If, like me, you're a health-conscious person always looking for ways to boost the immune system, the best cold press juicer should be at the top of your wishlist. They aren’t overly complex, yet their mechanisms extract a wealth of nutrients from your ingredients, making them my absolute favorite style of juicing.
Recently, I asked five nutritionists for their recommendations on the best cold press juicer. It turns out, we'd already tested their holy grail machines – although there was one surprise in the mix: the Omega Juicer. It’s available on Amazon with speedy delivery, so I’ve ordered one to test in my kitchen. While I await its arrival, I've got everything you need to know about the rest of the best cold press juicers out there.
Our expert team has explored these machines with every recipe you can imagine – ginger shots, green juices, almond milks, sorbets, and even tofu (yes, there's a lot you can do with a cold press juicer). We’re looking for excellent filtration, taste, speed, quiet sound, and good value for money.
If you're serious about making clean, crisp, delicious juices, you'll want the iconic Kuvings EVO820 Whole Slow Juicer. However, we've also included compact models from Nama, luxurious models from Hurom, and a budget option from Ninja around the $100 mark. These are the only cold press juicers worth considering for your kitchen countertop.
December Deals on the Best Cold Press Juicer
Cold press juicers are often considered off-season, summery appliances, which means you can find incredible discounts during the Winter Sales. Prices dropped on Black Friday, and a few of those discounts are still available. I'll keep this space updated with the freshest discounts.
The quick list
We'll get into the specifics in a minute. For now, these are the best cold press juicers at a glance.
Best overall
This multifunctional machine can squeeze all the goodness out of soft and firm produce alike. It's not just a juicer, but a smoothie blender and sorbet maker, too.
Best runner-up
This juicer rotates at just 43 RPM for that hand-squeezed feel. It's cute and compact, just the right size for single servings.
Best for beginners
For hands-free juicing, the Nama J2 is your best bet. All you need to do is load ingredients into the pitcher and press 'start'.
Best compact
If you're working in a smaller kitchen, you'll appreciate this short, slim, and stylish juicer. You won't skimp on anything (including the, rather high, price tag).
Best budget
Whether you like your juice smooth or pulpy, you can make it in the Ninja Cold Press Pro. This machine comes with a range of filters, so you can decide how much pulp passes through.
Quietest
This juicer has a dual winged augur for maximum efficiency. That means it will make enough juice for a household, but it will cost you.
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Best cold press juicer overall
We don't often talk in superlatives, but the Kuvings EVO820 warrants all the -est words. It's the fastest, finest, sleekest, easiest juicer on the market. It's produced the smoothest results across ginger shots, green juices, orange juices, smoothie bowls, and sorbets. Impressed? You should be.
Even though this is a pretty expensive model (which normally means we tread with caution when recommending it to everyone), we think it's worth every dollar. We threw everything at this juicer: leafy greens, fibrous ginger, frozen fruits, hard almonds, and each and every time, the Kuvings poured a perfect drink from one spout and some dry pulp out the other (that's a sign that all the juice has been well-extracted).
The beauty of the Kuvings is also in its sheer simplicity. Lots of juicers have small feeding chutes that require a lot of chopping into chunks beforehand. However, with an extra-wide mouth, you won't even need to touch a knife in the kitchen. Plus, there's a flip gate that works to let fruit in and keep fingers out.
The only problem with the Kuvings (aside from the fact we wish it was a little cheaper) is its height. Standing 19 inches tall, this slow juicer won't fit beneath standard kitchen cabinets. You'll have to display it on a kitchen island or store it in parts. It also comes with lots of different parts that take a little more effort to clean than parts that can just go in the dishwasher.
You can find more details in our Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer EVO820 review.
Best runner-up cold press juicer
If there's any model that's threatened to steal the top spot in our buying guide, it's the Kuvings EVO820 Whole Slow Juicer. It's smaller than the average juicer (which is great news if you have wall cupboards or a compact kitchen), but it's not lacking in performance or power at all.
Extraction-wise, this is up there with the Kuvings. Even when we packed the Hurom with fibrous ginger and leafy greens (which are notoriously tricky to juice), the Hurom extracted a lot of liquid. It does this using a slowly rotating blade (it rotates at just 43 RPM) slowly crushing and squeezing every last nutrient from the ingredients, whilst keeping the juice colorful, flavorful, and smooth.
Whilst we're not ones to rush our appliances, perfection takes time after all, the speed of the whole process is one of our biggest criticisms. Before you even start juicing, you'll need to chop your ingredients into smaller chunks. Whilst this isn't a problem unique to the Hurom, it's not something that the Kuvings struggles with, a reason that it secured the top spot in our guide.
