The power cable measures approximately 89cm and can be stored beneath the machine, near the pulp bin.

The sturdy plastic juice jug is reminiscent of a filter coffee jug in shape. It comes with a removable foam separator and a grey plastic lid. There’s no recipe booklet included with the juicer, but at least there’s a handy two-sided cleaning brush. A whole medium beetroot and half of a long cucumber required a bit of pressure, while apples juiced easily. Two medium Granny Smith apples produced 150ml of clear juice with a bit of froth. Peeled whole oranges needed a bit of squeezing down, however.As to leafy greens, 100g of kale produced 40ml of juice and 100g of spinach yielded 30ml – a relatively standard result for a centrifugal juicer. The anti-drip spout works, but requires a bit of patience: it may drip for a few seconds after being tilted upwards, as some juice may already be inside the spout. The only way around this is to first use a brush to sweep the pulp from the edges into the bin – and the 2-in-1 brush is useful here. But it’s an extra step that other juicers I’ve tested haven’t required.

While the J700 produces decent yields across fruit and veg, it isn’t the flashiest juicer around and cleaning it takes some effort. I started off by juicing carrots. While not much pressure was needed on the plunger for juicing whole carrots, the first carrot did cause the machine to shake a little. However, it was sturdy enough to take it, and the juice spurted out nice and slightly pulpy – but definitely not crunchy. Three medium carrots yielded about 175ml of juice.Although there are no specific markings on the machine, the enclosed instruction manual tells you which setting to use for specific fruits and veg. Berries, cucumbers and citrus fruit are to be processed at setting “I”, while apples, carrots and beetroots are suitable for setting “II”. This blender comes in several variants that each come with a different varietyof additional features. We tested theMQ777 variant, which comes fully loaded. However, this immersion blender comes in severalvariants with different amounts of attachments, which are listed below. While this issue isn’t unique to the J700, there’s also an extra amount of pulp gathering along the edges of the pulp bin and the juice-collector bowl. The way the pulp bin and the juice-collector bowl are connected meant that once I tried to remove the bin, I inevitably spilt some pulp on the machine and my countertop.

Another concern was staining. After using the juicer for the first time to make a mixed juice with carrot, I noticed the inside of the pulp bin and the juice-collector bowl had some orange marks. A stainless steel knob moves stiffly from the off position to either setting “I” on the left or setting “II” on the right. Compared with some other juicers, there’s no light on the J700 to indicate whether it’s ready to use. The juice collector bowl, plunger and pulp bin are made of grey plastic, while the lid and feed tube are transparent, enabling you to observe the juicing process. The Braun J700 Juicer gets the job done, offering decent yields without taking up too much space on your countertop.You’re then instructed to keep adding fruit and veg as you go. However, putting the produce in first means you get an ugly sound as the machine takes off – reminiscent of a dental drill or a particularly nasty waste disposal unit. The Braun J700 Juicer is fairly compact. Although reminiscent of predecessors such as the Braun J500 Juicer in shape, it’s smaller, measuring H42 x W21 x D30cm.