10 Best Masticating Juicers of 2023

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As compared to centrifugal juicers, masticating juicers produce more yield and retain more nutrients in this yield. This basically means that they give you more nutritious juice for the same quantity of fruits and vegetables.

This is because the fast rotation in centrifugal juicers oxidizes the juice and also generates heat, which negatively affects the quality of the yield. However, masticating juicers crush the fruits and veggies to a pulp, then squeezes out the juice, giving you a purely nutritious yield.

With that in mind, this article covers 10 of the best masticating juicers that you can buy in the market.

10 Best Masticating Juicers – Review

IMAGE	​PRODUCT	​FEATURES
	1. Omega J8006 (Best Overall)	1/3 HP motor with a gear reduction system 2-stage processing system 80 RPM Strong GE Ultem auger
	2. Kuvings NJE-3580U (Best Budget)	Affordable 80 RPM Smooth and quiet running Includes 7 food processing nozzles
	3. Omega VRT350 (Best Vertical)	Vertical design with a small footprint 1/5 HP motor Dual-stage juicing system Automatic pulp ejection and reverse settings
	4. Champion G5-PG710 (Best Commercial)	Stainless steel shaft with front and rear bearings 1/3 HP motor 23 pounds in weight
	​5. Tribest SW-2000-B (Best Cold Press Juicer)	47 RPM 200-watt motor with 3-stage gear reduction Juice cap and mincing attachment Duo blade auger
	6. Omega J8004 (Single-Gear Commercial Motor)	1/3 HP single-gear commercial motor Dual-stage juicing system 80 RPM
	7. Omega NC800 (Multi-Function)	Full nutrition center High torque gear reduction system Large feed chute 80 RPM
	8. Omega NC900HDC (Beauty Meets Power)	Curvy body with a shiny chrome finish High torque gear reduction system 5 setting adjustable end cap Large feed chute
	9. Koios B5100 (Easy to Clean)	Easy to dismantle and put back together Dishwasher safe parts 80 RPM with twin juicing programs Slow squeeze auger
	10. Tribest GSE-5000 (With Bio-Ceramic Augers)	2 stainless steel, bio-ceramic augers with magnets 1/4 HP motor Sharp-edged augers with special pocket recesses

1. Omega J8006 – Best Overall Masticating Juicer

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• Motor: 1/3 horsepower
• Speed: 80 RPM
• Material: Stainless steel
• Weight: 18 pounds

Omega is one of the leading brands in producing masticating juicers and looking at this J8006, it is easy to see why.

For starters, the unit has a slow speed of 80 RPM, which ensures there is a minimal build-up of heat and oxygenation of the yield. This gives your juice a shelf life of 3 days without any form of degradation or juice separation.

A 1/3 horsepower motor runs the juicer and it has a powerful gear reduction system, which reduces the speed to 80 RPM but increases the torque to give an output that is equivalent to a 2-horsepower motor.

This power is fed onto a GE Ultem auger that is 8 times as strong as plastic, enabling it to grind and crush through the fruits and veggies consistently without breaking, and this ensures that all the juice is extracted.

In addition to the crushing action, the ejected pulp from this process is squeezed through a pressing stage so as to milk out all the juice. This forms the juicer’s dual-stage system, which gives a very high yield of juice and very dry pulp.

On the downside, this product has a plastic screen, which can break if handled roughly, and requires fruits and veggies to be cut into small sizes before feeding them inside.

Pros:

• A slow speed of 80 RPM ensures that heat build-up and oxygenation is very low.
• Powerful gear reduction system increases the motor’s torque
• GE Ultem auger that is 8 times stronger than plastic
• Dual-stage juice processing system
• Produces very high yield and very dry pulp

Cons:

• Fragile plastic screen.
• Requires veggies to be cut into smaller pieces

2. Kuvings NJE-3580U – Best Budget Masticating Juicer

Photo: Kuvings

• Speed: 80 RPM
• Weight: 15.4 pounds

Kuvings’ masticating juicer is the most affordable product in this review but it is quite impressive and won’t disappoint you.

The unit comes with 7 different nozzles that enable you to process different types of foods. These include a juicing nozzle, rice cake nozzle, pasta nozzle (round large and small), pasta nozzle (flat large and small) and a mincing nozzle, making it multi-purpose function tool.

While using any of these nozzles, the juicer operates very silently at a speed of 80 RPM and has a forward and reverse power switch that allows you to pull back when the auger clogs then continue once it is clear.

In terms of use, this unit is very easy to clean and has a small design with a carrying handle that makes it easy to carry onto your kitchen countertop and back to storage when not in use.

