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The Best Juicer Is a Slow Juicer
Frequently Asked Questions
How We Tested and What We Tested
We put each juicer through the paces, funneling a mountain of vegetables and fruit through each device, testing especially its ability to handle both tough and fibrous veggies and softer produce such as greens and berries. We taste-test a classic green juice (apples, carrots, celery, cucumber, leafy greens) and a carrot-apple-ginger. We also compare both the yield and frothiness of the juice among different juicers, from the same recipe or the same fruit.
As of the most recent round of testing (January 2025), we also subjected each device to “torture tests” by intentionally not following instructions: loading produce in the wrong order, failing to chop ginger or pineapple, and leaving lemon in its peel, to see which devices spin fruitlessly or jam up sadly with fiber and pulp.
We test each device with a decibel meter, noting when it’s much louder or quieter than the 65 decibels one might reach during polite conversation. And we assess each device for ease of cleaning.
Some cocktails were also created, all in the name of research.
What Are the Different Types of Juicers?
Most all-purpose juicers fall into one of two types. Centrifugal juicers or masticating slow juicers that are also known as “cold press.”
A centrifugal juicer offers speed and a lot of power. In essence, it operates a bit like a blender with an added mesh screen to separate juice from pulp. A fast-rotating blade shreds fruit and produce and grinds them up against a mesh screen, often at a speed of thousands of revolutions per minute. Whatever passes through the mesh is the juice.
The power and speed mean centrifugal juicers are often whizzes at processing roots, pineapples, and other harder or dense-fibered produce that might pose difficulty for a slow-press auger. Softer fruits such as berries or leafy greens won’t do so well here, offering lower juice yields or even clogging up the mesh screens. Centrifugal juicers also tend to produce frothier juice, given the high agitation. That said, rotating quickly also makes them quick.
A masticating juicer—sometimes called a “slow” or “cold press” juicer—is both the newest trend in juicing and a much older technology. Basically, slow juicers operate on the same principle as an old-fashioned cider mill, slowly “chewing” and pressing fruit at a much lower rate, which some believe subjects fruits and vegetables to less oxidation and heat and thus preserves more of their essential character.
More verifiably, slow juicers tend to net higher juice yields and less waste than centrifugal juicers and are more effective in particular on leafy greens, soft fruits, and berries. They also add less froth and aeration to the resulting juice and produce more evenly textured results.
Masticating juicers were once loaded into a horizontal grinder and chute, which took some effort and required you to attend to juicing during the whole process. More recently, the advent of vertical masticating juicers from South Korea changed all that—with big hoppers one can load up, shrug, and depart from as the juicer does its work. The majority of juicers we’ve included in our guide, and all of our top picks, are now slow, masticating juicers.
We’ve also included a classic citrus juicer for simple orange, lemon, and lime drinks. These are quite simple devices and mostly the same as each other aside from style and ergonomics. Basically, you press a halved citrus fruit onto the ridged dome of a reamer and turn on the device. The reamer will twirl till the juice is juiced.
Masticating and centrifugal juicers can, of course, juice unpeeled citrus—and the added zest can be quite flavorful in lemon and lime juice. (Actually, this is my preference.) But to avoid such zestiness, you’d otherwise have to peel your citrus before loading into a juicing chamber. The easiest way to juice an orange will always be to halve it and press it against the ridged dome of a citrus juicer.
Are Juicers Good for Your Health?
Juicing is an easy way to add more fruit and vegetables to your diet, but it’s not a magic fix. There area few easy ways to maximize the health benefits and minimize drawbacks like blood sugar spikes.
WIRED contributing reviewer Emily Peck talked to Kylie Jane, nutritionist and founder of UK wellness brand SANA Wellness (unrelated to Korean juicer brand Sana Products), for her advice on healthy juicing. These are the five ways to ensure that juicing is a healthful addition to your life and avoid sugar overload.
