For a short weekday routine, start by considering a centrifugal juicer; for regular mixed fruit and vegetable drinks, consider a cold-press model if its loading, cleaning and size suit your kitchen. If breakfast juice is mainly citrus, a citrus-only press is another option. Compare the exact model’s instructions and cleaning steps rather than assuming its wattage or format settles the choice.
If making juice has to fit around a busy morning, consider how much cutting, assembly and washing your usual ingredients will require. Which? assesses speed and ease of cleaning separately, so check both for the model you have in mind.
If you regularly juice fruit and vegetables, an auger-based model may fit the routine you want. Check its ingredient instructions, cleaning steps and dimensions before committing to the format.
If you mainly want orange, lemon or grapefruit juice, consider a citrus-specific press instead of a general fruit-and-vegetable extractor. Check how the fruit must be prepared and loaded.
Consider it when: A short routine with firm produce such as apples or carrots is your priority.
Keep in mind: Which? assesses extraction, foam, stoppages, cleaning and noise separately; the format alone does not settle those results.
Consider it when: You want an auger-based format for a regular mix of fruit and vegetables.
Keep in mind: Check the space and handling required by the exact model: Kuvings lists its EVO820S at 450 mm high and 7.1 kg.
Consider it when: Breakfast juice is mainly oranges, lemons or grapefruit.
Keep in mind: A citrus press is not a substitute for a general extractor if you also want to juice firm fruit or vegetables.
| Concern | What to check | Who this matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday speed | Check how your usual ingredients must be cut and loaded, and look for exact-model speed and stoppage results. | If I need juice before leaving for work, I want preparation and juicing to fit a short routine. Around 31% of consumers put weekday speed first. |
| Cleaning effort | Check how the sieve and pulp path are cleaned and which removable parts, if any, can go in a dishwasher. | After making juice each day, I do not want washing the appliance to take over the morning. Cleaning is the primary concern for around 31% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and extraction | Check guidance for your usual produce and compare exact-model extraction, foam and stoppage results where available. | If I regularly mix fruit with vegetables, I need a format that suits those ingredients rather than one chosen by its label alone. Around 19% of consumers prioritise this fit. |
| Preparation and storage | Measure the available height and storage space; check dimensions, weight and whether the loading method requires cutting. | When cupboard space is tight, I need an appliance I can store and bring out without making extra preparation awkward. This is the first concern for around 19% of consumers. |
The NHS says fruit juice, vegetable juice and smoothies count only once towards 5 A Day and advises limiting them to a combined 150 ml a day.
Choose an appliance capacity for your household, but plan individual servings with that NHS guidance in mind.
A wider chute does not replace the safe-loading instructions for the exact model, particularly around moving parts.
Read the manual, use the supplied pusher where instructed and wait for moving parts to stop before opening the appliance. Sage’s appliance instructions also say to switch off, unplug and allow the unit to cool before cleaning.
Which? assesses extracted juice, speed, foam, stoppages, cleaning and noise as distinct aspects of juicer use. A format name or motor rating cannot establish an individual model’s results across them.
Look for evidence about the exact model and your usual ingredients, then check its removable-part care and cleaning instructions.
A cleaning routine you find cumbersome also takes time every morning you use the appliance.
GOV.UK describes the UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013, as amended, as underpinning measures to recover, reuse and recycle electrical products.
Check which electrical-item collection or take-back options your local authority or retailer offers.
Philips offers the HR1855/70 centrifugal juicer, which it specifies with an 800 W motor and 75 mm feed tube.
Ninja describes the JC151UK as a cold-press juicer with an auger and anti-clog filter.
Kuvings’ EVO820S is a slow juicer with a stated 82 mm feeding chute.
Bosch describes its MES3500GB as a two-speed centrifugal juicer for hard fruit and vegetables.
For a mixed fruit-and-vegetable routine, the Philips option is a masticating juicer; for orange- or lemon-focused breakfasts, the Bear option is a citrus press. If a centrifugal juicer better fits your weekday priorities, compare that format separately.
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Consider this slow-juicer format for a breakfast routine using fruit and vegetables. Check the exact model’s ingredient, loading and cleaning instructions before deciding whether it fits the time you have each morning.
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A citrus-specific option if breakfast juice is mainly oranges or lemons and you want to adjust pulp level. Check how the fruit must be prepared: the feed-chute wording conflicts with instructions to halve citrus and press it onto a cone.
No. The NHS says fruit juice, vegetable juice and smoothies count only once a day and advises a combined limit of 150 ml. It recommends having them at mealtimes rather than between meals because crushing fruit and vegetables releases sugars that can damage teeth.
No: wattage alone does not tell you how an exact model handles your usual ingredients. Which? assesses extracted juice, speed, foam, stoppages, cleaning, noise and ease of use separately, so compare results and instructions relevant to your routine.
Follow the assembly and loading instructions for your exact model, including use of its supplied pusher where required, and let moving parts stop before disassembly. Sage’s appliance instructions say to switch off, unplug and allow the unit to cool before cleaning, moving or storing it.
Check your local authority’s electrical-item collection options or ask a retailer about take-back. GOV.UK describes the UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013, as amended, as underpinning recovery, reuse and recycling measures; the available household route depends on the services offered locally.