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11 reasons why I love my new Juicepresso juicer
My new Juicepresso juicer
I got my birthday present four weeks early this year.
A Coway Juicepresso juicer.
Up until now I’ve been using a Champion Juicer that I bought several years ago, and although it makes awesome ice-cream out of frozen bananas, it’s not ideal for making juice.
I’ve been lusting after a Juicepresso for at least six months, after seeing it in action. And so I declared it was what I wanted for my birthday, and then discovered them on sale, so Paul bought me one straight away.
And he was the one who said there was no point in it sitting around unused for four weeks, I swear.
So I had a bit of a juicing frenzy the first night it came home, just to take it for a spin. I juiced cucumber and orange, carrots, peaches, grapes, and basically anything I had lying around.
And now I’m totally in love with it, and here’s why.
1. The juice comes out cool
The Juicepresso is truly the slowest juicer in the world. At only 40 rpm (rotations per minute), it really focuses on squeezing the produce, rather than spinning it. Most of the other top cold-press juicers spin at least twice as fast (80 rpm, which is still pretty slow), and the Champion whirls at an amazing 40 times faster, at 1725 rpm.
As a result, my Champion kept producing warm juice, which is not ideal for preserving maximum nutrients, and the only way to keep it cool was to feed ice-cubes through the juicer now and then. With the Juicepresso, the juice comes out at pretty much the same temperature as the fruit & vegies going in.
2. There’s no sharp bits
The parts that make up the Juicepresso – nothing sharp there
Ever since I gashed open my thumb with a dog food tin on my 22nd birthday, I’ve been a bit wary around sharp things. And I love the fact that there’s nothing sharp on any of the parts in the Juicepresso.
The black auger that cuts and presses the food just uses a pointed plastic edge – great for cutting off chunks of carrot, completely harmless to fingers.
The auger for the Champion is covered in tiny sharp cutting blades, that I have to handle gingerly so as to not stab myself with them.
3. It’s nice and quiet
As a raw-food enthusiast, I love using my Vitamix, but most of the time it can sound a bit like a jet engine taking off, so I’ve got used to wearing ear-muffs when I use it. And the same goes for my Champion. It’s not quite as loud as the Vitamix, but it’s still quite noisy and I really don’t want to listen to it grinding away.
Enter the Juicepresso. It’s not silent by any means, but it’s quiet enough that I don’t need my earmuffs, and I really like that.
4. Big muscles not required
The Juicepresso is a vertical juicer, which means that it uses gravity to pull the food into the auger. Most of the horizontal juicers, including the Champion, require that you use a pusher to keep the food moving through, which can take a fair amount of upper arm strength sometimes, especially if something gets stuck.
I like to think that my upper arms are actually reasonably strong, but many times I’ve ended up on a stool using my body weight to keep things moving in the Champion, and last week I even had a sore shoulder for the rest of the day after making my morning juice. Now maybe I was doing it wrong, but it still wasn’t any fun.
I love the suggestion from John Kohler that you should just throw your pusher away entirely with a vertical juicer – if you need it, you’re doing it wrong. That’s my kind of juicer.
(Note: I haven’t thrown my pusher away, but I have filed it away at the back of the cupboard.)
It’s also nowhere near as heavy as the Champion (6kg vs 11kg), so I don’t need Paul’s help any more to lift my juicer in and out of the cupboard.
5. There’s almost no froth
The juice from the Juicepresso comes out almost entirely frothless, depending on what you’re juicing. This means there’s less air getting into the juice, which should mean it can last longer in the fridge – up to 24 hours according to some websites. Basically, the more air that gets into your juice, the faster it degrades, and froth is a measure of how much air is in the juice.
By contrast, the Champion produced a hearty layer of froth on my juices, which along with the warmth of the juice, means that the nutrients would not be lasting nearly as long.
Besides, bubbles are a waste of perfectly good juice.
6. It doesn’t make a mess
Cucumber and oranges, ready for my first attempt
My philosophy is – make as little mess as possible along the way, so there’s less to clean up afterwards. And my Champion was the opposite of this, which didn’t sit well with me.
If I don’t set things up “just so” – paper towel in just the right spot, the right size bowl to catch the pulp, the jug in just the right spot – I end up with juice spatter and pulp leakage all over me and the kitchen bench. Grrrrr.
