The best juicers for cleanses and fruity cocktails alike
From delicious drinks and wholesome nut milks, to hearty salsas and more, these juicers are more than up to the challenge
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Basically a health kick in a box, the best juicers are the ticket to actually hitting your five a day in 2023 for once. Giving you the option to make juice out of anything and everything you might find in your fridge (although we'd recommend you stick to fruit and vegetables if you want to actually enjoy yourself), a juicer is a quick and easy way to ramp up your vitamins without the need for multivitamin supplements. It's your chance to bid adieu to store-bought juices that contain God knows what additives, and just make your own, exactly how you want it. Plain and simple.
Compact and cleverly designed, the latest juicers are great for whipping up healthy, eye-brightening drinks, all from the comfort of your kitchen. They're simple to use, easy to clean, and some can even take on harder foods like carrots, straining the juice as they go. Read on to find out which models make GQ's top picks of the best juicers for all budgets.
Juicers that have all the comprehensive features we're after don't always keep things compact, but the Nama Vitality 5800 is an exception. Designed to really bring out the flavour of your ingredients, you'll get some impeccably fresh juice that's blended to a smooth finish.
Simple and easy to use, this Nutribullet juicer is an everyday option that suits anyone just wanting to get into juicing without being after anything too fancy or specialist. At just under £100, it works well and ticks off all of the basics.
Should you want a juicer that can do far more than just juice, the Kuvings Juicer Evo 820 is the one to have on your radar. Full of every bell and whistle you could need, and capable of producing everything from nut butter to a smoothie or salsa, you'll be liquidizing like there's no tomorrow.
We've included a detailed list of our favourite juicers below, but if you're just after a quickfire guide, look no further…
- The best overall juicer: Nama Vitality 5800, £399 at amazon.co.uk
- The best affordable juicer: Nutribullet Centrifugal Juicer, £99 at amazon.co.uk
- The best advanced juicer: Kuvings Juicer Evo 820, £479 at amazon.co.uk
- The best small juicer: BioChef BCAXC Axis Compact, £135 at amazon.co.uk
Why should I buy a juicer?
Whether you want to make a detoxifying green juice to start your morning cleanse or fancy a Blueberry Mojito to celebrate the weekend, a juicer can be a highly versatile tool to have to hand, while offering more specialised tools than even the best blenders.
A juicer provides the ideal way to get your five a day and discover new fruit and vegetable combos via the delicious medium of fresh juice. As well as energising your diet with drinks that are bursting with flavour, some of the latest models can also make delicious salsas, nut milks, nut butters, yoghurts, frozen-fruit desserts and purees.
Once you’ve mastered the art of locking them into place, the latest designs are straightforward to use and will save you the hiked-up prices of shop-bought juices. With dishwasher-safe parts and brush accessories that come in the box, the clean-up won’t take long either.
What should I look for when buying a juicer?
There are two main types of juicer to choose from and the ingredients you plan to juice will dictate both the design you buy and the amount of juice obtained. Centrifugal juicers work well with hard fruits such as carrots, apples and pears, shredding the fruit at a high speed and straining the pith on a wire mesh inside. Masticating, or “slow”, juice extractors, on the other hand, chew and press ingredients at a much gentler pace and claim to retain more nutrients in the juice extraction. A slow juicer is also best for juicing leafy greens, wheatgrass, citrus fruits, and softer fruits such as berries.
If you’re looking for a quick fix and don’t want the hassle of having to chop up ingredients too finely, pick up a model with a large feeding chute that can accommodate a whole apple in one go or large carrot batons.
If you want your juicer to do more than create drinks, a dedicated attachment for processing nut butters, nut milks, salsas and frozen desserts is what you’ll need to look out for.
For those days when you fancy a drink that’s a little more textured, a smoothie strainer will come in handy – it’s effectively a juicing screen with larger holes that allow more pith to get through.
What’s the best juicer I can buy online?