- Balance fruit with vegetables: Fruits can contain a lot of sugar, so to combat this, make vegetables the base of your juices. Aim for a ratio of 80 percent vegetables to 20 percent fruits. Try spinach, kale, cucumber, celery, ginger, and beetroot. When adding fruits, go for those with a lower glycemic index like green apples, berries, and pears.
- Incorporate fiber: Juicing removes most of the fiber from fruits and vegetables, but it’s crucial for slowing down the absorption of sugar, aiding digestive health, and keeping you feeling full. Consider blending some of your juice with whole fruits or vegetables to keep some of the fiber intact. Alternatively, add a fiber supplement or incorporate some pulp in cooking or baking to ensure you’re getting enough.
- Add healthy fats: To stabilize blood sugar levels and increase satiety, incorporate sources of healthy fats into your juicing routine, such as avocado or coconut oil.
- Enhance with “superfoods”: Matcha and collagen are popular supplements that can easily be added to juices for an extra health boost. A teaspoon of matcha is rich in antioxidants and provides a gentle energy boost without the jitters of caffeine. Collagen may help with skin elasticity and hydration, as well as healthy hair, nails, and joints.
- Choose the right time to juice: Drinking juice on an empty stomach can sometimes cause blood sugar levels to spike more quickly. It’s often better to drink juice as part of a meal or after you’ve eaten some solid food, especially foods high in fiber, protein, or fats, to help slow down the absorption of sugar.
What Juicer Accessories Are Important?
Once you’ve decided what ingredients you want to put in your juicer—be it hard fruit or leafy vegetables—it will be easier to choose between a masticating “slow” juicer or a faster centrifugal design. Either way, it’s important to look for a juicer that comes with the relevant accessories you need. For tasks other than juicing—such as making nut milks and butters or ice creams and sorbets—you’ll need a juicer with the relevant food processing parts.
Also consider how much you’re willing to prep your ingredients. While there are regulations on the size of the feeding chute you can find due to safety reasons, some juicers are equipped to take a whole apple in one, which means less chopping. To make it even simpler, the most modern slow juicers, like those from Nama and Hurom, have self-feeding hoppers.
Dishwasher-safe parts are practical and save scrubbing time, but please be aware, even the easiest-cleaning juicers will take time and attention to clean. Pith, rind, pulp, and juice are sticky and messy. That’s just how it is.
A Reverse button is another useful feature to look for, especially with slow juicers. This allows you to reverse the juicing process should you overeagerly stack your juicer and ingredients gets stuck.
Other Juicers We Liked
Photograph: Matthew Korfhage
Tribest Slowstar AI Vertical Hopper Juicer for $600: I’m still testing the full capabilities of this brand-new device from Tribest—perhaps the most interesting new juicer of the past couple years. While the rest of the kitchen went smart, most juicers have remained resolutely analog. But this Tribest is a touchscreen device with preset spin speeds for individual vegetables and an AI-controlled function that modulates spin speed depending on the resistance of each produce item. This seems to work, making this thing an absolute beast for pitching through tough lemon peels or ginger. So far, so good! But there are compromises, including a smaller hopper size and a lower continuous operating time than my top picks. And while its screen-free hopper and feeder design is easy to clean, it’s still not as simple to clean and reassemble as the Hurom H70, and there are more parts to keep track of. And so upon initial testing, it remains just below the top-pick threshold, as I continue to suss out the device’s performance.
Photograph: Emily Peck
Kuvings AUTO10 Juicer for $730: The Kuvings AUTO10 is the original big-big-big juicer, a 3-liter hopper meant for large batches without ever having to load an extra carrot or an extra batch of spinach. The extra liter of space over the J2 will matter to some power users. The stainless steel blade and added strainers on the AUTO10 Plus upgrade are also nice touches. But this size comes at the expense of bulk and height—making this a difficult fit for most kitchen counters. While this Kuvings is a slightly higher-watt machine than the Nama J2, the versatility of the J2’s multiple hoppers and accessories, and its US-based customer service, gives the Nama a slight edge. But if you know you’re a big-batch juicer, you will not go wrong with this Kuvings.