The mess in the Juicepresso is pretty much self-contained. it doesn’t spatter pulp or juice, and the grubby parts lift off the base entirely, ready to go straight to the sink for cleaning, leaving the base perfectly clean (provided you remember to insert the pulp plug, that is).
And although the juice can splash out the jug a little sometimes, it’s headed in the wrong direction to go very far.
7. It’s saves me bench space
Being a vertical juicer, the footprint of the Juicepresso is much smaller than the horizontal design of the Champion. This means that it takes up heaps less space on my kitchen bench.
So much less, in fact, that I’m planning on leaving the Juicepresso out on the bench, next my Vitamix blender and my Magimix food processor, so I don’t even have to lift it in and out of the cupboard either.
Ready-to-use, anytime. Win-win.
8. It’s easy to assemble
Everything slots together really easily in the Juicepresso, and it’s almost impossible to get it wrong or backwards. It comes apart just as easily. This means you have to be careful to make sure it stays properly assembled during juicing, but unless you bump it, there’s no reason for this to happen, and there are clear markings to show “open” and “closed”.
Now, the Champion is also pretty easy, but there’s a wrong way and right way, and sometimes I just find it all too damn hard and fiddly.
9. There’s less vibration
My Champion developed a nasty vibration, which the nice folks who sold me the machine assured me was perfectly normal, and suggested that I place a cloth under it to dampen the noise, which worked well.
Unfortunately, the vibration from the motor also meant that my precisely set up jug would wobble its way out of position during juicing, resulting in wasted juice and more mess. I fixed it by adding a rubber heat protector mat under the jug, but it still wasn’t ideal.
Nothing moves with the Juicepresso – everything stays where you put it. One less thing to keep an eye on.
10. It’s easy to clean
There’s no getting around it – if you use a juicer, there will always be stuff to clean. But the Juicepresso just seems easier to clean than the Champion. Partly because there’s no sharp bits (see reason #2), and partly because it makes less mess (see reason #6), it just seems faster.
I have had some trouble getting the pulp out of the pulp-ejection slot, but that’s just a question of technique, and I’m getting the hang of it already. Nothing compared to trying to extract celery strings from the sharp blades on the Champion’s auger.
11. It’s a peaceful experience
The Juicepresso is a slow juicer. The way to get the best results is to go slowly. In fact, it forces you to slow down, so much so that juicing is almost like a meditation. Put some food in, wait a bit, put some more food in, wait again. Ahhhhh.
There’s almost nothing I can get wrong, except going too fast. With the Champion, you can go too fast and you can go too slow, and I always feel like I’m under pressure when I’m using it, but not with the Juicepresso.
I even left out the pulp plug today on the Juicepresso, and although it wasn’t ideal, and I don’t plan to do it again, all that happened was that I got some extra pulp in my juice, which I was going to strain anyway. No big deal.
I’m a happy juicer
Juicing has become so much more fun, thanks to my Juicepresso.
It’s quieter, smaller, lighter, safer, cleaner, simpler and less stressful. And it makes better quality juice.
What an awesome birthday present.
Have a brilliant day!
I studied Biochemistry and Genetics at Monash University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science, with Honours.
I've always had a passion for natural health, having grown up with asthma, eczema and numerous food allergies, and I wanted to help my kids avoid the same issues.
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Kathy says
Such a great review! thank you! :)
I’m seriously considering buying a juicer, so doing lots of research at the moment, and this one sounds pretty great! One question I have is about green leafy veggies (kale, spinach, etc.) How does it go juicing them?
Thank you so much!
-Kathy :)
Nikki says
Hi Kathy,
You’re most welcome. I’m glad I could help.
Before I bought my Juicepresso, I watched a promo video that showed it juicing wheatgrass, which is one of the reasons I chose it. I have juiced pure wheatgrass with it, and it does a good job, although I agree with John Kohler’s tips that chopping up the fibrous greens and alternating with a firmer vegetable (like carrot) can improve the results.
I have juiced kale, spinach, silverbeet (chard), lettuce, parsley and coriander in the Juicepresso, with good results, although in all cases I juiced carrots or cucumber or apple along with the greens, to improve the yield (and the flavour). I would recommend chopping up any fibrous parts (like kale stalks), because the fibres can get a bit jammed up in the outlet otherwise. You can see a picture of my kale, ready for juicing in my Morning Coffee Juice recipe if you’re interested.
