New year, new you, the saying goes. But it’s often easier to talk about healthier habits than it is to adopt them.
That’s where juicing comes in. Once derided as a fad, juicing has become a lifestyle for many; it’s a simple, delicious way to increase your intake of fruits and veggies. And as its popularity grows, manufacturers keep improving features, functions and even designs of juicing machines.
There are three basic types of juicers: Centrifugal or “fast” juicers use spinning force to extract juice; masticating juicers slowly squeeze produce against a screen or grate; and “cold press” juicers chop produce before grinding it to produce a nutritious elixir. The right choice will depend on your preferences, such as the juice-to-pulp ratio.
Here are some notable high-tech juicers on the market:
Zumex Soul Series 2
Zumex
Although it’s a commercial juicer, the Soul Series 2 is compact and sleek enough to look at home in a residential kitchen. It’s also one of the only juicers with wifi capabilities through the Zumex Connect app. The machine will relay data including preventive maintenance warnings, error alerts, solution management, and configurations to enhance the lifetime of your juicer and limit outside maintenance, Zumex says. Capable of extracting the juice of up to 18 oranges or other medium-sized citrus fruits per minute, it’s ideal if you’ve got a big family, frequent houseguests, or if you’re just loading up on vitamin C in colder months.
Zumex Soul Series 2 is available for $3,920.
Nutrimill Smart Juicer
NutriMill
Tiny but mighty, the cordless Smart Juicer extracts the maximum amount of juice with minimum effort and waste using “slow juicing,” the company says. The result is “fresh juice which retains more of the essential vitamins, minerals and enzymes than is usually achieved by the fast-speed juicing used in most other juicers,” according to the company. Nutrimill also claims this slow juicer rules compared to larger centrifugal juicers, with lower-speed spinning, soft pressing and chopping that minimizes heat build-up, prolonged contact with juice, and crushing of “pulp” for maximum juice extraction. As a bonus, its rechargeable lithium-ion battery means you can juice virtually anywhere.”
Nutrimill Smart Juicer is available for $109.
No. J2 Cold Press Juicer
No
Ease of use is one of the big advantages Nama touts with this juicer. You can follow the company’s recipes to add whole or large pieces of fruit or vegetables into the juicer; the J2 cuts and loads produce for you, so you don’t have to feed one ingredient at a time. Juice fiends know that most machines require you to cut up produce, feed it manually, and ponder your juicer as it processes each ingredient. The company claims its patented slow-juicing technology yields up to 60% more juice from the same amount of leafy greens, and up to 30% more juice from fruits, than with traditional high-speed juicers. Bonus: With soaked nuts and water, you can use the No. J2 to make nut milk.
Number J2 is available for $550.
Angel Juicer 7500
Angel
Made entirely of food-grade stainless steel, the Angel 7500 claims superior efficiency among slow juicers on the market. Its maker notes the 7500 squeezes “up to 80% more juice and three times more nutrients from fruits and vegetables” than similar appliances. Its edge comes from smart technology that automatically determines the required press force to get the maximum amount of juice from production. Angel also says the 7500’s high efficiency means juice comes out virtually pulp-free. Along with fruits, vegetables and wheatgrass, the Angel can also help you produce nut butters, tofu and milk from seeds, nuts and soybeans.
Angel Juice 7500 is available for $1,710.
Hurom H-200
Huron
Having a big mouth isn’t always a plus, but Hurom claims that’s the selling point for the new H-200. This slow juicer comes with an upgraded, self-feeding hopper that has a bigger mouth and is equipped with an inlet to add more ingredients while the juicer is still running, Hurom says. The H-200’s machinery rotates at a speed of just 43 revolutions per minute to mimic the motion of a hand squeezing juice, Hurom says, which “ensures your juice stays fresh and in its most natural state.” And to simplify cleaning—which can often take longer than making juice—the company equipped the H-200 with elongated grooves instead of holes in the strainer, which makes it a snap to rinse.
Hurom H-200 is available for $699.
Tokit OmniCook
TOKIT
If the price tag seems steep for this intelligently designed machine, consider that the OmniCook replaces 21 appliances, according to Tokit. One of them’s a juicer, and the OmniCook’s built-in digital screen includes recipes for coconut mango, carrot apple, milk corn and “ancient wax gourd” concoctions. The OmniCook also includes its own scale and 11 preset programs for quick cooking, with automatic cook times, mixing speeds and temperature controls. Incidentally, Tokit’s name comes from the phrase “go to kitchen.”
The OmniCook kit is available for $899.
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