has anyone used this for smoothies? Is the straw difficult to clean?
1005259
I purchased a "straw brush" special for this and it is "great" and needed!!! I would think it could handle a smoothie, depending on how thick the smoothie is!! The straw size is not really large in width. ??? I will keep this post and try my smoothie for you and let you know!!
405317
You can defintiely use this with smoothies. I have two different sized straws that I use this with and they both fit and work perfectly.
1480110
In general, it is very easy to clean. Pop the top off, dump everything in the trash, and wipe it out. The only part that is sort of gross is the part under the water bottle. It gets sort of disgusting, but is still not difficult to clean - just sort of yuck.
1392096
I've not tried to put it in the dishwasher, but it's easy to clean as long as you rinse it out right away. The directions say to just rinse it out and fill it part-way with water and run it for a bit and that's it. For smoothies, that's really all you need. No need to disassemble.
1052717
No, these are only for cold drinks. But it will keep a drink cold for a long time. I put smoothies in mine. Use pipe cleaners to clean out the straw.
762606
The straw and spout pop off and come apart easily. It's dishwasher safe. If you're using it for milk, obviously you're going to want to rinse it immediately though because it still uses a straw and if the milk clotted in there or the spout it's pretty much done unless you can clean it with a pipe cleaner or something.
405320
The straw is about the size of a normal soda straw, not like a wider milkshake straw. You'd have a hard time getting a very thick smoothie up through.
362786
I think you could put a thin smoothie in but only if you had a good straw brush to clean it with after. Personally, I wouldn't put a smoothie in it but it could be a good idea.
1160036
Very easy to clean, and does have a rubber seal at the bottom. My wife and kids primarily use it to make smoothies for breakfast. It has a small feeder hole on the cover with it's own little cover as well as a covered pouring spout. We are very happy with our purchase.
1659682
Oh, yes! that is precisely why I purchased them. The smoother the Smoothie the better the delivery of the Smoothie through the straw to your delight. Essentially, it works just as well as any straw as when drinking a Milk-shake. I also bought a Straw Cleaning Brush for easy cleaning of the stainless steel straw. To avoid using the brush, I will immediately rinse the straw running hot soapy water down it then rinsing with, as hot of water as I can stand. If you let the straw sit allowing the smoothing ingredients to harden inside the straw then the brush is essential to proper cleaning. The stainless steel does conduct the chill of the smoothie. If using ice in your smoothie the straw can get very, very cold to the touch, almost uncomfortable on the lips. I would NOT use a stainless steel straw on Hot Chocolate or coffee as I surmise they would conduct the heat just as easily as the cold, resulting in burning your lips. I am on Twitter.com/@PoetPatriot Tweeting of Faith, Poetry, Inspirational & other Quotes, Conservative Politics, and occasional other subjects. My Website is PoetPatriot.com - Poetry - TimeLines of Liberty - Roger's Rhymes - and much, much more.
1989957
It would depend entirely on how thick the smoothie is. If you are talking about something as thick as a milk shake, it would probably not work (the straw is too narrow).
1989955
It works well in the sense that you can remove the straw and shake up the smoothie if the ingredients separate. I'm drinking one right now!
1839400
If you remove the silicone valve, it's absolutely suitable for a smoothie. I've given my daughter smoothies in hers with and without the valve and she has trouble sucking out the smoothie with the valve in.
1989954
Yes. I use mine for smoothies a lot...even for milk shake consistency. The straw is wide enough and, if needed, you can remove the straw and shake up the smoothie to redistribute the ingredients (in the event that you didn't drink it right away).
2233194
Straw is detachable making it easy to clean . It is also easy to hold.I bought 3 of them but am not crazy abt it The outside color peels off easily. I fill it up with iced h20 and add lots of ice cube. In last than 30 mins h20 is warm. I thought it wld keep water cold longer.
1392223
It's borderline for smoothies. It really chokes on big chunks of frozen fruit. There is a slightly bigger unit that is actually designed to make smoothies. I'd opt for that one if I were you. I will probably buy one of those.
423006
I've found it to be very good at this task. I've left my smoothie on the counter for an hour or toe, when I came back, it's still fully incorporated. Hope you like your blender.