Is this juicer good for leafy greens? I have some trouble with my current cheap juicer not yielding much juice from greens.
2014754
I had no trouble making my Mean Green juices with kale using the T-Fal, but you need to use fresh whole kale, not the cut up bagged kind. I was also worried about it having enough power for raw beets but it makes a great beet juice, which is one of my favorites.
2014755
it actually is, I just juiced some kale the other day and I got more juice out of it then my old juicer. You can go look at instagram to see what I juiced from it since I had it. @getfitangie Hope you like the juicer! It's also easy to clean too.
2014756
I don't get much juice from Kale or parsley which are the only leafy greens I have tried. But I don't expect much juice since there isn't much juice in them.
2014757
No, it is not good for leafy greens. You should look into a masticating juicer for that. These types of juicers that have a grinding disk are ideal for firm, hard fruits and vegetables.
1421877
Leafy greens are juiced, but the quantity of juice is small. I like to bunch the kale so that the bunch meets the shredding blade. Otherwise, the kale parts break away without getting juiced.
853039
It's better then other juicers not a 100% but it gives you juice ...... The kale well it's okay but could be better....
1576973
I think it works quite well for greens, considering that it isn't an auger juicer. You can't juice wheatgrass, but if I cram in greens, so the whole chute is filled tight, greens work pretty well. For kale, use the frilly type, and put it in "head first" with the stems sticking up top to push down on.
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.
554519
My Blendtec leaves no chunks. If your going to be juicing a lot of greens? You should look at the Omega 8004, it's a Juicer, not a blender. As Blenders go, I feel the Blendtec is the best thing going.
853034
I think it does a good job except with small raspberries.... But I also recommend using the pulp in cooking meat dishes like meat loaf or stuffed chicken breast etc. that way there is no waste period. I also recommend adding great flavored like freshineple to all my juices...I blend carrots and kale and pineapple and apples together frequently. The most powerful juicer I think is the ninja....but it I not quiet like the fusion....the fusion is also easy and quick to clean. :)
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.
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.
1499242
I've never used it as a juicer. It blend fruit very very well though. I would say better than juicers I have used. So I guess you just have to filter the pieces out somehow.
1698846
Yes, it does handle greens however, you will want to juice something a little less dense after. I do a handful of greens first and then add 3-4 celery stalks. Adding a juicy vegetable or fruit right after is the best way to extract the juice from the greens. Greens (normally kale or spinach) are always the base in very juice I make. This is an excellent juicer, great investment! It has a lot of power, juices almost anything easily. And it is very easy to clean.
1863002
That has also happened to me at times. It's often a common problem with leafy greens. I simply also add another fruit or veggie along with the leafy green to capture as much of the green juice as possible; both will basically combine together if that makes sense. If you go the fruit route, try a small apple slice. If the veggie route, add perhaps a piece of celery. And remember: fruit and veggie slices should be cut very small to accommodate the juicer.
1926799
If you want to juice primarily wheat grass (or greens in general) this juicer isn't the best choice. Look at the omega 800x series (8003-8006).
1342433
It can juice wheatgrass and other leafy greens. I frequently juice kale and spinach. I've also done collard & mustard greens. It is one of the few juicers that can handle a range of items from very hard (carrots, beets) to soft like wheatgrass.
1122337
I've had the most luck juicing carrots with this juicer. The pulp that comes out is very fine and isn't wet when you squeeze it. It is kind of shocking how many you have to put in to get a decent amount of juice though. I don't juice often just because it is so expensive for all that produce but I love garden fresh juicing when I don't feel like going through all the steps to preserve large quantities. Hope this helps :)
2039524
I'm glad you asked! I've been using the juicer for five months now. It's a very nice juicer But it's more for an occasional juicing. And you do have to slice up the fruits and vegetables. Especially carrots and beets.
2204986
This is great for greens! My boyfriend makes a green juice every day and we have has the same machine for over 2 years. He uses kale, spinach, lemon, cucumber, apple, celery and ginger.