Which Juicer - Wheatgrass and Green Barley - 100% Organic Super Foods.

Which juicer should I go for :-

Like me, you might find looking for a juicer to prepare your wheatgrass a bit of a mine field, especially if you've never juiced before. The first thing you need to make sure of when deciding on a juicer, is which type of juicer you will need to juice wheatgrass. Their are two main types, one is a centrifugal jucier (used for fruit etc and not suitable for wheatgrass) and the other a masticating juicer (which is suitable for wheatgrass).

Thanks to the good people at ukjuicers.com who have spent the time researching the Juicer market, I am able to present the following comparison chart to help you decide which masticating juicer is suitable for you, based on cost, performance and features.

All the juicers in the chart will happily juice wheatgrass, but vary in ease of use, performance and of course cost. At the outset, you might find electrical masticating juicers a little on the expensive side, but if you intend to juice large amounts frequently, then they'll pay for themselves in no time (you only have to look at the prices of wheatgrass juice in Juice Bars). However, if you feel that you'd like to have a go at juicing wheatgrass without such expense, then a manual juicer will do the job.

Notes:
Juice Yield

These tests are not manufacturers claims, but those conducted by UK Juicers. They were performed using standard conditions and produce and are thus as accurate as we could make them. The tests refer to 1Kg of produce prepared and ready to juice.

Z-Star Manual

This is the most efficient manual juicer we have had the opportunity to test. The robust construction and excellent clamping mechanism offer a solid base on any worktop thickness. For wheatgrass, this juicer outperforms other brands of manual juicer, producing a drier pulp and less foam on top of the juice.

The juicing parts are similar to electric single auger juicers, so the Z Star is unique in its capacity to successfully juice fruit and vegetables as well as wheatgrass. Other manual juicers make a brave effort at juicing more than just leafy greens - The Z Star actually delivers. This makes it genuinely more versatile, offering fresh juice wherever you go without the need for electricity.

The longer handle makes it easier to operate, requiring less force with tougher produce, and it comes with its own fitted juicing jug that slides neatly into place under the juice outlet. This juice outlet has more vertical clearance above the worktop than other types, which makes for more convenient juice collection. The Z Star brings manual juicer design into the 21st century in a compact, user friendly unit. This is undoubtedly the best manual wheatgrass juicer in our range.

L'Equip Visor

L'Equip have taken the single auger juicer design to the next level with the 509 VISOR Natural Processor and somehow managed to produce a wheatgrass capable juicer at a significantly lower price than other electric models. The feeding chamber has been offset from centre, allowing the auger to effectively draw produce in; leaves, wheatgrass and foods that don't fit the chamber too tightly will practically self-feed with just a little help from the food pusher.

The auger (screw) has been modified to place greater pressure on produce as it passes the juicing screen. The screen itself has also been redesigned and allows less pulp to pass into the juice, so most users wont bother with sieving - a necessity with other single auger juicers. The juice yield is excellent (see the Juicer Comparison page and table) as is the quality of juice from this low-speed masticating machine. It will process most produce efficiently and is particularly good with greens and soft fruits.

The VISOR is more than simply a juicer and can be used for a whole range of natural food processing functions. It comes with an assortment of end nozzles for producing pasta and noodles, and a blank screen which can be used for mincing, pureeing and making healthy baby foods and fresh frozen fruit “ice creams” and sorbets. This will undoubtedly make the VISOR very popular with raw food enthusiasts.

This juicer is clearly from the same design stable as it's relative, the 110.5 Pulp Ejector. L'Equip want you to keep this machine on your counter top for daily use and not in the cupboard; removal of the juicing parts (all dishwasher-safe), allows the "Stealth Visor" to be flipped down giving an appealing, eye-catching appearance. The slow and quiet masticating action helps preserve maximum nutritional value throughout the juicing and processing applications, and it is one of the easier juicers on the market to clean.

The VISOR makes a perfect choice for people who want excellent results with wheatgrass and leafy greens and to take advantage of its other processing capabilities (if you don't need to juice wheatgrass and don't juice lots of greens regularly, UK Juicers recommend the Champion Juicer ). The Visor gets excellent results with most fruits and vegetables but it can be a little slow with apples, particularly if they are quite ripe. The reverse gear helps speed things up. Remember, it is the slow masticating action that strips out more goodness; the users patience is rewarded with a superior quality juice. You can visit L'Equip Europe's website and find out more about the VISOR by clicking here.

