How does this juicer do with greens, like kale? Efficient?
312238
This juicer has done really well w/ greens, like kale and spinach. As for efficiency, I can't compare the quantity of juice produced to another juicer, since this is my first one. But I am happy with it.
312239
Excellent! I take my Kale and spinach and role them up into a wad, if i have cilantro and role it up inside with the spinach and kale, and feed them on through, does great! I like and lot of greens in with my carrots. We feed the pulp to the rabbits in the desert.
312240
is it perfect for greens? No. however with a little practice and trial and error i have been happy with the amount of juice i get. try rolling the kale or spinach up tight and running through with cucumber or zucchini.all said would not trade for any other juicer
312241
NOT efficient!!! I have to put the 'grounds' through twice more.....and get lots more juice. At the price, this machine should be much more efficient at getting all the juice out of the kale and everything else for that matter the first time around. For two large bunches of kale, I get MAYBE a quarter of a cup....by the time I've put them through twice more, I might have half a cup.....just doesn't seem right.
312242
With green leafy vegetable like kale and spinach, I have to roll a small handful and put it between two orange halves so it doesn't moves too fast through the blades. I do still think I get more juice from this juicer than other juicers that I have owned.
312243
It does not do greens well, I have to say. Everything else about it is great though, the steel makes it beautiful and sturdy.
312244
Kale is considerably better than other greens such as spinach. Mainly because of the rigid stalk. Parsley, cilantro, romaine, spinach, all did not fare so well. Too much wasted juice in the pulp for my liking.
312245
I can only compare it to my old Champion juicer, which was such a pain to operate with leafy greens.(the hole was too small and the leaves would make the plunger stick). So by comparison the Breville is AWESOME, I juiced some kale a few days ago and got a decent amount, the pulp was very dry. Have not tried other greens, but imagine it would be efficient.
312246
The Breville Juice fountain processes kale more easily than my Hurom juicer. There's not clogging or sticking due to the long tough fibers in the plant. That isn't to say that some (or even much) of the kale juice winds up in the pulp. That can happen -- but 1 few tricks have improved the amount of juice I can get out of the kale though. 1. I put the kale into the chute alongside a firm fruit or vegetable like apple or carrot and process on the high/fast setting designed for harder fruits and veggies. 2. I juice the kale when it's very fresh and firm. If it starts to get a bit limp, there's not much hope of getting lots of juice from it anymore. Parsley, cilantro, spinach -- all of it does well in the Breville if mixed in with hard fruit and juiced on the highest setting.
1243888
I juice spinach and kale daily. I don't have the upgrade. They don't take more time to juice than anything else. I make a tall glass out of 5 fruits or vegetables in 5 minutes. Cleaning the machine takes about that long as well.
72269
I have nothing to compare it to other blenders but I am satisfied on the amount of juce I get from leafy greens. However I have only blended Kale. Overall I am very satisfyied withe the Breville jucer.Kind regards,Claylon
1830016
I have not tried wheatgrass but my opinion is that it will not work as well at all. The wheatgrass is too fine to get efficient juice out of the machine. Unless you load a lot of it in there. You need to buy one with a smaller nozel that will handle the fine leafy consistency of wheatgrass. I juice lager greens like Kale, dandelion greens, and beat greens and it works well. Also works well for celeary and other juice veggies. Carrots I would prefer a jack la lane juice type of machine it's much better, this goes for fruit as well. This machine is not great with fruit it does not extract all the juice you would expect. a lot goes to waste. Hope this helps,Dennis I have not tried wheatgrass but my opinion is that it will not work as well at all. The wheatgrass is too fine to get efficient juice out of the machine. Unless you load a lot of it in there. You need to buy one with a smaller nozel that will handle the fine leafy consistency of wheatgrass. I juice lager greens like Kale, dandelion greens, and beat greens and it works well. Also works well for celeary and other juice veggies. Carrots I would prefer a jack la lane juice type of machine it's much better, this goes for fruit as well. This machine is not great with fruit it does not extract all... » Read More I have not tried wheatgrass but my opinion is that it will not work as well at all. The wheatgrass is too fine to get efficient juice out of the machine. Unless you load a lot of it in there. You need to buy one with a smaller nozel that will handle the fine leafy consistency of wheatgrass. I juice lager greens like Kale, dandelion greens, and beat greens and it works well. Also works well for celeary and other juice veggies. Carrots I would prefer a jack la lane juice type of machine it's much better, this goes for fruit as well. This machine is not great with fruit it does not extract all the juice you would expect. a lot goes to waste. Hope this helps,Dennis « Show Less
1329055
It does a good job. I usually juice the apples and then blend it in the blender with kale and other greens. I've had no problems with it
1120970
I do use this for making kale juice. Since it's a manual juicer, it takes a lot more effort than just stuffing uncut kale leaves into an electric model. I take most of the stem off the leaf, don't put more than one leaf in at a time, alternate with cuke or apple, and that works. Don't get this juicer if you don't want a little work out in order to have a refreshing, healthy drink.
