Many of us are guilty of not maintaining a healthy diet or even taking our vitamins on a daily basis. Drinking healthy juices regularly is one way to address that. There are plenty of juicers on the market, but not all of them preserve the maximum amount of nutrients in your produce. The AMZCHEF Cold Press Juicer (SJ-036C) is a masticating juicer with a 60 RPM motor that gets the job done while preventing oxidation and producing a higher juice yield. It also doesn’t take up a lot of space. We were sent a unit to test. Let’s see what was included:
Our unit came in a compact package. We got a fruit pusher, an auger, a juicing body, pulp and juice cups, a feeding cup, and a squeezer. It has a large opening that measures 5.8 inches, which means you will be able to fit larger fruit pieces without doing a whole lot of slicing. The base has a sleek knob that lets you activate forward and reverse programs. It took us just a couple of seconds to assemble this. The auger and every other part can be removed for cleaning. The entire unit weighs 7.55 lb.
The AMZCHEF Cold Press Juicer has feet that stick to flat surfaces, so the unit stays put as you use it. To get started, you will want to wash the machine right out of the box. The feeding cup needs to be open for it to move into the locked position. The auger is pretty easy to install. You will just need to add your fruit pieces, like pineapples and apples, place the cups in the right spots, and start the machine.
The AMZCHEF Masticating Juicer has a 250W motor that gets the job done efficiently. These machines are a bit slower, but they prevent heat buildup and oxidation to preserve nutrients in your fruits. We used this with pineapples, cantaloupes, and even ginger. The motor is powerful enough to take on tough ingredients. When the auger gets stuck, the motor reverses direction to free it. This machine also has overheating protection. It also stopped running when we opened the juice box in the middle of a cycle, which is a safety feature.
While this machine is powerful, you will want to avoid putting frozen ingredients into it. You also shouldn’t put boiled carrots or meat in it. Nuts are possible, but only if they are pre-soaked. It is possible to add more ingredients in the middle of the process. We had a lot of success with oranges and apples. For softer fruits, you will want to mix them with harder ones to avoid any jams. The unit doesn’t generate a lot of heat according to our FLIR camera. For our tests, we used mangos, pineapples, cauliflower, strawberries, and grapefruit as well. We never had to use the reverse function because the machine didn’t get stuck once.
The SJ-036C juicer comes with everything you need to get started fast. The noise level is much lower than our previous juicer. We also got a cleaning brush and food pusher that come in handy for cleaning the filter and pushing pieces through the machine. These machines are not designed to run continuously all day, so you will want to give yours a rest for 30 minutes before juicing again.
Overall, we loved how this slow juicer doesn’t make a whole lot of noise. It is also easy to assemble and disassemble. There is no need to slice large fruits, which is a time-saver. This slow juicer has an effective filtration system to produce cleaner juice. The unit is lightweight enough for you to lift with one hand. It also fits in small kitchens. If you are looking for a space saving juicer that produces more nutritious juice, you should give this one a look.
