My favourite part of any hotel breakfast buffet is the do-it-yourself orange juice machine, but it had never occurred to me to buy a juicer for my own kitchen. Frankly, it seems like too much work due to the large volume of fruit and veg needed, the complicated machinery and extra washing up. But there are reasons to invest in one. Juicing at home works out much cheaper than buying an expensive spinach, celery and spirulina concoction on the move. Juice is a good way to boost your fruit and vegetable intake (but don’t overdo it – more on that below), and I’ve also found it useful for getting more goodness out of fruit and veg that’s on the turn.To get more news about Industrial Juice Extractor, you can visit hl-juicer.com official website.
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I’ve worked my way through bucketloads of spinach, apples, cucumber and celery and got into juicing with gusto to find the best. My kitchen is only marginally larger than your average airing cupboard, so counter space is at a premium – an appliance has to be very special indeed to win a spot. The juicers reviewed below are my favourites for ease of use, the best-tasting juice, and minimal washing up.
A centrifugal juicer uses a spinning blade, like a blender or food processor, to chop up ingredients and then pushes the juice through a mesh filter to separate the liquid from pulp.

Masticating juicers (also known as ‘cold press’ juicers, because you don’t get any heat from the blade mechanism) produce juice by slowly squeezing the fruit and veg. They tend to be more expensive, but produce better-tasting and less frothy juice.

When it comes to nutritional benefits, juice has a chequered reputation. Fruit juice used to be recommended as part of a balanced breakfast, but research suggests that drinking too much can increase your risk of developing diabetes, as juicing removes the soluble fibre from fruit that slows down your body’s absorption of sugar.

I spoke to Harley Street nutritionist Lily Soutter to separate fact from fiction. “Juice counts towards one of your five a day, but doesn’t contribute more than that, as it’s important to eat whole fruit and vegetables for the fibre,” Soutter says. “I’m a fan of lots of green juices; they’re a great way to get in micronutrients like vitamins and minerals, or for getting nutrients into your diet if you’re not keen on eating greens. And it’s another way to hydrate. But they should be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet.” (Soutter has written a green juice recipe for the Telegraph, which you can read at the bottom of this article).
I used Soutter’s recipe for a fresh juice made from apple, celery, spinach and ginger to test the best juicers. The exception was for citrus juicers, which I tested with good old orange juice. I rated them on ease of use, the quality of the end product, and how tricky they were to clean.

To be honest, my key concern when it came to testing juicers was that they would be difficult to clean, which is one of the reasons this Nutribullet juicer has won the top spot. It was the easiest to clean of the juicers I trialled, as the residue is stored in a dishwasher-safe plastic ‘pulp basin’ and doesn’t seem to get stuck in the blade mechanism like so many other models. It also has a comparatively smaller footprint.

The price is also a big selling point. It’s the most affordable of the big-brand juicers, and although it lacks the power of some more expensive models, the 800 Watt motor and centrifugal blade produce plenty of juice (even if it is a little foamy). The 3 inch-wide chute is another plus, as it means you can feed it whole fruit and vegetables to save on chopping time.

It comes with a handy jug to collect the juice and a lid for storage in the fridge or to take on the move. All in all, it’s a budget buy that performs as if it’s anything but.