Photograph: Emily Peck
Omega Juicers VSJ843RR for $399: WIRED contributing reviewer Emily Peck tested and recommended this juicer in previous versions of this guide, praising its excellent juice and high yield. But the device is less intuitive than the current generation of high-end juicers, leafy greens required a bit of fiddling to push through the feeder tube, and the device struggled with fibrous vegetables such as pineapple and broccoli.
Photograph: Emily Peck
Sana 707 Cold Press Juicer for $200: This is a classic horizontal juicer, the style in vogue for much of the previous century. It offers a lot of versatility, with attachments for anything from coffee to pasta. And it’s economical, as compared to hopper-style juicers. But as with other skinny-mouth feeders, you’ll find yourself hand-feeding carrots and celery and little apple wedges to make a juice batch.
Omega Time-Saving Batch Juicer for $226: WIRED had previously recommended this set-and-forget model from Omega as a budget slow juicer, despite lower performance than top picks that cost twice as much. But we’ve put it back on the testing bench after seeing some consumer feedback about durability, and for now we’re more likely to recommend fast-spinning centrifugal juicers as a budget option.
Omega Juicers Wide Mouth Cold Press Juicer JC4000 for $135: On the one hand, this Omega wide-mouth is quite economical for a slow cold-press juicer. But it’s also a lot of fiddly work to assemble it properly, it leaves a fair amount of pulp unextracted, and despite its “wide-mouth” name, requires a bit of chopping to feed fruits that aren’t carrots or celery through its vertical feeder—at least as compared to newer-model hoppers. It’ll get the job done, for not a lot of money. But you may not fall in love with it, and as a budget cold-press pick I prefer Omega’s batch model.
Gone but not forgotten: The Sana 868 wide-mouth vertical juicer ($300) is still gettable on Amazon, but it’s listed as discontinued on Sana’s site. The 868’s feeder-tube style is not in vogue at the moment, but the utility for this device comes from the low cost and the coarser screens that allow this device to be used for both juicers and smoothies. This said, if you mostly make smoothies in the morning, a blender is a whole lot easier to clean.
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Almost 90% of women choose to leave their tech career within 10 years of starting it, according to research from Akamai.
The tech services provider found that more than half of women leave their tech roles within the first five years of their career, and almost 90% within 10, making the average career length for a woman in tech in the UK six years. But the research also found that women would be willing to return to their tech career under the right circumstances.
Natalie Billingham, EMEA managing director at Akamai, said: “These insights illustrate that the UK tech industry has a window of opportunity to impact the choices of women in tech – from the past and present, and in the future.
“By providing opportunities for progression, flexible work and appropriate remuneration, tech leaders on the precipice of technological innovation have the chance to create impactful change on the tech workforce, fostering longer-lasting tenures, diverse leadership and an environment where women can thrive.”
The stagnant number of women in the UK’s technology sector is nothing new, with previous research finding multiple reasons why the tech industry cannot retain women workers even when it has succeeded in the equally difficult task of attracting them.
As well as a lack of visible and accessible role models, poor opportunities for career progression and lack of flexibility are reasons women often cite for opting out of the tech industry. The top reason women gave for quitting their tech roles was a lack of inclusive culture.
More than 50% said they left because they didn’t feel as though they belonged, 40% said it was because of a lack of gender diversity in leadership positions, and 10% said gender bias played a role in their exit from the technology sector.
Nearly three-quarters of women cited a lack of career progression as playing a part in their decision to leave the sector, while 19% stated it was their definitive reason for moving away from tech.
Flexible working has been an ongoing challenge for women in the technology sector, who often leave because they cannot balance working in an inflexible workplace when they often carry a disproportionate amount of the care burden at home.
More than half of women who have left the sector said they did so because of stringent working hours, with 15% outlining that there was no ability to work flexibly and more than 40% stated there was a lack of work-life balance. This could tie in with the 19% of women who said their main reason for leaving tech was due to burnout and a negative impact on their mental health.
Out of the large number of women who have left the technology sector, 15% are currently not working, while 13% moved into finance, 13% moved into teaching, and 12% chose to work in healthcare.