Pros:

• Affordable
• Comes with a juicing nozzle and 6 others for food processing
• Operates very quietly at 80 RPM
• Directional control power switch for running in forward and reverse
• Easy to clean

Cons:

• Does not have a dual-stage juicing system
• No gear reduction system

3. Omega VRT350 – Best Vertical Masticating Juicer

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• Motor: 1/5 horsepower
• Speed: 80 RPM
• Weight: 22 pounds

As compared to Omega’s J8006 and J8004, the VRT350 has a vertical design that is advantageous because it makes the juicer occupy a very small space on the kitchen countertop.

Despite having this small footprint, the unit does perform very well, with a speed of 80 RPM that helps retain a lot of nutrients in the juice.

It has a dual-stage juicing system that extracts the juice using an auger on the first stage and a pulp squeezing filter on the second stage for maximum juice production.

Another desirable feature that this juicer has is automatic pulp ejection, which basically means that it ejects the pulp similarly to the juice as you continue adding more fruit at the top. This, plus an automatic cleaning system, makes it very easy to clean.

On the downside, the system is run using a less powerful 1/5 horsepower motor, which might stall when you try to crush very hard nuts. However, it does have a reverse setting that can help unclog the juicer when it jams from such things.

Pros:

• Vertical design means that it has a very small footprint
• Slow speed helps produce very nutritious yield
• Dual-stage juicing system
• Automatic pulp ejection
• A reverse setting for unclogging the juicing system

Cons:

• Less powerful motor
• Quite heavy

4. Champion G5-PG710 – Best Commercial Masticating Juicer

Photo: Champion Juicer

• Motor: 1/3 horsepower
• Material: Stainless steel
• Weight: 23 pounds

Unlike Omega’s VRT350, this masticating juicer does not need a reverse button for unclogging the system because it is built as a commercial heavy-duty unit to handle the toughest fruits and vegetables.

The juicer is built using heavy duty and durable parts such as a stainless-steel motor shaft, which delivers all the torque from the motor to the auger uninterrupted.

Front and rear ball bearings are used to make the shaft rotate smoothly while a 1/3 horsepower motor runs the whole system, providing all the required speed and power to crush a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

However, this setup makes the juicer quite heavy, weighing in at 23 pounds. This makes it a bit difficult to move from place to place or even countertop to countertop in the kitchen. It also makes it relatively expensive but with its durability, it is worth every penny.

Pros:

• Stainless steel motor shaft
• Front and rear bearings ensure the shaft rotates smoothly
• 1/3 horsepower motor
• Very durable

Cons:

• Relatively expensive
• Quite heavy.

5. Tribest SW-2000-B – Best Cold Press Juicer

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• Speed: 47 RPM
• Weight: 18 pounds

Tribest’s Slowstar is the best cold press juicer in this review because of a number of reasons. First, it has a super slow speed of 47 RPM and this means that it produces the most nutritious juice with the least foam and oxidation.

To achieve this, the unit features a powerful 200-watt motor and 3 stage reduction gears that produce a torque that is equivalent to that of a 9-watt motor. This is 3 – 4 times the power that you get from other vertical juicers or even horizontal juicers.

The result of this is less jamming or delays and coupled with a duo blade auger, juicing is done at a much faster rate, meaning that you will spend less time in the kitchen preparing juice.

For convenience, a juice cap is attached to the juice outlet and this gives you control over the flow of juice.

This is very practical because it allows you to easily switch between juice collection containers or stop any spillage by closing the valve before you get an empty glass to fill.

A mincing attachment is included as an accessory to work on a variety of ingredients for your favorite recipes. All you have to do is to replace the top part, which is the juicer, with the mincer and that’s it.

However, this comes at a cost. This juicer is quite expensive and it also has a small feed chute, which means that you have to cut your fruits and vegetables into very small pieces before feeding them.

Pros:

• A slow speed of 47 RPM gives you very nutritious juice
• 3 stage gear reduction system
• Duo blade auger for faster juicing
• Juice cap for juice flow control
• Comes with a mincing attachment

Cons:

• Relatively expensive
• Small feed chute

6. Omega J8004 – Masticating Juicer with a Single-Gear Commercial Motor

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• Motor: 1/3 horsepower
• Speed: 80 RPM
• Weight: 15 pounds

At the heart of this Omega J8004 is a powerful single-gear commercial motor, which is designed to operate very quietly but provides all the required power to produce the juice.

This power is actually fed into a dual-stage juicing system, with an Ultem auger being responsible for handling the first stage through crushing and grinding fruits, veggies, nuts, coffee, and spices.