You'll also be delayed by all the parts that come with the Hurom. Whilst it's versatile enough to make tofu and sorbet, you will need to fiddle with eight individual attachments. Even our expert tester found it hard to assemble, and a little tricky to clean, since not all the parts are dishwasher-safe.
So, if you're wondering whether the Hurom is for you, here's what our expert tester, Jaclyn says: 'the Hurom makes smooth single-servings of juice that are hard to fault. It's great for beginners; the recipe inspiration is really helpful; and the design is cute and compact. If you don't like prep-work or fiddly cleaning, look for models that have wider chutes and dishwasher safe parts.'
You can find more details in our Hurom HP Slow Juicer review.
Best cold press juicer for beginners
After testing this juicer, Laura, one of our experts, went out to buy one for herself. Which then prompted the Nama to appear in the homes of two other members of her family. 'Word got out about how dreamy the Nama is to use and one whole year later,' Laura says 'I have no regrets about my purchase.'
It all starts with the unboxing process. The Nama arrives in a beautiful box, with neat bags around each part of the appliance, an easy start guide, a recipe book, and an illustrated instruction manual. It looks stunning - the soft matte paper in the recipe book isn't far off cookbook quality.
When you want to start juicing, the Nama has everything set up to help you. The pitcher and auger have clear marks so it's easy to slot all the pieces together. Then, once everything is in place, all you have to do is turn the dial and it'll start juicing.
For a whole year, Laura has been throwing tough ginger, fibrous vegetables, hard almonds, and dry fruits into the Nama and it's been consistent in delivering crisp, clear juice (and nut milks) every time. In our tests, this made a wonderfully refreshing green juice and, we all agreed, 'the best orange juice' our experts had ever tasted. The froth and pulp to juice ratio is perfect too.
The single biggest issue with this machine, however, is the size. The Nama J2 Juicer is almost eighteen inches tall. That's almost exactly the average gap between a kitchen cabinet and countertop. If you're working in a smaller kitchen without much clearance above your surfaces, this won't work.
What's more, we found it a little tricky to clean, with plenty of lips and dips where produce could worm its way in. This hasn't been enough to deter Laura from using hers every day (even though she says she doesn't particulalry enjoy cleaning). Luckily, it has its own brush accessory, which is a lifesaver.
Our full Nama J2 review has more details.
Best small cold press juicer
The Nama is brand new to the market and it's just stolen the spot as the best compact juicer from the Nutribullet Slow Juicer. Whilst the Nutribullet has an impressive 24 oz capacity (similar to the Nama), it's just a little less stylish, less smooth, and more fiddly than the Nama J3.
The beauty of the Nama J3 is that it's almost identical to the Nama J2, just shrunk down. It was designed to be portable (in the sense that you could pack it in an RV when you're going away for a long time), so even low wall cupboards and small cabinets will have space for this.
All the functions are as simple as the J3. You can load fruit and vegetables in (without any prep), twist the dial, and it'll churn your ingredients into a crisp juice. We tested this with a ton of fibrous ginger, followed by hard almonds, crisp apples, raw carrots, and sloppy pineapple and it all flew through. We got a lot of juice from one spout, and a small amount of dry fiber out of the other.
Of course, as a smaller model, it is better for people who only want to make one or two servings, but you could do batch-upon-batch without any complaint from the Nama. The only shame is that, whilst this is small in stature, the price tag is toppy. It's an investment, but the build-quality and warranty more than cover it.
You can find more details in our Nama J3 review.
Best budget cold press juicer
If you choose to invest in a cold press juicer instead of a centrifugal model, you normally have to accept that you'll pay a premium for better extraction. We thought so too, until we tested the Ninja Cold Press Pro.
Ninja are great at making a lot of kitchen appliances because they really think about the everyday uses. In this instance, a good example is their pulp filter system. You can choose to sip a completely smooth, crisp glass of juice, or a thicker, pulp-filled glass by swapping in three different filters. This might sound fiddly, but it's actually not. Each filter is color-coded, so you know exactly what to expect.
Compared to the other models in this guide, the Ninja has pretty narrow chutes. Our tester had to peel, core, and quarter her apples before they could pass through. It's a clever ploy to help it extract more juice, but it's a bit of a hassle. However, if you don't mind a bit of work for your juice, it's worth it. From those three apples, this machine pressed 10 fl. oz. of juice, which is slightly above the average for a centrifugal juicer but it's by no means exceptional extraction. The leftover pulp was pretty damp, indicating that there's more juice left that we could have squeezed out with a more expensive model.
