By The Sweethome / Source: Engadget

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After pushing almost 25 pounds of leafy, crunchy, pulpy produce through nine top machines, we think the Tribest Slowstar ($380) is the best and most versatile juicer for the home. Its single vertical auger turns at a slow 47 rpm, making it one of the slowest juicers available — key for getting maximum nutrients and enzymes from produce — and it still yielded more juice than nearly every other model we tested, meaning theres less going to waste. It comes with a 10-year warranty on parts and the motor, so you can crank it up every day without worry about wear and tear.

How we picked and tested

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We put 10 juicers through two tests. We noted ease of use, yield, foam production, flavor, ease of cleaning, and amount of prep required. First, we tested their abilities with greens and soft fruit by making a kale-grape juice with 8 ounces each of curly kale and Thompson green grapes. We then tested each juicer for their ability to juice hard fruits and vegetables, using 8 ounces each of carrots and apples, 4 ounces of celery, and 1 ounce of ginger. All yields were measured by weight. For more detail on our research and testing methodology, check out our full guide at The Sweethome.

Who should buy this?

Anyone who is serious about juice or looking to take their juice game to the next level would benefit from a high-yield slow juicer. Even though the initial cost of a juicer seems steep, the return on savings is worth it, especially if you regularly buy a $9 juice from your local boutique juice bar. If youre interested in incorporating fresh juice into your daily routine to boost vitamin intake, this is a great investment.

Our pick

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The Tribest Slowstar ($380), a vertical single-auger, slow-press juicer, aced all of our tests. While it isnt the fastest juicer we tried this time around, it is one of the most efficient with greens, ejecting very fine, dry, almost sawdust-like pulp after extraction. The quiet, BPA-free machine is backed with a 10-year warranty that covers the motor and parts, one of the better guarantees among the juicers we tested. The motor uses a three-gear system that allows it to turn slowly but with plenty of torque; in our testing, we found that this translates to low-temperature juice with maximum yields from even low-moisture greens like kale.
The Tribest handled a constant stream of kale and super soft grapes without gumming up or stalling out, unlike some of the other juicers. The yield from 1 pound of greens and grapes was 11.1 ounces by weight, the second-highest yield of all the juicers.

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