Just over 30% said they left the technology industry of their own volition and prefer their new employment situation, while many said they had no plans to return to tech.
But almost 40% claimed they would be willing to come back to their technology career under the right circumstances, of which pay, career progression and better flexibility were key factors. Just under 20% said better opportunities for career progression could entice them back to tech, while 48% said a higher salary would be the defining factor in their decision to return, and 38% would come back for better flexibility.
Out of those who have come back to the sector after having left, more than half did so because of an increase in pay, and 43% did so because of renewed opportunities for career progression.
Over 40% also claimed they returned to their tech career because they were given better work-life balance, and 37% of women who have left tech said they would consider returning to the industry if they were able to work flexibly, such as working part-time, job sharing or hybrid working. Those who have returned 90% said they’re likely to stay at least two more years if not more.
Hazel Little, CEO of Career Returners, said: “The findings provide a valuable picture of what mid‑career women are looking for to return to tech, and it’s encouraging to see that the majority could be persuaded to come back under the right conditions.
“Progression pathways are crucial for retaining talent, but equally important is ensuring that women who want to return have clear, supported ways to re-enter the sector in the first place. When employers build both return pathways and progression pathways, they create an environment where women can come back, grow and stay.”
The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA), alongside the Port of Tyne, autonomous driving technology provider Oxa and a consortium of leading industry and academic partners, has delivered the Port‑Connected and Automated Logistics (P-CAL) project.
The Port of Tyne is one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports handling specialised bulk and containerised products, alongside delivery logistics, and assisting growing passenger numbers via its International Passenger Terminal.
Overall, the Port of Tyne adds £658m to the local economy, supporting 10,400 jobs directly and indirectly, and as one of the UK’s largest trust ports. Fully self-financing, it runs on a commercial basis, reinvesting all of its profits back into facilities along the River Tyne for the benefit of the North East and its stakeholders.
Delivered and funded through the UK government’s CAM [Connected and Automated Mobility] Pathfinder programme, NEAA – a collaborative, industry-led cluster dedicated to fostering a competitive and sustainable environment for businesses – is working with its partners to deliver P-CAL to demonstrate autonomous container transport at the Port of Tyne. The initiative will see the deployment of a fully autonomous terminal tractor and secure mesh communication network to move containers between the dockside and the container compound, creating a UK first in waterside port automation.
P-CAL was designed to push the boundaries of autonomous logistics by deploying and validating a fully autonomous terminal tractor in a live port environment. Building on the North East’s earlier 5G CAL and V‑CAL initiatives – which looked to assess the commercial viability of deploying autonomous yard tractors on the Vantec-Nissan route in Sunderland – the project worked to move autonomous technology from proof‑of‑concept trials into a complex, safety‑critical, real‑world operational setting.
Over the course of the project, the consortium is said to have successfully designed, integrated and tested an autonomous container transport service capable of operating on a busy quayside. The scope of work included the deployment of a fully autonomous terminal tractor; a resilient mesh communication network; the capability to integrate with terminal operating systems; real‑time coordination with live crane movements; and the implementation of a cyber security framework to enable safe, remote and automated operations.
The system was developed and tested in a newly defined and highly complex operational design domain. This is said to reflect the realities of a working port environment where traffic density, variable conditions and human interaction present unique challenges.
The regional and national partnership delivering the project combined expertise across autonomous systems, logistics, cyber security, academia, legal compliance and industrial operations. The consortium believes its project has generated valuable technical, operational and regulatory insight that will inform the future deployment of CAM services across ports, logistics hubs and industrial sites nationwide.
By augmenting the capability of the existing workforce, it says it has shown that autonomous systems can take on repetitive or more hazardous tasks, allowing skilled workers to focus on higher-value roles. This is seen as particularly vital for the North East, ensuring the region remains at the forefront of industrial evolution while creating a more resilient and tech-enabled labour market.