On the plus side, the Ninja Cold Press Pro is super easy to clean - a rarity amongst cold press juicers. Almost every part is dishwasher-safe, which is unusual for slow juicers. You'll have to hand-wash the filters, though Ninja supplies the scrubbing brush.
If you're new to juicing and you're on a budget, you'll find a lot to like in the Ninja Cold Press Pro. Serious juicers with a few hundred dollars to spare might prefer a more premium machine. What's more, you'll have to move fast, because it's recently been discontinued.
You can find more details in our Ninja Cold Press Pro review.
Best premium cold press juicer
This is Hurom's second appearance in our buying guide, which isn't actually that surprising once you get to know the brand. They're committed to premium, versatile juicers, which is exactly what this is.
The feature that makes the H-AA stand out from the rest is just how quiet it is without having to make any other compromises. We tested this across green juices, ginger shots, orange juices, and more and in each case, the Hurom churned out crisp, clear juice. Our expert tester, Camryn, said 'I'm still amazed by the extraction power of the Hurom, which is easy to measure. You can see that the spout pours a ton of juice from limited ingredients and then there's always only a small amount of dry pulp, even on tough ingredients.'
Another reason the Hurom is popular is because it's only 16 inches tall, which meant that our expert could slide it under wall cupboards on the countertop. If the Nama J3 wasn't so simple, low-maintenance, and versatile, I think this would be a fierce competitor for the spot as the best compact juicer on the market.
Our experts felt that the biggest factor holding the Hurom H-AA back was that you had to prep your ingredients a lot in advance. The chutes in and out of the juicer are narrow and they clog easily, so you'll need to make sure all your fruit and vegetables are in fine chunks. Compared to the Nama and Kuvings, this is a lot of prep work. Throw in the number of times we had to unclog the Hurom (before we knew to chop vegetables ultra-finely) and it can actually be a bit of a pain.
To prevent pulp from building up, Hurom recommends cleaning your juicer after each use. Since none of their components are dishwasher-safe, you'll have to wash each piece by hand. While that's fairly common with slow juicers, it's still pretty frustrating.
You can find more details in our Hurom H-AA Slow Juicer review.
The ones that just missed the list
If you liked the look of some of the juicers on the list, but don't think you've found the perfect one for you just yet, don't worry. Here are three models which we loved, but couldn't quite find space in our top six for.
This has only just been knocked off our main list by the Nama J3. It's still an excellent, efficient, compact slow juicer that you don't have to pay a lot of money for. You won't regret investing in this.
If you put aesthetics first, this is a dream juicer. It mimics hand juicing, so has slower rotation, but that means that it's easy to use. However, it's a hassle to wash up and doesn't have any extra functions.
How we test
We put a lot of thought into how we test juicers. We record the capacity of each pitcher, which indicates how many servings of juice you can make at one time. Smaller juicers might be best for single households and cozier kitchens, while bigger juicers can make multiple servings to be enjoyed now or saved for later.
We test each juicer with soft and firm produce, monitoring the level of foam, noise, and pulp produced. We also check the dampness of the pulp: the drier it is, the more juice has been extracted, indicating an efficient machine.
To get a good sense of what a juicer can do, we have four main tests:
Test 1: orange and carrot juice
Orange juice is the kind that you could make by hand, at a squeeze, so any juicer should be able to make better-than-storebought orange juice. We note whether you need to peel and chop the orange and the extraction rate of the juicer, so we can get a good idea of how each model handles soft, simple fruits. Then, we'll add some carrots into the mix.
Raw carrots take a lot of effort to squeeze, but, done right, they'll complement the orange juice wonderfully, balancing out the sweetness with some more savory notes. Again, we'll make notes on how much we need to chop the carrots and how much pulp and juice is produced from pressing them.
Test 2: green juice
Every juicing enthusiast has visions of pressing their morning green juices, with apple, spinach, kale, cucumber, and lime, but this is a tough, fibrous group of ingredients to work through. You'll only get a good, nutritious green juice if each ingredient is well-squeezed, so we watch carefully to see how crisp and clear our green juices are and then we'll check the pulp to make sure that's dry and crumbly.
Test 3: ginger shots
If you want a sip of something that will wake you up in the morning, the likelihood is, that you'll be juicing ginger. We add apple (or pineapple), ginger, and lemon, to our juicer to see what it does with stringy, fibrous ingredients like ginger. This is one of the toughest tests any juicer faces because lots of the fibers can catch and clog. If it's done well, we know it's a successful model.