We’ve found an excellent choice of both centrifugal and slow juicers online. A particular favourite is the Kuvings Evo Juicer (£479, at amazon.co.uk), which we rate for its wide flip-gate feeding chamber, excellent performance and impressive results. We also like the sleek and compact Nama Vitality 5800 cold press juicer (£399, at amazon.co.uk), which extracts the juice from fruit and vegetables efficiently for maximum goodness and minimum waste.
How do we choose the best juicers?
In our mission to find the best juicers to invest in this year, we focused on machines that measured up in a range of key areas. Given that everyone will have different size and budget requirements, we've made sure to find an option that suits everyone, while also prioritising juicers that would last well, be versatile, and of course, make good juice. Whether you want one simply for freshly squeezed orange juice, or you're after a juicer that gives you the room to be a bit more experimental with flavours and ingredients, we've got you covered.
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What are the best juicers to buy in 2023?
1/7Kuvings Juicer Evo 820
- Type: Masticating/Slow juicer
- Juice pitcher capacity: 400 ML
- Why we love it: Quiet | Efficient | Includes a cleaning brush
What makes the Kuvings Evo 820 slow juicer design so easy to use is its large 82mm-wide flip-gate feeding chamber. It can, in fact, take whole fruits like apples down its chute in one go, reducing the amount of prep work needed and speeding up the juicing process. The body of the juicer looks and feels premium and it comes in six luxurious finishes to match your kitchen scheme, including Gunmetal (pictured). It also has a four-point locking system in the juicing drum, which makes for a solid performance. The juicer can tackle both leafy greens, such as kale and spinach, and harder ingredients, such as celery and pear, with a steady and effective pace. Averaging around 70 decibels in use, it’s one of the quieter juicers we’ve tried, and should you get bored of simple juicing you can use the special attachment to make desserts, nut milks, salsas and more. The included recipe book is rather inspirational too, and there's a handy cleaning brush thrown in for good measure. £479. At amazon.co.uk
2/7Nama Vitality 5800
- Type: Masticating/slow juicer
- Juice pitcher capacity: 500ml
- Why we love it: Highly ergonomic design | Compact | Makes pulp-free juices
The Nama Vitality 5800 cold-press juicer has been developed in partnership with slow-juicer manufacturer Hurom and popular juicing guru Joe Cross, who is best known for his documentary Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, in which he recounts the story of his 60-day juice fast in a bid to regain his health. With this in mind, the Nama has been built to maximise the flavour and nutrients in your juice and its design is highly ergonomic. It features a dual-feed ingredients hopper that has both a conventional pusher – for larger items such as pineapple and pear – and a tray feed with a subtle four-degree incline to make inserting berries and nuts easy. It includes a fine screen separator, ideal for making virtually pulp-free juices, and a coarse screen for ingredients like soft fruits, which helps you achieve a smoothie-like finish. £399. At amazon.co.uk
3/7Nutribullet Centrifugal Juicer
- Type: Centrifugal
- Juice pitcher capacity: 1.5L
- Why we love it: Simple to use | Dishwasher-safe parts
Available in 800W and 1000W models, Nutribullet's juicer prides itself on its simplicity. All you've got to do is add in your ingredients, twist the control dial, and enjoy the resulting juice. It has two speeds depending on whether you're juicing hard or soft ingredients, and its feed chute is a decent size too, though you might still want to chop things like large apples in half for an easier life. Naturally, everything is dishwasher safe too, helping cut down on the hassle and faff of a messy cleanup operation. From £99. At amazon.co.uk
4/7Sage SJB815BSS 3X Bluicer Pro
- Type: Centrifugal
- Juice pitcher capacity: 1.5L blender jug
- Why we love it: Can make juice, slushies and smoothies | Ten speed settings
