# Stop Wasting Money on the Wrong Juicer: Manual vs Electric | Gear Heads ## Метаданные - **Канал:** America's Test Kitchen - **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZQp-HI4XKI - **Дата:** 06.06.2026 - **Длительность:** 11:55 - **Просмотры:** 20,232 - **Источник:** https://ekstraktznaniy.ru/video/52454 ## Описание Is an electric juicer actually worth the cleanup? Which manual press gets the most juice out of citrus? Today on Gear Heads, Lisa McManus and Hannah Crowley are showcasing top-rated manual juicers and electric citrus juicers side by side. They examine ease of use and cleaning, plus they taste the juiced results to see if there's any bitter pith that ends up in your final product. Whether you are looking for the best juicer for a single class of juice or a pitcher of margaritas, Lisa and Hannah break down exactly which kitchen tools are worth your money. The Best Manual Citrus Juicers: https://cooks.io/4e5ONcs Winner: https://cooks.io/4x5wZXD Best Countertop Press: https://cooks.io/43gw5tC The Best Electric Citrus Juicers: https://cooks.io/4dOFsGZ Winner: https://cooks.io/3QmOySg Best Buy: https://cooks.io/43Tp5Tu Get exclusive access to every recipe, review, and more via our homepage: https://cooks.io/4fxkgXn Subscribe to America's Test Kitchen: https://youtube.com/@AmericasTestKit ## Транскрипт ### Segment 1 (00:00 - 05:00) [] Fresh citrus juice is a chef's secret weapon. — Citrus juicers promise to make getting that juice easier, but for something with such a single focus, there are some really bad ones out there. And so many different approaches to getting the juice. — Yes, some of these results surprised us. We tested a ton of both manual and electric citrus juicers to find the best. And interestingly, power wasn't everything. — So, is the juice worth the squeeze? Let's get into it. Manual juicers are great for juicing small amounts, say a couple tablespoons for a vinegrett or a sauce. Compared to electric juicers, these manual models generally take up less space and they don't need to be plugged in. We tested a bunch of manual juicers with very different designs. Now, here's how we tested. First, we juiced 10 each of limes, lemons, oranges, and if the juicer was big enough, five grapefruits. We looked at how long it took. We measured how much juice we got, and we considered how easy it was to use the juicers. We looked at which ones held back the seeds effectively and which didn't. We also had both right and left-handed testers try them out just to be sure they suited a range of people's dominant hands, hand sizes, as well as their heights and strengths. Because some of these bottles took some heavyduty squeezing, others were taller than some of our testers. We washed every juicer by hand every time just to be sure it wasn't a huge pain to maintain. And we tasted the juice from each model just to see if we could detect flavor differences. Did some of them squeeze in some bitter pith? Did oils from the peels get in the juice? And after all that, we went ahead and juiced 20 more lemons in a row on each model just to see how they held up. So here's what we learned. Our tests prove that the style of juicer does affect the flavor. It stands to reason because the citrus press compresses both sides of the fruit, including the rind, and that releases the peels's oils and contributes bitterness, which adds complexity. But because the reamers only intersect with the pulp of the citrus, those peels don't get a chance to release aromatic oils. Now, we compared the flavor and we found the pressed juice was noticeably more nuanced and fragrant. These differences are going to be most evident when you use the juice immediately. Fresh juice changes the more time it passes after it's pressed. So, these differences dissipate quickly. The next factor was how much juice did each juicer give us. Our best manual juicers gave us almost twice as much juice as the worst ones. In general, presses were more effective than reamers at getting out more juice. Heavy, sturdy construction was one of the keys to success. A juicer should feel sturdy with its parts made from heavyduty materials that don't feel like they're going to break when you squeeze them. That weight also helps you out with juicing the fruit. Countertop models with heavy bases were more stable, which made juicing faster and easier. We liked a wide contact area for presses that meant they had bowls at least 3 in across, and bigger reamers were far more effective than smaller ones. We liked deep juicing bowls that kept the fruit fully enclosed and it cut back on the amount of messy spray because everything was contained in the bowl. Generous drainage holes are also nice because they allowed that juice to drain faster while holding back most of the seeds. Long handles gave us extra leverage. One of our winners had specially designed gears that pressed fruit more effortlessly and smoothly, and it gave us more juice with less force. For our less strong testers, that leverage helped, but they still take some hand strength. Sharp ribs helped. On reamers, those deep ridges bit into the fruit better, and it took fewer twists to release the juice. One thing that we definitely liked was a juicer with few parts. Some of these came with several reamer attachments of different sizes. Those weren't even necessary. We washed these after every single test, and believe me, we preferred simpler styles. And there's something else to consider. If you like juicing larger citrus, like bigger oranges or grapefruit, definitely get a countertop juicer. Handheld juicers technically could do fruit of all sizes, but they were really messy when they were pressing larger fruits. It hung over the sides. It covered everything in juice. Countertop juicers are great if you want to make more juice and with no need to plug it in. They also look really nice on the counter. I have an antique countertop model kind of like this one and I love to pull it out and use it when I'm making a lot of juice for guests. If I had to do that one orange at a time with a little handheld one, I probably wouldn't do it. It's a pain. In the end, we had our winners. Our overall pick as a manual juicer is the Cheffin Fresh Force citrus juicer. This works quickly. It takes minimal effort and it's so easy to clean and store. For years, I used a wooden reamer, which was super quick, but then you had to pick all the seeds out afterwards. That was a huge pain. Now I bought one of these. I have it at home and it's so easy and so thorough and it holds back those seeds. The Zool Kitchen ### Segment 2 (05:00 - 10:00) [5:00] heavyduty manual juice press is our favorite countertop model. Now it's bigger and it's pricier than this handheld winner, but it's really quick. It's really powerful and that makes it ideal for juicing large quantities of fruit and bigger types of citrus. Now, let's