But the straining basket and shredding disc should not be made from plastic.
Feed Chute
The feed chute of your centrifugal juicer is more important than you realise. The main characteristic you need to consider, is its size. Centrifugal juicers with large feed chutes allow you to easily feed in both fruit and veg. They also reduce your preparation time, as you don’t have to chop the ingredients up too much. However, large feed chutes make it more difficult to push the fruit and veggies in to the shredding discs.
Speed and Power
You will find that centrifugal juicers tend to juice quite quickly. This isn’t necessarily a good thing. This is because a juicer that is working hard produces heat. This heat destroys the enzymes in the ingredients.
A juicer with a low juicing speed is more beneficial. If you are struggling to find a low speed juicer, buy one with multiple speed settings.
Power is not the same as speed. A high powered centrifugal juicer will be able to chomp through ingredients better. This is important for hard veggies, as your juicer won’t break down when the going gets tough.
Noise
A good centrifugal juicer has good noise damping. This is quite important, as a motor spinning a shredding disc at 3000 rpm tends to create a lot of noise. With high end juicers, you should hear more noise from the ejection system than the motor. If you are the type that gets up early for a juice at breakfast, a quiet juicer shouldn’t wake up the whole household.
Ejection System
Some juicers deposit pulp in to a different container from the juice, others don’t. But, all centrifugal juicers will dispense juice in to a specific container.
An ejection system allows you separate the juice from the pulp. This actually make your juicer easier to clean. A centrifugal juicer without an ejection system means you have to clean all the pulp out before you can make your next juice.
Warranty
Centrifugal juicers don’t have a particularly long shelf life. So if you can buy a juicer with more than a year’s warranty, you have a good deal. Warranties are usually between one and three years. You can, of course buy extended warranty.
The Best Centrifugal Juicers
1. Philips HR1832/01 Viva
The Philips HR1832/01 Viva centrifugal juicer is very highly rated product. It is built to extract as much juice as possible within a compact design.
The size of this juicer means that it doesn’t take up too much space on your kitchen worktop. It is also easy to store in a kitchen cupboard. While its size is nice and compact, you can make up to 1.5l of juice at a time.
The design of the spout allows you to juice straight in to your glass. This means that you have less to wash up than if you bought a juicer with a separate container.
The Philips QuickClean technology is said to make this centrifugal juicer easy to clean in less than 1 minute. Although this is an easy juicer to clean, 1 minute may be a bit of a push. The removable parts are all dishwasher safe, so you can just rinse them, put them in the dishwasher and run.
The Philips HR1832/01 centrifugal juicer also has a drip stop. When you use this, the juice will not drip on to your kitchen worktop. This is also easy to remove and put in the dishwasher.
We really like that you can see in to the juicer as it is working. Its transparent lid and pulp container are made from see-through plastic, so you can see when it is time to empty it.
Pros
- Not too noisy
- Easy to clean
- Good size
- Well priced
Cons
- Some isolated reports of minor build quality issues
Verdict
The Philips HR1832/01 Viva A very easy to use centrifugal juicer that sits in a good price bracket. It is relatively easy to clean and it a good size. It makes 1.5L of juice while being easy to store.
Features
- Non-slip feet
- Makes up to 1.5l in one go
- Versatile, as it can juice all types or fruit, veg and greens
- Easy to clean
- Transparent pulp container – see your fruits and vegetables being juiced
Specifications
- Power – 500W
- Voltage – 220/240V
- Frequency – 50/60Hz
- Cord length – 0.80m
- Pulp container – 1l
- Feeding tube dia – 55mm
- Capacity juice jug – 500ml
2. Bagotte Juice Extractor
The Bagotte Juice extractor is a vey neat looking centrifugal juicer. It also has some really nice features that make it one of the best selling centrifugal juicers around.
The feed chute is large enough to put in an entire apple. It has various speed settings, to ensure that you get the most juice out of each type of ingredient. For example, slow speed is best for soft fruits such as oranges. The high speed mode is for harder ingredients such as, carrots, celery and ginger.
The design of the Bagotte juice extractor is very neat and tidy. It is also made to be easily disassembled and reassembled for easy cleaning. But it is also designed to be reliable and durable. This is thanks to its automatic temperature cut off. This switches off the juicer when it reaches 105 degrees, protecting the motor from overheating.
One of the great features you get when you buy this juicer, is its 2 year warranty. There is also a 24hr helpline for juicing emergencies.
