Sage The 3X Bluicer Pro, Juicer and Blender, Brushed Stainless Steel, SJB815BSS

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Sage says the Bluicer uses “cold-spin” technology to prevent the blades, and in turn the juice, from heating up during juicing. This is something centrifugal juicers can suffer from due to the high speed of the blades. It’s difficult to tell exactly how effective this is but the juices I produced certainly didn’t taste warm. I like the streamlined design – it looks more like a water cooler than a juicer – and it’s much lighter than others I tested. It didn’t, however, juice quite as well as the top models. This was disappointing, given that it’s by some margin the most expensive. Larger fruit like apples and pears had to be cut into chunks, while the narrow chute only fit carrots, celery or pieces of fruit chopped up small. We love the fact that the Bluicer banishes the need for a separate juicer and blender. If you’re keen to enjoy the nutritional benefits of a traditional slow juicer or cold press juicer, this probably isn’t the design for you. The Sage Nutri Juicer Plus comes with two discs: the Nutri disc and the Froojie disc. The Nutri disc is made from stainless steel with titanium-reinforced cutting blades, surrounded by a micro mesh filter; it’s designed for optimal juice and nutrient extraction. I then tried to juice the mangoes with the Nutri disc instead, which resulted in a more sippable mixture. The two large mangoes yielded 275ml of clear juice, while the discarded flesh was still delicious enough to eat on its own.

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Disappointingly, the Nutri Juicer Plus doesn’t come with any recipes. While recipes aren’t essential, considering Sage works closely with celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, it’s a missed opportunity for presenting some creative concoctions. The Sage Nutri Juicer Plus is a high-end centrifugal juicer. The ‘Plus’ in the name denotes it’s a step up from the original Sage Nutri Juicer, adding a puree extractor for making smoothies and desserts, too. However, once hulled, no part of the strawberries were wasted – whereas juicing would have led to discarded pulp. The resulting puree was good for creating a coulis-type strawberry sauce, which worked wonderfully over some Viennetta. Due to the blending technique with a whipping disk rather than a grinder at the end of a chute, it’s best for making smoothies rather than juice. The blades can’t quite grind the fruit and veg small enough to liquidise the contents.By far the cheapest on this list, the Breville Blendactive is a great budget option for anyone wanting smoothies and milkshakes on the go. The containers which the contents are blended in double as sports bottles so you can whip them up in the morning and take them to work, the gym or just on general errands. I’ve found it to be a particularly effective way of getting in my five a day.

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Blending was a doddle, too. Simply replace the juicing attachment with the blender jug, secure it in place with the metal arm and you’re good to go. The blender made easy work of vegetables like broccoli, carrots and kale and, while I did have to chop them, it was only into thirds or quarters. Most mid-range juicers are centrifugal, so this cold-press model offers great value for money. The instructors are clear, although it does contain a fair few moving parts – all of which need cleaning. However, it does come with a colourful recipe book that earns extra points from me. Finally there are citrus juicers, which do what they say on the tin. Unlike more high-tech juicers, all you need to do here is slice your chosen citrus fruit in half, then push the fleshy half onto a rotating press. Having said all that, there’s no denying this is a brilliant cold press juicer. No froth, just pure juice, and lots of it – the Kuvings has recorded some of the highest quantities of juice under controlled tests, according to UK Juicers. When I made a juice of just one carrot, orange, beetroot and apple, cut into sizeable chunks, a small piece of ginger and a smattering of parsley and spinach, I was left with enough for a decent glass for three people.

The Bluicer’s performance is exemplary. Its extra-wide chute meant I could push through medium-sized apples and oranges whole and only needed to cut larger fruit, such as grapefruits, in half. No matter the size or density of the ingredients I put through the machine, it made easy work of them, often transforming whole fruit and veg to juice in less than five seconds. With two grapefruits and two apples, I was able to make around 700ml of juice in well under a minute. SMEG’s iconic retro design gets the citrus treatment with this brilliant juicer that comes in a range of elegant styles. I opted for the loud red, which has a distinctly 60s feel. (Opt for cream and you basically have a mini R2-D2 on your countertop.) Speaking of which, this citrus juicer is so handsome I’d happily keep it on my work surface, although it’s small enough to pop in a cupboard. There’s an added bonus in that it works as a pomegranate juicer as well. According to UK Juicers, a manual press is preferable than an electric one for the seedy red fruit, so if you like pomegranate juice (it’s delicious), this juicer comes highly recommended – although I found it to work better on smaller pomegranates. Pomegranate and orange juice was a revelation. That said, this small blender certainly punches above its weight, power-wise, with a 350W motor. Unlike some of the bigger machines on this list, I could insert whole carrots and quartered apples. They were effortlessly blitzed within seconds. It’s just the final breakdown to liquid the Breville struggles with.