This is certainly the best juicer I’ve owned so far :) and I highly recommend that you watch a few of John Kohler’s videos on You Tube as part of your research – they really helped me figure out which juicer suited me best, and how to make the most of it.
Nikki
Leanne says
Awesome article Nikki!
I’ve had a Champion juicer for about 10 yrs (and a breville juice fountain for even longer!) but my favourite go to juicer now is the Coway Juicepresso. You really can see and taste the difference between cold pressed juice and centrifugal machine juices. (and yes…. I was somewhat obsessed with doing juice-offs/comparison when I first got my Juicepresso)
I bought at The Feel Good Store about 12 months ago and it is amazing. It cost $499 + delivery – and it was worth every cent – but I just checked (thinking of getting one of these for my mum for mothers day), and they have currently got them on sale at the moment for $387 including free delivery.
I’ve seen some other cheaper ‘chinese’ looking juicers around. Actually a friend bought one and it was good for about 1 glass of juice. This is where the juicepresso stands out, as from my research it is made in Korea in the same factory as the Hurom and Oscar juicers. Very good quality and you get a 14yr warranty upon registration.
Now I better decide if I’m buying one before they sell out! Mothers day is just around the corner!
p.s. – by the way – awesome blog! I love reading about your adventures and just want to let you know that you really are making a difference in the world!
p.p.s – they also have the Angel Juicer and a few others maybe worth checking out, but for the money, in my opinion you can’t go past the Juicepresso for $387!!
Nikki says
Hi Leanne,
Thanks for the feedback and the tips. I’m glad you’re enjoying your Juicepresso so much. I’m sure having lots of fun on my adventures :)
Cécile says
I bought this juicer recently and I absolutely love it as well. From what I’ve seen around the Internet it’s the best value for money.
Nikki says
Hi Cecile,
I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying your Juicepresso as well.
Susanne says
Bought this juicer last week and I can soooo relate to #11, it’s actually so calming and relaxing to make juice now :)
Nikki says
Hi Susanne,
I’m so glad you’re enjoying your new juicer. It really has been wonderful to discover such a gentle way to juice.
Jld says
Hi, I’m awaiting my juicepresso, should be here this week. I have been using a hurom daily for a mix of celery, Granny Smith apples, lemon, ginger carrot and kale…..all chopped, but unfortunately the hurom would intermittently leak through the centre silicon seal leaving a few teaspoons of juice under the detachable bowl around the motor arm, unfortunately I had this problem with two of the huroms that’s why I’m trying the juicepresso, real shame I really like the hurom.
Have you had any problems with leaking juice? I always checked the seals and flap was in place on the hurom……real strange. Thanks jld
Nikki says
Hi Jld,
The only time I’ve had leaking juice on the Juicepresso was when I tried to shove too much through too quickly and the system got backed up and juice flowed out of the wrong spots. If you can manage to go slowly, and only feed reasonable amounts at a time, then you shouldn’t have any problems. So it is possible to have leaks, but only if you get impatient like me ;)
esaruoho says
Hi, just bought a Coway Juicepresso CJP-01 yesterday – we wound up doing two kinds of juices today, hopefully some in the evening too. We got a DVD along with the package which had a video and a list of juices one can make – was surprised that it can do types of icecream and sorbets. I tried to make a list of the veg and fruit that the juicer can take, out of the digital recipe book in PDF format – but looking through your review and various others, I had to add a few more to the list too. I’ve contacted Coway and hopefully they’ll tell more.
Especially weird was that the recipe book mentioned Almond Corn Milk (put almonds, corn and milk into the juicer and off you go) – then when I go to the Juicepresso Facebook site, it immediately lists “soak almonds overnight, juice with plenty of water only, result = almond milk”.
Tomato
Potato
Broccoli
Carrot
Celery
Spinach
Strawberry
Melon
Pear
Apple
Blueberry
Pomegranate
Watermelon
Orange
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Pineapple
Grape
Wheatgrass
Aloe Vera
Cabbage
Kale
Paprika
(from the recipe book PDF)
and added:
Cucumber, Ginger, Beetroot, Parsley, Coriander.
Thank you for taking the time to write the review, it was very useful!
