Best juicer 2022: for leafy greens, whole fruits, and more

Using the best juicer is one of the best ways to add a heap of nutrients to your diet, and it's also a brilliant appliance to have on-hand if you have trouble using up all of the fresh produce from your grocery shop. Juicers work to remove the juice from the solids of apples, ginger, carrots, and even nuts, to leave you with all the goodness of fresh juice. 

Many turn to the best blender to make their morning drinks, but a juicer will remove pulp and fibers from even the toughest of ingredients, meaning you'll not have to worry about feeling too full after your morning drink. 

There are a few different types of juicers on the market, and the right one for you will depend on your budget and your preferences. The most expensive type of juicer is a masticating juicer, which we also cover in our guide to the best cold press juicer. These mimic a chewing process to break down fibers more gently, and claim to be a lot more gut-friendly than the less-expensive alternative, a centrifugal juicer. These make juice a lot faster, and will often leave you with a less fibrous drink. All of the best juicers in our guide have been reviewed by members of the Homes & Gardens team, so you can click through to read complete reviews. 

The best juicers of 2022

One of the big problems with masticating juicers is that you have to cut fruit into small chunks. The Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer EVO820 aims to solve that with its wider 3.22in feeding chute.

While you still need to cut fruit and remove seeds, you can put bigger chunks in, so get results faster, which is great news, particularly if you’re making drinks for multiple people. As with all masticating juicers, operation is really easy: turn the machine on and push fruit through the machine.

What sets this machine apart from the competition is its juice quality. With the standard strainer, this juicer operates at 60rpm and produces the cleanest, purest juice. Even better, it can easily handle soft and hard fruits alike. You also get smoothie and sorbet strainers in the box, expanding what this machine is capable of. 

Water can be run through the machine for a quick rinse between drinks, but the parts otherwise have to be disassembled (an easy job) and hand-washed. Price is the main issue for this juicer, but if you want the absolute best-quality juice, the Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer EVO820 is for you.

Our full Kuvings EVO820 review has more details

New to juicing? The NutriBullet NBJ50200 Juicer Pro could be the best juicer for beginners. It comes with everything you need, including a freezer tray, a pitcher with froth separator, two glass to-go bottles, and a cleaner brush and recipe manual. 

With a 1000-watt motor, the NutriBullet NBJ50200 Juicer Pro is a powerful option. Its wide chute can fit plenty of fruits and vegetables without the need to chop. The pitcher can be sealed to make juice ahead of when you want to drink it, and it's large enough to make family-sized drinks. 

When we tested it we were impressed by the two speeds, and the recipe book that walked us through everything we needed to know to make delicious juices. The Nutribullet was also easy to clean, because most of the parts can go in the dishwasher. 

The Nutribullet has a medium capacity. We did find that with larger or less wet items the pulp basket filled up quite fast. It will need to be emptied a few times if you plan on making juice for more than two people, so consider something with a chute for non-stop juicing. 

Our NutriBullet Juicer Pro review has more details.

We put the Hurom HP Slow Juicer to the test and enjoyed its ability to make personal-sized juices without taking up the whole kitchen counter. It comes in a few sweet colors including mint, pink and cream, and the dimension may fit into your cupboards depending on their dimensions. It measures 97.6in x 6.9in x 15.5in in total. 

Slow juicers are known for low-pressure and prolonged juicing, but despite its 43 RPM we found it delivered juice fast and in generous volumes compared to other juicers on the market. Centrifugal juicers will often leave you with damp pulp, but everything with the HP Slow Juicer was dry. 

The chute could have been wider, we found that it would not fit an entire apple in testing, which means more food prep and effort. Cleaning (as with most juicers) was also a hassle, but we enjoyed that this juicer can also make nut milk and even ice cream. A great choice when you consider that it's not the most expensive option in Hurom's lineup. 

Our Hurom HP Slow Juicer review has more details.

The Breville The 3x Bluicer combines a blender and a juicer in one smart machine. It has removable attachments for blending and juicing, and you can use the blender pitcher to catch all the juice from the juicer spout. You could then even blend some ice or fresh fruit into your juice for delicious drinks and frozen cocktails.  

We were very impressed by the blending modes on the Breville The 3x Bluicer, but the juicing wowed us. It has five juicing speeds with illustrations of different fruits and vegetables to help you choose the right one, as well as a diagram to show you which mode to use for which ingredients. 

Mode 1 is great for soft fruits such as citrus, and we also used 5 to blitz through whole apples. Because the 3.5 inch feeding chute was plenty wide to drop them in with no prep, it made it very easy to create speedy juices. The one complaint we has was the high levels of froth, which is common with centrifugal juicers. However, the pulp was absolutely bone dry, which is seriously impressive.  

