Juicing may seem like it’s just a fad, but rest assured, this trend is here to stay, so you might as well jump on the bandwagon(The 8 Best Juicers of 2022). Though the juicing craze we know today may have increased in popularity thanks to celebrity endorsers like Gwyneth Paltrow and Martha Stewart, there’s more to the story: People have been touting the benefits of juice since the 1930s, when author, businessman, and inventor Dr. Norman W. Walker, D.Sc. designed the Norwalk 280 Hydraulic Press Juicer to maximize the health benefits of juicing. And the rest, as they say, is history.
How we picked these products
We turned to our friends at the Good Housekeeping Institute to help narrow down the best juicers on the market. Their team of on-staff experts—which includes all types: engineers! data analysts! registered dietitians!—rigorously put everyday products to the test (and then more and more tests) in their New York City-based labs to determine which ones you can trust. They juiced everything from carrots and kale to apples and oranges to see which models yielded the sweetest, smoothest juices. We then identified our favorites based on the Good Housekeeping Institute’s tests of performance, cleanability, and consistency.
Whether you’re a home chef or a pro, Breville Juice Fountain Cold Plus is hands-down the model to get if you’re serious about juicing. Unlike most centrifugal and slow juicers, you won’t need to cut up produce like apples thanks to its 3.5-inch-wide riveted feed tube. “It’s fast to juice, easy to use, and does a superb job at extracting liquid from carrots or apples,” praised the Good Housekeeping Institute lab testers.
Though it’s slightly bulky, the durable lid and substantial 70-ounce pitcher allow for easy leftover storage. Plus, this efficient juicer features a user-friendly dial with handy speed descriptors—so there’s hardly anything standing between you and your next pulp-free glass of OJ.
Much like your favorite big mouth, the Hamilton Beach Easy Clean Big Mouth can be a little loud, but we don’t think that’s enough to detract from all the positive attributes of this juicer, including its speed, performance and, of course, affordability. In addition to producing what the Good Housekeeping Institute called “a smooth, pulp-free juice,” this machine is as easy to clean as it is to use and assemble.
For those who prefer to hand-wash their small appliances, the Big Mouth offers a convenient side-cleaning tool for easy and safe pulp removal. This dynamic juicer also comes equipped with a 40-ounce container and drip-free spout.
If you’ve been on the hunt for a great multi-use kitchen appliance, BAM! The Emeril Lagasse Automatic Pasta and Noodle Maker with Slow Juicer is here to help you make everything from juices and nut milks to frozen desserts and, yes, even pastas. The Good Housekeeping Institute’s kitchen tech experts were wowed by its abilities, noting “carrots, kale, and apple juice all came out so smooth and sweet.”
Designed by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, there’s definitely a lot of accessories to keep track of in your busy kitchen—including a dessert attachment, electric pasta machine, dry and liquid measuring cups, and eight pasta shaping accessories—but the on-touch LED display and convenient auto-shutoff feature still make it a user-friendly tool.
Do you detest scrubbing down your small appliances? Deep-cleaning your juicer will be a thing of the past with the Hurom H101 Easy Clean Slow Juicer. True to its name, this slow juicer is the easiest to clean of all the options on our list thanks to convenient features like a small trap door in the pulp chamber, a double-sided cleaning brush for all its nooks and crannies, and plastic strainers designed with large, vertical rivets instead of tiny, clog-prone holes.
The Good Housekeeping Institute even praised this machine for its ability to make “some of the freshest-tasting green juice and we loved that you can control the amount of pulp.” Speaking of pulp, the H101 also features a small trap door in the pulp chamber, so you can just reach in and wipe it clean without cramping up your hands. But cleanability isn’t the only great quality of this masticating juicer—it also has a self-feeding hopper and additional accessories to make thicker smoothies and shakes.
Speed. You are speed. Lightning McQueen has nothing on Breville’s Juice Fountain Elite, which juiced fruits and vegetables faster and quieter than nearly any other model the Good Housekeeping Institute tested. Part of this is due to the 3-inch wide chute, which the Good Housekeeping Institute’s kitchen tech experts were delighted to find could “juice a whole, medium apple” with no issues.
Boasting two juicing speeds (high for denser produce and low for softer ingredients), you can deftly make everything from creamy nut milk to orange juice with minimal prep. Its additional accessories—like a 3.2-quart pulp container and 35.2-ounce juice jug with a froth separator—mean it has a larger footprint than other options we recommend, but if you have the counter space, you can’t go wrong with this powerful machine.
Tired of having to babysit your juicer as you monotonously feed in each ingredient one by one? Perhaps you’d benefit from a masticating juicer like the Hurom H200 Easy Clean, which features a self-feeding hopper and a large opening that can hold more produce while the juicer is running.
The Good Housekeeping Institute found the purée came out “a little pulpy, but sweet, nothing that juicing over a strainer couldn’t fix,” during their testing, and luckily, this slim model includes multiple strainer types and other attachments for everything from juices to ice cream to even nut milk. Like the H101, this slow juicer boasts large, elongated rivets, which are optimal for keeping it clean.
Who doesn’t love a refreshing glass of freshly-squeezed orange juice in the morning? It may only be compatible with citrus fruits, but from grapefruit margaritas to lemon bars, you’ll be surprised how much you can do with the Smeg Citrus Juicer.
Featuring what the Good Housekeeping Institute called a “stylish” and “retro-chic” design that comes in tons of colors, there’s more to this machine than meets the eye—namely, a drip-free stainless-steel spout, BPA-free and dishwasher-safe Tritan juicing bowl, and a Tritan lid that doubles as a bowl for used peels.
Searching for the juicer of your dreams? Allow us to introduce you to your new main squeeze, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Versatile himself, Breville’s The Big Squeeze! Great for getting a healthy dose of your big leafy greens, this gadget features a revolutionary feed tube design with a larger section for robust produce and a smaller section for slimmer fruits and vegetables. Plus, the large, self-feeding chute “encourages ingredients to feed themselves into the auger with little help from the pusher,” according to the Good Housekeeping Institute.
The innovative design and added convenience comes at a price, however: It takes a bit more effort to scrub down, especially since Breville recommends hand-washing this juicer.