On the second stage, a plastic screen directs the pulp onto a narrow filter, which then squeezes all the remaining juice, leaving you with a high yield and very dry pulp.

Other features include a speed of 80 RPM, and this means that it does not ruin the juice as a result of heat buildup. It also does not cause oxygenation and thus, the extracted yield is less foamy and has a longer shelf life.

However, the unit has a very small feed chute and therefore, you must cut large fruits and vegetables into small pieces before feeding them inside.

Pros:

• Slow 80 RPM juicer
• Does not ruin the juice through heat buildup or oxygenation
• Powerful single gear commercial motor
• Dual-stage juicing system
• Strong and durable Ultem Auger

Cons:

• Fragile plastic screen
• Requires sliced fruits, veggies, and nuts because of a small feed chute

7. Omega NC800 – Multi-Function Masticating Juicer

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• Speed: 80 RPM
• Weight: 20 pounds

Apart from being a juicer, this NC800 HDS can be used to extrude pasta, grind coffee, convert nuts into nut butter and make baby food among many others, making it very practical and a full nutrition center.

Other than that, the product combines aesthetics and performance, having a very curvy body with an inverted U-shaped base that gives it a very good look.

On performance, this unit has a quiet but powerful motor that transmits its power through a gear reduction system. This increases the resulting torque to match a 2-horsepower motor, which gives very strong crushing power.

Additionally, a dual-stage mastication system ensures that you get the most out of your fruits and veggies, leaving you with very dry pulp. After crushing, the pulp is squeezed into a narrow filter using a plastic screen and this squeezes out all the remaining juice to get the maximum yield.

You also get a large feed chute, which minimizes the work required to cut your fruits into very small parts when prepping them.

Pros:

• Aesthetically good-looking design
• Quiet but powerful motor
• Powerful gear reduction system
• Large feed chute to accommodate large chunks of fruits and vegetables
• A full nutrition center that can be used to extrude pasta, grind coffee and make nut butter among many other things

Cons:

• Fragile plastic screen

8. Omega NC900HDC – Beauty Meets Power

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• Speed: 80 RPM
• Weight: 13 pounds

At first glance, Omega’s NC900HDC looks very similar to the NC800 HDS, by having a horizontal design and curvy body. However, this one has a shiny, chrome-like finish that makes it quite unique. It is also available in a cube design, giving you an extra option to choose from.

On the inside, a powerful motor operates quietly to run the juicer, churning out its output to a gear reduction system that amplifies its power to match that of a 2-horsepower motor.

This gives you enough power to crush and grind through different kinds of fruits, nuts, coffee, herbs and other nutritional foods that you want to juice with ease.

In terms of use, this unit has a large feed chute and thus, you won’t have to spend a lot of time doing the prep work.

On the downside, the NC900HDC is relatively expensive and has a delicate plastic screen. However, it comes with a 15-year warranty that covers parts and performance and thus, if the screen breaks, you will get a free replacement.

Other features include a GE Ultem auger, dual stage extraction, an adjustable end cap with 5 different settings and automatic pulp ejection.

More Detailed: Omega NC900HDC Review

Pros:

• Available in a horizontal and cube design
• Powerful but quiet motor
• Large feed chute
• GE Ultem Auger
• Adjustable end cap with 5 different settings

Cons:

• Relatively expensive
• Fragile plastic screen

9. Koios B5100 – Easy to Clean Masticating Juicer

Photo: Koios

• Speed: 80 RPM
• Weight: 9.9 pounds

Formerly known as Mooka, Koios’ B5100 is a top-rated masticating juicer because it has some very useful features.

For starters, cleaning it is a very easy process. Disassembling and reassembling the parts is very intuitive and its internal parts are dishwasher safe.

Other than that, the unit has a slow 80 RPM juicing speed, which makes it possible to extract juice from a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

To do this, it has a twin juicing program that consists of soft and hard options, in which the soft option is for dealing with soft fruits such as strawberries while the hard option is for fruits such as apples.

Once selected, the auger on the inside is designed to give a slow squeeze, with the initial stage being a chopping step, followed by squeezing and lastly, micro-squeezing.

In the end, you will get the most out of your fruits and if any jamming occurs, simply reverse the auger using the reverse button and undo the clog.