Not all parts can go in the dishwasher, but the bluicer does come with a brush to remove pulp and fibers from the juicer filter. When you consider the two capable functions you get with this blender juicer combo, we think it's great value. 

Our Breville The 3x Bluicer review has more details.

Many want to opt for a slow juicer to extract the most fiber as possible from their fruits, but they can be an expensive choice. The Nutribullet Slow Juicer may be less costly, but it performs well on fruits. Small and well-built, this compact juicer doesn’t take up much space at all, and has few components making assembly easy.

There’s a single on/off switch, with the 150W motor running at a constant speed for all fruit and veg. Thanks to its 3in-wide chute, you shouldn’t need to cut most vegetables. Juice extraction is generally good, although a touch heavy on the pulp, and leafy greans can get pulled through the system without any juice extraction. 

With a 20oz jug, you can feed enough fruit to make drinks for a few people, or just make extra to store in the fridge. Hand washing will prolong the life of this juicer, but there is no filter to scrub, which can often be the trickiest job. NutriBullet recommends flushing water through the system before disassembling to keep things clean.

Our full NutriBullet Slow Juicer review has more details.

When it comes to making the best juicers, Hurom's reputation truly proceeds it. The brand has carefully crafted some of the best slow juicers on the market, and its high quality design is also versatile. We enjoyed using this slow juicer, and its below-average size means it's well suited to smaller kitchens. 

The H-AA is versatile, lightweight and lovely to look at. It's available in three colors and can be used to make ice cream or tofu. It's also capable of working with nuts and seeds, do you can even make nut milk in this slow juicer. We noted that this is a quiet choice, even when working with firm ingredients. 

The 43 RPM auger speed is so slow it will mimic hand squeezing, meaning no drop of juice will be left behind and all those healthy fibers will end up in your drink. However, we did notice that the ejection chute can clog up quite easily, so be on standby to clean it out as you juice. 

Our full Hurom H-AA Slow Juicer review has more details

If you’re making a lot of juice for more than one person, the Breville Juice Fountain Cold Plus Juicer could well be for you. With its 70oz jug, this machine can produce a lot of juice that you can share or store in the fridge.

It can get through fruit quickly, too, thanks to the Juice Fountain’s 3.5in feeding chute, which should mean that most fruits can be dropped in without cutting. There are two speed settings on the side, with 'High' for harder fruits and vegetables (carrots, mango, and so on) and 'Low' for softer fruits.

With the pulp container at the rear, this juicer isn’t too wide, but it’s long and still takes up a lot of counter or cupboard space. The ‘Cold’ part in the name refers to design of the blade, which increases the fruit temperature by no more than 2ºF. Juice quality is generally very good, although a touch on the frothy side and not as clean as from a masticating juicer.

Although the majority of parts are dishwasher safe, there’s quite a few components to disassemble. Still, with the large capacity, you probably won’t have to make juice that often. For those into batch processing or with larger families to feed, the Breville Juice Fountain Cold Plus is a great choice.

Our full Breville Juice Fountain Cold Plus Juicer review has more details

If you’re primarily after a juicer to deal with oranges or other citrus fruit, the Smeg Citrus Juicer is an elegant and well-priced solution. Available in black, red and a range of pastel colors, the juicer has Smeg’s well-known 50s styling, making it a style icon that you’d proudly have on display. As well as looking great, it feels tough and robust, and doesn’t take up much counter space.

There’s very little juice storage onboard, with the machine designed to be operated with the spout pointing down directly into a cup. Smeg has made it super-easy to operate this machine. Just cut your fruit in half and press each part onto the reamer, and the 80W motor kicks into action. There’s plenty of torque to extract juice, although it’s more of a slow-and-steady approach, so making multiple drinks could take some time.

Once finished, the reamer, cover, filter and juice collector can all be easily removed and washed in the dishwasher, making this a quick juicer to clean up. Simple to operate, the Smeg Citrus Juicer is a great choice for anyone that wants simple, fresh orange juice every day.

Our full Smeg Citrus Juicer review has more details.

The lower price point than other juicers on this list means that this model feels a touch cheaper than the competition. It has three color-coded filters for differing levels of pulp, and works very slowly to extract as much juice as it can. Unfortunately, our pulp still came out a little damp.

You will need to cut your fruits and veggies to cut into two-inch pieces before juicing, otherwise it will become stuck in the somewhat narrow tube. There’s a single on/off button that turns on the motor, after which you can press fruit through the juicer, with pulp separated into a dedicated container.