Pros
- Easy to clean
- Easy to use
- Good value for money
- Good size
- Great warranty and customer service
Cons
- Instructions could be a bit better
Verdict
The Bagotte Juice Extractor is a great centrifugal juicer. It is good value for money and works brilliantly for most households.
Features
- Wide feed chute
- Designed to be taken apart easily for cleaning
- Overheating protection
- Duel speed modes
- Anti Drip function
- Two year warranty
Specifications
- Power – 600W
- Voltage – 220/240V
- Frequency – 50/60Hz
3. Aicok 800W Juicer Machine
The Aicok Dual-Speed Setting Juicer Machine is listed as an Amazon top choice. Its blades and mesh filter are made from pure food-grade stainless steel. The mesh filter is designed to get 25% more juice from your ingredients. Its two different speed settings allow you to juice different types of ingredients while determining how much pulp you want in your juice.
This centrifugal juicer works at 80 RPM to slowly extract the right amount of nutrients from the ingredients without destroying them.
Its 65mm wide feed chute, makes your juicing efficient as you can feed in whole fruits and vegetables. Once you are done juicing, you can easily remove the parts and wash them safely.
Pros
- Simple to use
- Large pulp container
- Safety locking arm makes sure the lid is locked in place
- Powerful and efficient
Cons
- Not for heavy duty juicing
- Some isolated reports of overheating
Verdict
Slightly more expensive than the Bagotte juicer above, but it is more powerful. It is also more efficient and produces more juice from the ingredients. If you can spend a little more on your juicer, you would be more happy with this one.
Features
- Is said to extract up to 20% more juice and 30% more vitamins and minerals.
- Two speeds – “Ⅰ” low speed (12000rpm-14000rpm) for soft and juicy fruits and vegetables like watermelon, orange, grape, celery, cucumber. “Ⅱ” fast speed (16000rpm-18000rpm) for hard fruits like apple, pear, carrot, beets, ginger and kale.
- Easy to Clean
- 1.1L juice jug and 2L pulp collector, allows you to juice many fruits and vegetables once.
- All removable parts of juicer are dishwasher safe
- Comes with a brush to clean the filter and other corners.
- Safety Locking Arm so you know the lid is tight
- Anti-Drip Spout stops the juice flowing once you lift the spout at the end of juicing.
- 2-year warranty
Specifications
- Power – 800W
- Voltage – 220/240V
- Frequency – 50/60Hz
- Pulp container – 2l
- Juice Container – 1.1l
- Feeding tube dia – 75mm
10 Benefits of Juicing
1. More Fruit and Veg
If you struggle to get fruit and veg in to your diet, whether that be from not liking them, you’re not sure how to do it or having fussy kids, juicing is a great way to increase your intake of fruit and veg. The fact you can blend ingredients that you don’t like in to a tasty drink means that you get the benefit without the yucky taste.
2. Get More Energy
Certain ingredients in a juice can give you an energy boost. This is thanks to the nutrients contained within the drink. Try the recipes below:
- 4 green apples
- 350g celery sticks
- 500g spinach
- 4 oranges
- 2 Red apples
- 500g carrrots
3. Better Sleep
Cherries, kiwi, oranges have melatonin in them, this helps the body to sleep. If you drink 8 ounces of cherry juice twice a day you should get an extra 90 minutes more of sleep per night.
4. Live Longer
The nutrients in juices are natural medicines. They can reduce blood pressure, help prevent cancer and regulate your blood sugar levels.
5. Detox
If you have been eating lots of junk food recently, you may need to get those nasty toxins out of your body. You can do this by drinking lots of fresh juice from your new juicer. You will feel fresh in no time after a drinking nutrient rich juices regularly.
6. More Focused
Do you sometimes find it hard to focus on what you are doing? A juice with the right ingredients can make you feel more energised and focussed on the task at hand. This is better than downing an energy drink, as you won’t have a sugar crash later in the day.
7. Rehydrate
Drinking enough water in a day can be tedious and easily forgotten about. But, a juice made from ingredients with high water content, such as melon, celery, apples and cucumber can keep you hydrated.
8. Weight Loss
If you have a weakness for cake and you realise it is time to lose some weight, juicing can help. They can help curb your cravings and are a good alternative to unhealthy snacks.
9. Digestion
Juicing can help people that have issues with their digestion system. This is because ingredients such as pear, celery and ginger are good for your guts.
10. Start The Day Well With Your Family
Making juicing part of your family’s morning routine, you can be sure everyone is starting their day properly. Kids love it and will enjoy helping or even making juice for the whole family.