Pros:

• Easy to clean
• Slow 80 RPM juicing speed
• Twin juicing programs (soft and hard).
• Slow squeeze auger
• Reverse button for unclogging purposes

Cons:

• No dual-stage juicing system
• No gear reduction system

10. Tribest GSE-5000 – Masticating Juicer with Bio-Ceramic Augers

Photo: Tribest

• Motor: 1/4 horsepower
• Speed: 110 RPM
• Material: Stainless steel/ Ceramic
• Weight: 24 pounds

Tribest’s GreenStar Elite is a very expensive cold press juicer but it has the features to justify its price.

For starters, the product features twin stainless steel, bio-ceramic augers that are specifically designed to produce the highest quality juice from your fruits and vegetables.

These augers feature magnets that rearrange the water molecules by creating a focused magnetic field. This ensures that the water holds onto the valuable minerals, vitamins, and other important nutrients as you extract the juice out of the fiber.

They also have a bio-ceramic material at their core, which emits infrared upon being exposed to kinetic energy (rotation). This causes the water and all organic material to oscillate and stabilize and thus, delays the oxidation rate to help keep your juice fresher for longer.

Apart from this, the augers are also designed to reduce strain on the motor by having sharp edges and special pocket recesses to help in crushing hard vegetables. On the other hand, cutting points along these gears enable them to process the juice more efficiently without getting clogged.

On the downside, this technology adds a lot of weight to the juicer, giving it a total weight of 24 pounds.

More Detailed: Tribest GSE-5000 Review

Pros:

• Durable twin stainless steel, bioceramic augers for processing more juice at a time
• Produces more nutrient-rich juice
• Stabilizes the yield to reduce its oxygenation rate
• Gear’s design reduces strain on the motor
• Features cutting points along the gears that prevent clogging

Cons:

• Very expensive
• Quite heavy

Masticating vs. Centrifugal Juicer

In the juicer segment, masticating and centrifugal juicers are the most popular types and they have different features that appeal to different people. The table below gives a clear comparison between the two.

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How to Buy the Best Masticating Juicer

1. Vertical or Horizontal Masticating Juicer

There are two main types of masticating juicers and these are the vertical and horizontal options. Basically, they are just what their names suggest.

A vertical juicer such as Omega’s VRT350 has its parts aligned in a vertical manner and thus, it occupies a smaller space on your kitchen countertop.

On the other hand, a horizontal juicer such as Omega’s J8004 stretches over a wider space horizontally and thus, it occupies a bigger space on the countertop.

In terms of performance, these two types are more or less the same and thus, whichever you pick is down to personal preference and the amount of space that you have on your countertop.

2. Speed

Speed is usually measured in RPM and when it comes to masticating juicers, the slower it is, the better. This is because a fast spinning motor spins the auger faster and this increases the oxidation rate while also generating more heat.

These factors are what contribute to the degradation of nutrients in the juice. Therefore, you should consider a unit that has at most 80 RPM, although certain juicers such as Tribest’s GreenStar Elite has additional features that stabilize the juice despite having an RPM of 110.

3. Noise Level

Although juicers generally have a low noise design, some are more silent than others and these are considered as better ones because they won’t interrupt the peace in your home.

In most cases, the faster the RPM of the juicer, the noisier it is and thus, slower ones such as Tribest’s SW-2000-B might be the best option if you don’t like “cranking your ears”.

4. Accessories

Most of these products usually come with cleaning brushes and all the internal components and thus, these cannot be considered as accessories.

However, some come with mincers or different types of nozzles that make the juicer a full food processor. These make the deal better and add value to the juicer by giving it more functionality.

An important thing to consider though is the price of the juicer with and without these accessories. At times, the addition of these extras may raise the price beyond the cost of buying the juicer and the accessory separately.

A simple check on this might save you just a few bucks and thus, if you are all about checking the price and making as much savings as possible, this is a good move to do.

5. Ease of Cleaning

Every juicer’s owner would find it ideal to have an easy-to-clean juicer. This means that first and foremost, the unit should be easy to disassemble.

Next, the internal components such as the filter and auger should be easy to clean, with the option of being dishwasher safe as the most ideal one.

Finally, the parts should be easy to put back together for the next time you want to juice more fruits. That said, Koios B5100 is the best option if your main concern is ease of maintenance. 

6. Weight

Weight is not a very big issue if the juicer will be left stationary on your kitchen countertop.

However, if you move it out of storage to your countertop for use then return it, a heavy unit can be very cumbersome to handle. For such a case, Koios B5100 is the best option to buy since it weighs less than 10 pounds. 

Conclusion

Masticating juicers are a must-have if you value highly nutritious juice. However, due to the different features in each one of them, selecting a good one can be a bit difficult if you don’t have the right information.

For this reason, we recommend Omega J8006 as the best masticating juicer and you can check it out above.