go to Hannah with the electric juicers. Good electric citrus juicer should be incredibly efficient. Good at juicing everything from a tiny lime to a giant grapefruit. Although they're usually bigger than manual citrus juicers and come with more parts to clean, they promise to be easier to use. Instead of twisting your wrist or using arm strength to press down hard on the fruit, the machine does most of the work for you. This can be helpful for people with diminished hand strength. It's also especially nice when juicing a lot of fruit, like making a big batch of lemonade or margaritas, for example. But the key here is finding the right electric model. Some we tested were frankly terrible. They were slow and ineffective. We bought a wide range of models and conducted all of the same tests Lisa just talked about on the electric models as well. Here's what we found. All of the electric juicers we tested have reamers with ribs like these. These are what spin and dig into the fruit to extract the juice. And on electric juicers, these spin automatically. For many juicers, you hold the fruit in place as the reamer spins. You can generally feel when the reamer has extracted all of the juice because the ridges start pressing against the peel under your palm. Some models have levers like this one right here. When you lower the lever, it brings down an upside down bowl, also called a dome, that holds the citrus in place against the reamer. Now, the lever promises to spare your hands from getting messy. You know, you're a little bit removed. It also promises to make it easier with physics, but there are some trade-offs. The dome gets splattered with citrus oils and juice and is an additional piece to clean. The levers make these juicers taller and bulkier and harder to store. So, that's something to consider, too. It can also be harder to tell when juice has been fully extracted because there's no tactile clue that the reamer is pressing up against the peel. you know, again, you're a little bit removed. And this can actually be a bad thing. Um, if you press down too hard or too long, this can make the reamer scrape against the white pith, which can actually make your juice taste bitter. You want to make sure to gently press down and release the pressure when you notice the juice has stopped draining out. One model is different than the others. Right over here, the Vinci is supposed to be hands-free. You put the fruit on top of the reamer, snap a lid in place, and then a platform lifts up and presses the fruit and the reamer against the lid. But it was a bust. Not only did it juice slowly, but it also barely got any juice out of the fruit. And while it was marketed as compatible with all types of citrus, we struggled to fit anything bigger than a lemon. The method of collecting juice is another thing to consider. As the reamer spins, the juice flows through a strainer, either into a built-in carff or out a spout. For the ones with a spout, you usually flip it open to let the juice drain out when you're ready into a container of your choice. So, just like with the manual juicers, we really liked big wide reamers with sharp ridges. They were just able to more effectively dig out all of the juice. We liked strainers that had tall walls to help hold pulp and seeds. Flat strainers didn't work as well, especially with big pulpy oranges and grapefruit. After the juice is pressed and it comes out of the machine, it has to go somewhere, either one of your containers or an included carff. We liked models where the juice drained right into an included carff. They were especially tidy. Some of the spouts didn't close all the way though and were drippy. It was also important that the spouts sloped downwards to drain completely. Some models started up instantly when the fruit touched them and we did not like this. The process felt more rushed. We want to be able to decide when the machine starts. Some models have reverse rotating reamers. These spin in one direction then the other supposedly to get more juice. In our test though, this didn't make any difference. After mountains of citrus were juiced, measured, and tasted, we have a few winners to recommend. The Breville Citrus Press is our electric winner. It juiced citrus of every size with ease and at impressive speed. It consistently got almost all of the juice out of every type of citrus fruit we threw its way. We really liked that the pointy reamer effectively bit into the fruit, and it only started spinning after we lowered the lever and exerted the pressure when we were ready. The reamer had both large and small ridges and a pair of tabs at the bottom that when the reamer is spinning pushed the pulp to the side so that juice could flow directly through the stainless steel strainer into the catcher. The catcher angles slightly towards the spout so juice flowed smoothly and neatly into the container of our choice. All of the parts are removable for ### Segment 3 (10:00 - 11:00) [10:00] cleaning and come off in one foul swoop. The downside, it costs about $200. This might be worth it for you if you do a lot of juicing. The Dash citrus juicer is our best buy. It took a couple minutes longer to juice compared to the Brevel, but was easy to use and delivered an excellent yield. It's made of plastic and lacks the fit and finish of the Brevel as well, but at about $25, it's a bargain. So, now that we've seen both manual and electric juicers, how do they compare to each other? Interestingly, when we juiced 10 lemons with our winner in each category, our manual winner from Sheffin nearly matched the electric one from Brevel in speed. It was a difference of only like 42 seconds. Not major in the grand scheme of things, — but let that victory end there. The Brevel got about 90% of the available juice on average. The Cheffin got about 50%. Bottom line, manual juicers are just not as effective as electrics. This difference highlights when it's worth investing the money and counter space in an electric juicer. When you want to juice a lot of fruit. Think of a batch of margaritas, a pitcher of lemonade, or a citrus cake. Things that call for large quantities of juice. If you're someone who enjoys freshsqueezed juice by the glass, an electric juicer is the better choice. And as we mentioned, they can also be helpful for people with diminished hand strength, though they do require some. But for when you don't need a ton of juice, maybe you're making a salad dressing or a marinade, a manual citrus juicer is great. Best case scenario, you get one of each for whichever the moment calls for. — What kind of juicer do you use? Let us know in the comments and like and subscribe so you never miss an episode. — And for more information on all the juicers we talked about today, check out the links below or head to our ATK app. — We'll see you next time on Gearheads. — Cheers.