Juice extraction from the Ninja JC101 Cold Press Pro was very good, although a fair amount of pulp makes it through in the process. And, this is a juicer better suited to softer fruits and those that routinely use harder fruits and vegetables should look elsewhere on this list.

A touch fiddly to disassemble, the juicer’s plastic parts can be put in the dishwasher, but the remainder must be hand-washed. Still, for those on a tighter budget looking for a small but powerful juicer, the Ninja JC101 Cold Press Pro is a great option.

Our full Ninja JC101 Cold Press Pro review has more details.

With a staggering 15-year warranty, there’s clearly has a high degree of confidence in the Omega VSJ843QS Vertical Slow Masticating Juicer. Justly so, as the juicer is praised for its quality components and feel.

A masticating juicer, the VSJ843QS uses a dual-edged auger to crush and squeeze fruit at a low speed of 43rpm. This slow action is designed to extract the maximum amount of juice while retaining the maximum amount of pulp. It’s a system that works well, with only the dried remains of fruit being pushed out into the pulp container at the rear, leaving fresh and near-perfect juice.

This is an easy juicer to operate, with a single on/off switch. Fruit has to be cut to fit through the relatively small feeding tube and pressed down with the provided pusher. Soft fruits work better, and you may need to cut hard vegetables, such as carrots, into smaller chunks to avoid blocking.

A relatively small 16oz capacity means that making drinks for multiple people may take a while, although a juice plug means that you can make juice and dispense later. You can run water through the juicer to clean between drinks, but the Omega VSJ843QS comes apart easily for hand-washing once you’re finished.

How we chose the best juicers

A juicer is the best way to extract juice and nutrients from a variety of fruits and vegetables. Unlike blenders, which mash everything together, juicers are designed to separate the pulp from the juice, giving a smoother, more drink-like result.

The two main things we looked at when choosing a juicer were capacity and the ingredients that can be used. Capacity shows you how much juice you can make in one go, with larger capacity machines ideal for large homes or for creating batches of juice and storing the results in the fridge.

When testing the best juicers we researched the models on offer to make sure that we covered a variety of brands and price levels, and we also took care to include a variety of slow and centrifugal juicers, as well as the occasional citrus juicer. 

Through our testing process we saw how well each juicer handled soft and firmer ingredients, monitoring the level of foam, noise, and checking how damp the pulp was to see how effective the juicer was at removing all of the available juice. Some juicers claim to be able to make nut milk and even ice cream, so when we tested one of these models we were sure to assess all of the claims made by each brand. 

Which juicer is better: masticating or centrifugal?

There are two main types of general-purpose juicer: masticating and centrifugal. Both work in different ways, and have their own benefits.

Centrifugal juicers tend to be cheaper and use a fast-spinning blade to chop up fruit and vegetables, using fine mesh filters to separate the juice from the pulp. The main benefit of this type of machine is that you can throw in whole fruits, giving you quick results with little preparation.

Look for a machine that has multiple speed controls, so that you can adjust how fast the blades move to suit different types of produce: slow for soft fruits and faster for hard.

The downside is that these juicers aren’t as efficient, so some juice gets passed out with the pulp. With the air and heat that’s introduced, juice can be frothy and may not last as long when stored.

These types of juices also aren’t as good when it comes to some ingredients, such as leafy greens and herbs.

Masticating juicers are generally more expensive and use a crushing, squeezing element to extract juice. Although also known as slow juicers, these products aren’t that much slower than their centrifugal counterparts. 

Preparation is generally tougher with these models, and you’ll have to cut up fruit first and, usually, remove hard seeds, adding preparation time into the mix. 

You get the benefit that masticating juicers are much more efficient, so you’ll get more juice from each fruit, and with less air and heat added, the juice tastes fresher and should last for longer.

Herbs and leafy greens are easily dealt with, but harder fruits and vegetables should be cut carefully into smaller junks to prevent blockages. These machines are generally harder to take apart and clean, with few having dishwasher-safe components.

Finally, if you only care about fresh orange, then a citrus juicer can be a good choice. Cheaper and easier to use, these use a motor to spin a reamer that removes juice from inside the orange (or other citrus fruit). 

You can’t use other fruits in these juicers, making them more limited, but if you don’t mind, these products are cheaper and easier to maintain than the other types of juicer.

How much should I spend on a juicer?

How much you spend, depends on your needs and how much you’ll use a juicer. For occasional use, or for a single person, you can get a perfectly serviceable juicer for around $100. 

If you want the best-quality juice, need to make more, or want to expand the range of ingredients that you’re using, then the top juicers come in at more than $400.

More expensive juicers, particularly masticating ones, produce more juice than cheaper models. Factor this into the price when you pay: for those that buy a lot of fresh produce, a more expensive juicer helps you maximize your return.