a couple breville je95xl two speed juice fountain plus tips
This is my new favorite machine. This is my first juicer, so I don’t have much to compare it to. However, I did extensive research and this is the one that seemed to best fit my needs. It juices perfectly, even softer items (pulp is not as dry) and clean-up is a breeze. It literally takes my three minutes to wash everything shiny clean by hand. Best of all I love that I can serve my family fresh and healthy fruit and vegetable juices.
I am looking for a juicer and have had a Breville in the past, it is now too large for our RV lifestyle. I am looking for a compact juicer that will also juice spinach, and other leafy greens. Can someone out there give me some advise? Than you.Breville JE95XL Two-Speed Juice Fountain Plus
I am very happy with this juicer overall, but wanted to focus on some highlights:
- great that most of the parts are dishwasher safe, makes clean up easy with the exception of the strainer
- not as neat as I expected – there is alot of splatter and running of juices when using the catcher with cover, but very minor point
- the strainer/spinner/pulverizer is hard to clean and I can see that this part clogging easy with alot of usage (I have had my juicer for a week), and it is hard to get clean.
Overall, I highly recommend this juicer – works great and not as expensive as the Omega.
We’ve owned our Breville 95 since 2004. Actually it sits on the shelf the last two years, but before that we used it a fair amount with no problems. Even took it to Thailand when we moved there in 2005 and used a lot over there. The only reason I’m writing this review is due to the complaints I see from folks who say their juicer gave out early. There could be a number of reasons, most likely is they have overtaxed the motor while trying to juice. This is a home use juicer and not a commercial machine.
Unless you get a lemon this should work fine for you providing you don’t tax the machine. Heat is the major enemy for electronics and whenever you juice you are creating heat inside the motor. Too much heat and the motor will quit. One other reviewer had a good point about Breville adding a ‘reset’ button to the machine like they do with garbage disposals. It could be the company decided not to offer such as that would only encourage us to push the limits of the juicer – or maybe the bean counters got involved.
Someone else suggested buying a Champion claiming it made better juice. The Champion juicer is an auger style machine which forces fruits and vegetables through an auger to extract the juice and pulp whereas the Breville is a centrifugal design using a spinning mesh screen to extract more juice with less pulp. My wifes sister was diagnosed with colon cancer and her doctor prescribed the Champion juicer for her cancer diet as it produces more pulp which is beneficial to aid in elimination. I personally don’t like my juice with that much pulp but to each their own. She uses her Champion a lot and I’ve noticed very annoying sounds while she juices her veges. Seems the plastic auger deteriorates over time and the juice along with it. With the high speed mesh you won’t have that problem as it either spins or not. Both provide excellent juice – depending on your taste.
We don’t use our juicer as much anymore because we find it easier to simply buy fresh juice at Trader Joe’s for about the same price as juicing ourselves. If we were to get serious on juicing again and wanted to go more exotic, then we’ll fire up the Breville again.
We’ve owned three other juicers over the years, including a Champion, and this is the best one. We are totally satisfied with this machine as a juicer. Has plenty of power and the juice it produces is excellent. Just follow the instructions, don’t overheat the machine and it should last a long time.
I used to have Hamilton Beach juicer (garbage) then I decided to get Breville. It’s soo worth it! I been making juice every morning, it’s quiet (comparing to H.B.) and makes a lot of juice. My whole family owns Breville juicer.
The JE-95XL is everything it is advertized to be, fast, easy to take apart and clean, efficient, and very well crafted. I was even impressed with its packaging. I compared it to another juicer on TV and some store bought juicers under $200.00. None of them compared in product quality or price to the Breville. I chose the late shipping method from Amazon.com and got the Breville for $104.99., brand new. Thank you Amazon.com, I will be back.
Sandy
I purchased this model and had it for 2 or 3 weeks. Used it 4 times and the motor burned while juicing apples on the 4th use. I purchased it from Caplan Duval in Montreal (buyer beware) and was led to believe since I’d had it such a short time, I could return it and pay for the upgraded 800JEXL. After talking to a different salesperson, I was told I would have to have it repaired or I could contact Breville and ask them to exchange it for a 800JEXL. I am waiting on their response but will not be holding my breath. Very very unhappy with Caplan Duval’s service as well as the poor quality of the Breville JE-95XL motor. I’ve since researched the internet and found this to be a recurring problem with this model.