Nikki says
You’re most welcome. Thanks for the handy list. I haven’t tried making almond milk with it yet (I might get around to it one day), but if you do, I’d love to hear how it goes.
jb buenviaje says
what vegetables can be juiced from juicepresso?
Nikki says
Hi JB,
As I understand it, pretty much anything. I’ve certainly juiced a wide range of things in it.
The Juicepresso video on Youtube gives you a good overview, or you could visit the Juicepresso support site which has some tips about juicing different items.
spiros says
After 1,5 year of juicing the bottom of the Auger (teeth that move the auger) broke.
Nikki says
Hi Spiros,
Wow! You must have been very sad when that happened. Hopefully you got some really good use out of it before then. Thanks for letting me know.
ilari parkkunen says
I love this juicer although seldom use. Stylish piano black like some fancy coffee machines. Well I didn’t know other juicers were more a mess. According to video ad this should be silent but in reality my wife doesn’t like its noise in small home. Ear muffs, good idea. I’m sure neighbors hear this. Making three bottles of juice for the day takes me 45 mins which i think is a long time. Don’t know of other juicers.
Yesterday wife got interested of possibility to make sorbet. Takes hours?
Nikki says
Hi Ilari,
Yes, I’ve been very busy recently too, and mine has sadly gathered a bit of dust. It’s definitely not a fast juicer – other juicers can go faster, but may not necessarily have the yield or quality. Ear muffs certainly will cut down on the noise, although it’s still a lot quieter than many. If someone could invent a super-fast, completely-silent, high-yield, self-cleaning juicer I’d be all set ;)
I’ve never made sorbet with mine, so I can’t comment on how well it works or how long it takes. I think her best bet is to give it a try and see how it goes. Good luck!
Stevan says
Great write-up, Nikki. We bought a Juicepresso a little while back and love it. You mentioned making banana ice cream from frozen bananas in a Champion. Have you tried doing that with the Juicepresso? I notice in another post above you haven’t made sorbet. Is that the same thing? Do you still have your Champion? I’m half considering picking one up second hand to make ice cream for the kids. Seems to be going for about $100.
I read somewhere that it can be done in vertical slow juicers by letting the fruit thaw a little bit beyond rock hard. Haven’t tried it through fear of destroying the juicer.
Nikki says
Hi Stevan,
I haven’t tried making banana ice-cream in the Juicepresso, and I’m not 100% sure either if it’s up to the task. I might have to check the manual on that one. I’ll let you know what I find when I’ve had a look. Using slightly softened frozen fruit makes sense, and it probably would work much the same, because the Champion does heat the frozen fruit up a little as it homogenises it.
I haven’t made sorbet – which isn’t the same thing – because it requires WAY too much sugar for my liking.
And I still have my Champion, although I haven’t made banana ice-cream in it for ages. I’ve mostly been making my coconut vanilla ice-cream for the kids instead – think it’s that whole “washing up” thing again. But if you can get one cheap, it does make the best pure fruit ice-cream ever!
Eleni {The Foodie Corner} says
I read on a website that bananas don’t work in a juicepresso, they just end up a big mess. And frozen bananas or other fruit might break the juicer because they are too hard. Just thought I’d mention it as I just read it a few minutes ago!
Eleni {The Foodie Corner} says
Hi Nikki! Was wondering if you’ve heard about making nut butters in the juicepresso. I’ve heard you can but I can’t seem to find any info anywhere on the internet! Did you ever try the almond milk? Many thanks!
Nikki says
Hi Eleni,
I didn’t get around to trying either nut butters or almond milk in my Juicepresso. This juicer comparison table (juicersaustralia.com.au/Coway-JuicePresso-cold-press-juice-extractor.shtml) seems to suggest that it’s not suited to making nut butters, but there’s not much info.
This video by John Koehler on making peanut butter in the Omega VRT juicer does show that it’s possible in certain vertical juicers, but it depends on the model. He also talks about frozen fruit and sorbets as well.
Saurav Mudgal says
Although I love my juicepresso, but it has started giving pulp along with the juice.
Nikki says
Hi Saurav,
Yes, my juice also comes out quite pulpy from the Juicepresso, but I simply feed it through a sieve on the way out (in fact my Juicepresso came with one that’s perfect for the job), which gives me a less pulpy result.