Test 4: extra features almond milk, sorbet, and more
These days, juicers claim to make nut milks, sorbets, tofus, and more. If that's the case, we make sure we can try every different function so that you know whether you can use it to make exactly what you want as well as a different, dedicated machine could. For example, we have a whole buying guide for nut-milk makers, so we expect a juicer to be able to make nut milk as well as all of these. There's no room for slacking.
We also make sure to describe the unboxing process and the cleaning routine, too, to give the fullest picture of each product. We'll talk about how they compare to other models on the market, how other experts and customers are rating the juicer online, and we'll help you to come to a conclusion on whether it's a juicer that's both good value and suitable to your needs.
How to choose a cold press juicer
There's no such thing as the best cold press juicer: just the juicer that best suits your needs. We've dedicated a whole article to how to choose a juicer, but here are a few key points to bear in mind when shopping for a cold press juicer.
Juice type
Consider the sort of juice you want to make. Any decent juicer can mix a smoothie from soft fruits. If you like to work with leafy greens or tougher produce, you'll want a more powerful juicer to shred skins and slice stems. Keep an eye out for machines with at least 400W of power.
Ingredients
If you want to cut down on chopping time, you'll appreciate a machine with an extra-wide feed chute. Some of the best cold press juicers can tackle whole apples, stalk, and core included.
Appearance
There's a juicer to suit every size and style of kitchen. Taller models will fit best in kitchens with a lot of counter clearance, while smaller machines are designed to fit into tight corners and narrow nooks.
Warranty
A machine that's made to last should come with a longer warranty. Many of the best cold press juicer brands will offer more than 10 years of insurance on the motor, and more than five years on the parts.
Meet the team
Lydia is the Kitchen Appliances Editor for Homes & Gardens, testing everything from mixers and juicers to air fryers and frying pans. Lydia trained in cookery at Leiths School of Food & Wine and was previously Recipe Editor for Mindful Chef. She’s also worked for healthy food brands, like Deliciously Ella. Lydia is professionally trained, but she tests all products in her home kitchen, making sure they're perfect for real home cooks.
Millie is an appliances expert and spends her time reviewing new and exciting product launches, as well as recommending her favorite products in buying guides. She is a true cooking enthusiast, with the knowledge needed to help you find the best juicer for your space.
Camryn is a freelance writer and product reviewer specializing in home, kitchen, and pet products. In her five years as a product tester, she's tested hundreds of items first-hand, including plenty of juicers. For this guide, Camryn reviewed three juicers: a Hurom, Kuvings and Breville.
Jaclyn spends her days tracking the latest buzzworthy juicer releases and testing them out to determine whether they are worth bringing into your home. For this guide, Jaclyn tested the Hurom HP Slow Juicer.
Midwestern product tester and writer Courtney Irwin is a working mom of three who loves nothing more than a good juicer deal. For this guide, she reviewed the Nutribullet Slow Juicer.
FAQs
When is the best time to shop for a juicer?
Black Friday is the ideal time to invest. Cold press juicers are often considered off-season, summery appliances, which means you can find incredible discounts during the Winter sales. Last year, I saw discounts of up to 40% on brands like Ninja – and around 25% off Hurom.
Black Friday is a great opportunity to get ahead and upgrade your health routine, without breaking the bank. You'll also be feeling very smug by the time the New Year health kicks roll around.
What is a cold press juicer?
A cold press crushes produce to extract juice without using heat. It's also known as a slow juicer or a masticating juicer. A cold press juicer rotates at a lower RPM than a fast juicer, mimicking the motion of hand-juicing to produce flavorful and fiber-packed juice.
Fast vs slow juicers: which is best?
It depends on what you're looking for in a juicer.
If you want to make multiple servings of juice to grab and go, you'll appreciate the speed of a fast juicer. These juicers work quickly, cost less, and eliminate pulp, though they do produce a lot of foam. These machines might be more powerful, from a wattage perspective, but that doesn't mean that they're the most efficient juice extractors.
A slow juicer crushes fruit against an augur instead of grinding it through a mesh. These machines are better equipped to process leafy greens and tougher ingredients. You'll be left with some pulp, but no foam, and a more natural and nutrient-rich juice. Just bear in mind that a cold press juicer is often more expensive, trickier to clean, and, of course, slower to use.
Final thoughts
Once you've bought one of the best cold press juicers, it's important to take good care of it. It's worth learning how to clean a juicer to get the most out of your machine.
If you know you want a juicer, but you'd like to assess all your options, you're in luck: we've tried and tested all the best juicers on the market.
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