In contrast, a press-style juicer, like our winner, the Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer, relies on a different method: you place the citrus halve inside the cup, then push the top onto it; juice comes out through the holes on the bottom. For countertop models, the Chef’n Citrus Juicester performed best and includes an orange reamer attachment. Also, the instructions say to use one reamer at a time, but we found that leaving the yellow reamer on top of the orange one reduces the amount of pulp that ends up in the juice, though this method works best with smaller fruits.

Still, this style of press would be so much better if it were mounted to a counter or work table, or even if it had some sort of vise clamp for stabilization.And even if you regularly juice large quantities of lemons, limes, grapefruits, or oranges, you can use a high-quality manual juice press that’s just as efficient as electric models, and easier to clean too. It’s designed to rest on the counter so you can press down on the handle for extra leverage instead. A handy tool in any kitchen and one that will be around for many years due to its hard wearing nature. Statistics cookies or "performance cookies" are used to collect information on how the site is used.

But even with the built-in stabilization handle, stabilizing this press juicer takes more effort than stabilizing the Müeller, and with some fruits, juice would shoot out of the top piece of the press apparatus. Because of its inside ridged design, it kept the lemon halves in place and the drainage slits curved down towards the center of the bowl, allowing you to direct the juice towards a container easily.The finer detailsThe clever design of this citrus reamer means it catches all the pips and fruit pulp whilst allowing the juice to drain through. We juiced lemons, Meyer lemons, limes, Key limes, and—when possible—mandarins, navel oranges, and grapefruits in each of the juicers. However, if you’re often juicing large amounts of citrus, it’s worth looking into an electric citrus juicer. There are two reamer attachments—a smaller one for lemons and limes and a larger one for making grapefruit and orange juice—and each is also a strainer. Joseph Joseph Helix Citrus Juicer: The swivel design of this juicer required twice as much effort as a standard handheld juicer and it was difficult to align the citrus properly.

New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Joie Lemon and Lime Juicer and Reamer: Due to its very sharp edges and tip, it scraped a lot of the citrus pith and pulp, resulting in bitter juice and too much pulp.That way, we were able to use the full force of our weight to push down on the squeezer, which collected juice in its built-in bowl.

The rankings varied from juice to juice, especially between the three types of juicers: hinged squeezer, countertop juicer, and handheld reamer. Due to the different pieces, cleaning took a bit longer compared to the manual squeezers and handheld reamers.For high-volume juicing, the industrial-looking Müeller Professional Citrus Juicer is a fast and efficient extractor. We paid close attention to the feel, weight, and overall quality of the materials—including any finishes, especially on metal.