545104
It does eject little pulp for leafy greens. but it comes with a filter dish which filters out any pulp that comes into juice. There are some techniques to avoid pulp into juice, check youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/rawfoods?feature=watch for more information on choice of juicer. I used the same.
80405
After researching a lot online, the Omega was the winner to me in what I discovered in reviews & videos concerning juicing greens and wheatgrass. That's what I was looking for in a juicer. I have juiced leafy greens with hard vegetables & hard fruits and it does very well, very, very minimal foam. I have not juiced wheatgrass yet.
1800931
It is not very good with leafy stuff. Celery also leaves a lot of fiber stuck on the blade and eventually starts to heat the juice (not a good thing). That being said I am very satisfied with the product. Been using it twice a day ever since I bought it. Easy to clean and very effective in juice making. Also used it for almond butter. Excellent results. That's my 2 cents.
124515
You get a little more kale juice but not much. A masticating juicer will yeild far more juice from kale leaves, it also in my opinion makes the kale less harsh. I use both the centrifugal and masticating juicer. Its more clean up, but the end results are better.
769983
A juicer extracts the fibrous material and leaves only the liquid parts of fruits and vegetables- this blender would chop the kale up very finely but I don't think you would be left with a liquid. Hope this helps!
1976504
With the Omega, I find that carrots have to be rather larger, sturdier pieces (baby carrots don't work well for juicing), and leafy greens can be problematic, too, as they sort of just 'sit & spin'. I get a little out of them when done with carrots and other hardier veg, but on their own they don't do well... Other than that, it is an excellent machine.
1419522
It does lettuce, chard, kale and other leafy greens with no problem. It will juice herbs, we use a lot of cilantro and chives, but I will warn you that you do have to use larger amounts then you probably would with a masticating juicer such as the omega. I find they you get the most about of juice out of herbs if you ball them up and insert them of wrap something like kale or lettuce around the herb so that it does not get lost inside!
1563787
Yes, and very well. I have juiced kale, and other leafy greens and it does great.
1324154
I think this is mainly a greens and wheat grass juicer. I've used it for mostly wheat grass that I've grown. It works grat for that. I've also used it to juice kale, spinach and other greens. Love it for that. I juice carrots, apples,beets,etc. In a masticating juicer.
1120971
I haven't used kale in it yet, but I'm sure it could. It's probably not the best juicer for this purpose, but if you like the fact that you don't need electricity to operate it, it's certainly acceptable.
1759926
Yes, I'm pretty sure that was the use for which it was originally intended, though it also does a great job with leafy greens such as kale and chard. I think all around it is the best manual juicer. The company is also very good to work with, and replaced the strainer at no charge when it developed cracks because I was juicing carrots and apples. (Did a good job on those as well, but I think the strainer basket couldn't take the extra pressure.) All in all I'm really happy with the juicer, but in a perfect world all the parts would be stainless steel.