The 3X Bluicer Pro is unique in design in that it combines a blender and juicer in one. As well as the ability to make smoothies and ice-cold slushies, you can use the 3X Bluicer Pro to prepare fresh drinks. It comes with Sage’s unmistakable high-tech brushed stainless-steel styling that matches its range of small appliances including a selection of high-end coffee machines and the popular Fast Slow Pro pressure cooker. The design is quite bulky so you’ll need ample room to store the base and all the parts, but if it’s speed you’re after, its centrifugal function won’t disappoint – it can in fact juice a whole apple in under ten seconds. It comes with Sage’s “cold spin technology”, which extracts juice into the dedicated 1.5-litre blender jug and has one of the largest feeding chutes in our round-up. Its LED control panel is easy to read too, allowing you to ramp up the power as you see fit – depending on how soft or hard the fruit – and giving you instant access to dedicated button settings for a green smoothie, ice crushing, frozen cocktails, smoothies and auto cleaning. The juicing nozzle, filter bowl surround and stainless-steel filter basket are all dishwasher safe too, which will save you time on the washing up. £389.95. At johnlewis.com
5/7The Sana By Omega EUJ-707
- Type: Masticating
- Juice pitcher capacity: N/A
- Why we love it: Available in a range of colours | Stylish look
The Sana By Omega EUJ-707 juicer comes in a range of stylish finishes, which is ideal if you’re planning to make it a permanent fixture on your worktop. As well as contemporary Chrome and Ferrari Red, it also comes in Pastel Blue, Purple Plum and a luxurious Satin Bronze (pictured), to name just a few colourways. Design-wise, it’s slightly different to the majority of designs we’ve featured in that it is longer than it is tall in shape, so you’ll need to ensure you have enough room on the worktop to house it. Aside from its good looks, however, it has an impressive tech spec with a low and steady RPM to give you healthy and nutritious cold-pressed juices. Ingredients need to be chopped up quite small to ensure they make it down the chute – it can’t take a whole apple, for example – and you’ll have to have a little patience as it can take a while for the juice to extract. We found that the results, however, are very impressive, resulting in pure and colourful juices every time. £429. At amazon.co.uk
6/7BioChef BCAXC Axis Compact
- Type: Masticating
- Juice pitcher capacity: 500ml
- Why we love it: Versatile | More affordable than many options
It might be a little slower in extracting juice than some of its competitors, but if you believe in all good things coming to those who wait, this sturdy juicer from BioChef will reward your patience. Able to handle anything from regular fruit to tough, fibrous veg, its built-in feed dish conveniently lets you chop and add new bits to the pile without constantly having to add chunks one at a time. The funnel is a little on the smaller side, so you'll want to make sure your chosen food is sliced and pre-chopped accordingly, but on the plus side, its corkscrew masticating component does a very thorough job of extracting precious juices, while also being safer to clean than a bladed alternative. Beyond juice, this juicer also has the capability to make nut butter, pasta and sorbet too, adding extra versatility to its arsenal. £135. At amazon.co.uk
7/7ElectriQ HSL600
- Type: Slow masticating
- Juice pitcher capacity: 1L
- Why we love it: Budget-friendly | Larger capacity pitcher
This rather funky-looking juicer from ElectriQ has a transparent section that lets you see the torrent of gloriously extracted juice make its way through the machine before exiting the nozzle. Aesthetics aside, it promises to retain more nutrients too, thanks to its relatively slow 80rpm masticating speed, which produces less friction. Beyond fruit, it'll comfortably handle other ingredients such as wheatgrass and leafy greens, while creating less froth to boot. Fans of dairy alternatives will also be glad to hear that you can use it to make your own nut or soy milk too. As with all juicers, you'll need to clean it after each use, a process made easier by the fact that it's easy to take apart and put together, along with a reverse function for shifting anything that might be stuck. Throw in a six-in-one accessories pack, which contains tools for slicing, grating, mincing and more, and you've got yourself some mighty bang for your buck, considering the price. £50. At appliancesdirect.co.uk
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