“Delivering autonomous logistics in a live port environment has been a major step forward for the sector,” said Graeme Hardie, operations director at the Port of Tyne. “P-CAL has shown what’s possible when innovation is applied to real operational challenges, improving safety, efficiency and sustainability. The Port of Tyne is proud to have played a leading role in a project that will influence how ports across the UK and beyond approach automation.”
Oxa founder and CEO Paul Newman added: “The success of P-CAL proves how autonomy will enable the future of resilient logistics operations. Through the project, we’ve demonstrated that existing work vehicles can be turned into a digital workforce – successfully completing autonomous container movements in a dynamic quayside environment, while providing worksite intelligence necessary for real-time industrial optimisation. P-CAL provides a blueprint for how ports and industrial hubs worldwide can deploy autonomous technology to drive productivity, efficiency and safety.”
CAM Pathfinder is funded by the UK government, delivered by the Department for Business and Trade in partnership with automated mobility firm Zenzic and Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency.
Zenzic programme director Mark Cracknell said: “P-CAL is a strong example of how government and industry can work together to accelerate the commercial readiness of CAM technologies. Projects like this are vital in turning innovation into deployment, creating high‑value jobs and ensuring the UK remains globally competitive in connected and automated mobility. As the project closes, the outcomes and learning from P-CAL will continue to shape future CAM initiatives, investment opportunities and policy development, both regionally and nationally.”
The next phase of the project will examine how the system performs across broader port operations, including the added pressures of multiple vehicles working alongside people, equipment and live commercial activity.
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‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
In the immediate aftermath of the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, influencers, pundits, and random posters lit up social media platforms like X, Bluesky, and Instagram with conspiracy theories about the attack and the alleged shooter.
Both left and right-wing accounts claimed, without evidence, that the attack was staged.
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and dozens of other high-profile administration officials and journalists were attending the dinner at the Hilton hotel in Washington, DC, when a suspect, later identified by media reports as Cole Tomas Allen from California, allegedly ran past security towards the event. He was detained by law enforcement while the president and vice president were evacuated. Police said that they believe Cole acted alone, but did not expand on who his intended target was or what his motive may have been. “We believe the suspect was targeting administration officials,” acting attorney general Todd Blanche told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning.
On Bluesky, which has a predominantly left-leaning user base, many people simply wrote the word “STAGED” over and over again, echoing the response to the Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania in 2024.
On X, many claimed the shooting was staged as a way to bolster support for Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom in the White House. The president referenced the ballroom in a press conference after the incident and a Truth Social post on Sunday morning. Many prominent online Trump boosters echoed the need for the ballroom, including far-right podcaster Jack Posobiec, Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik, and Tom Fitton, the right-wing activist who runs Judicial Watch.
Their quick response, conspiracy theorists claimed, was evidence of a coordinated campaign following the shooting. “Is this another staged event,” one X user asked in a post that has been viewed more than 5 million times.
Other social media users who claimed the incident was staged pointed to a Fox News clip that featured the station’s White House correspondent Aishah Hasnie speaking from the Hilton hotel. Hasnie told viewers that prior to the shooting, press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s husband allegedly told her “you need to be very safe,” before the call was cut off.
“Fox News just cut one of their reporters off as they seemed to indicate the shooting was a pre-planned false flag,” one X user wrote in a post that has been viewed more than 2 million times. Hasnie later clarified in an X post that her cell service had cut out in a location with notoriously bad service, adding: “He was telling me to be careful with my own safety because the world is crazy. He was expressing his concern for my safety.”
“I don’t want to be fomenting conspiracies,” wrote Angelo Carusone, the chair and president of Media Matters, on Bluesky about the Fox News interview. “But I mean…this was super weird. Super weird.”
Leavitt herself was also the focus of conspiracy theories after she said “shots will be fired” in an interview ahead of the dinner, referring to the jokes Trump was scheduled to deliver. Following the attack, X users claimed the comment was “strange,” “sus,” or a “curious choice of words,” while sharing memes that suggested the shooting was staged. At least one mainstream outlet appeared to amplify the conspiracy theory as well, describing Leavitt’s comment as “eerie” and “bizarre.”
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