What is a Slow (or Masticating) Juicer ?

If you are in the market for a new juicer, you’ll soon realize there are two main types of machines available: centrifugal and masticating.

In general, centrifugal units cost less, are easier to clean and operate faster than masticating units.They are generally used for popular fruit juices like orange. However they tend to be quite noisy and are not that efficient at extracting all the nutrients and juice from a fruit or vegetable.

Masticating juicers offer quieter operation and are a lot more efficient in terms of extracting every last drop of juice from the fruits and vegetables you buy. Over time, a good masticating juicer can help pay for itself by cutting your grocery costs.

Masticating juicers get their name from the word masticates, which means "to chew." These juicing models work by utilizing a screw-like auger mechanism to slowly grind the fruits and vegetables you feed into them. This process is what makes masticating juicers extremely efficient and a lot less noisy compared to centrifugal juicers.

As a rule, you will invest more upfront for a quality masticating juicer than you would for a centrifugal unit. In exchange, you’ll be rewarded with higher juice yields from every piece of produce you put into it and a much quieter operation. In addition, masticating units offer a number of other advantages worth considering.

For starters, many of the most popular and healthiest juicing recipes involve leafy greens and wheat grass. Most centrifugal juicers simply are not able to transform these items into very much juice. Without question, you’ll get a much higher juice yield when juicing nutrient-rich foods like kale, cabbage, wheat grass and spinach with a masticating juicer.

In addition, masticating juicers incorporate a lot less oxygen into your juice than centrifugal machines. This translates into a more deeply colored and richly flavored end product. Plus, this also allows you to store your healthy juice creations in your refrigerator for up to three full days. With centrifugal juicers, it is recommended you drink the juices you create within 24 hours. As an added bonus, less air in your juice can mean less bloating and unpleasant gas for you.
If you need to use your juicer late at night or early in the morning, a masticating machine won’t disturb other members of your household.

You can also count on even the most affordable masticating juicer to be a durable and lasting investment. That is nice, because you probably want to benefit from the amazing health benefits juicing can offer for an extended period of time. High-quality masticating juicers can provide years of efficient and quiet operation with minimal upkeep on your part.

Attractive design features also make them stylish accessories for your kitchen.

Fortunately, you can find high quality, highly rated masticating units with attractive price tags. In fact, some features that are considered “basic” on masticating units are marketed as high-end and expensive upgrades on centrifugal juicers. In some cases, you can find masticating models that require a smaller investment than less efficient centrifugal units.

In other words, it pays to do your homework first. If you have decided a full-featured and extremely efficient, quiet masticating juicer is perfect for you and your family, it’s time to choose the right one. With so many options available, narrowing it down to just one can be a little confusing.

As with any significant purchase, personal preference is important when making this decision. So you’ll want to determine your budget and what features are most important to you before making a decision. Once you know what your “must haves” are – and what you can live without – finding the perfect masticating juicer will be a lot easier!

And to make that process even easier, we sell 2 high quality ANNDY slow masticating juicers, one Vertical and one Horizontal. They both do the same job, but personal preferences will dictate which of the two models you will choose. The Vertical Juicer is less expensive than the horizontal juicer, but the horizontal unit has more features.

However both models are significantly cheaper than the top brand names, even though their quality matches their higher priced competitors. This is because marketing and advertising is generally by customer recommendation. For example if a well known celebrity told you about a certain juicer available you might buy it because of the endorsement by a celeb. You will pay a lot for that (think about perfumes). However if I told you about a certain juicer that I own and use every day and recommend, you might relate more closely to that hands on knowledge and experience. This is how ANNDY juicers are marketed and through informative blogs such as this one we hope.