Twinhealth

The Twin Health Living Juice Extractor represents the pinnacle of twin-gear juicer design and we are proud to be the first UK-based importer of this excellent machine.

The large juicing gears of the Twin Health are over 14cm long and unlike its rivals they have no plastic parts, being made entirely of surgical-grade stainless steel. The precision engineering involved in producing these gears offers the ultimate in breakdown of fruit and vegetable fibres and delivers the best possible nutrient extraction. These gears rotate at a lower speed than other models, preserving nutrients and producing juices with a longer shelf life.

The wide choice of 3 different juicing screens makes this juicer equally convenient to use with all types of produce, from soft fruits through to wheatgrass, delivering the best possible juice quality. Juice from The Twin Health is intensely flavoured and very smooth in texture.

The ingenious design eliminates the need for pulp pressure adjustment for different juices. The two part juicing screens are easier to clean and the assembly process is simple and straightforward. The blank processing screen further increases its versatility, allowing the Twin Health to produce nut butters, purees and frozen fruit "ice cream".

No expense has been spared in the design and development of this juicer and our long term tests have exceeded expectations. It employs sensor technology to automate the reverse gear function and protect the machine from overload, prolonging the life of the motor and parts. The Twin Health has a voice function, which tells the user which process it is undergoing (these announcements can be switched off if you prefer).

From the first time you juice with the Twin Health, the excellent build quality is obvious and it is the sturdiest twin-gear machine we have used. The clever "push to lock" side clamps and simple three-step assembly make it the most user friendly juicer in its class; if you want the best forget the rest!

Green Star
GS1000

The Green Star Juicer (which supercedes The Green Life) is the largest in our range of twin gear juicers. Powerful, low speed revolution of the gears adds very little heat or air to the juice produced, thus slowing down oxidation and increasing shelf life. The twin gear impellers are engineered to very close tolerances and press juice from produce at the same time as breaking it down, producing a nutrient rich juice. The gears contain powerful ‘Bio-Magnets', which are said to further increase mineral content and availability. Like all our twin gear juicers The Green Star is ideal for juicing wheatgrass and all leafy green produce, giving an excellent yield and a very dry pulp. The pulp ejection pressure adjustment control is easily accessed on the front of the machine. With a blanking screen it also acts as a food mill for making purees, frozen desserts and nut butters.

This is exactly the same juicer as the GS1000 with the addition of a coarse screen (for juicy fruits), drip tray, pasta maker, rice cake maker, sieve and wooden feed-tube pusher.

Samson Ultra

The Samson Ultra has been developed by the same company as The Hippocrates and is an identical machine in operation except in two respects. With the Samson Ultra, the pulp ejection adjustment screw is located just underneath the outer casing of the main body at the front, which makes it slightly less accessible in our opinion. There is also a slight difference in the locking mechanism of the outer casing but it must be stressed that neither of these differences significantly affects the functionality of this machine, it is simply a matter of preference.

It is another compact twin gear juicer with ‘Bio-Magnets' in the gears that are said to improve the mineral content and availability in the resulting juice. Ideal for wheatgrass and leafy greens, as are all the twin gear juicers, the Samson Ultra operates at low speed adding little heat or air to the juice, giving a good shelf life. It has smaller gears than The Green Star but, as with The Hippocrates, the feed tube is very slightly larger. The addition of the blanking screen enables it to mince, make purees, ice creams and nut butters. The Samson Ultra comes with a larger-holed fruit screen for use with juicy fruits.

Samson 6in1

The Samson 6-in-1 juicer is a single auger (screw) type juicer that is good for juicing wheatgrass, leafy greens, pine needles and herbs. Low-speed application of a crushing force to the juicing produce reduces oxidation and increases shelf-life.

When juicing vegetables and fruits the yield from this type of juicer is slightly less than other masticating juicers and the resulting juice contains more pulp. Having said that, some raw food enthusiasts find the multifunctional aspects of the machine turn it into a useful all round tool in the kitchen. It comes complete with attachments for making rice cakes, noodles, pasta, frozen desserts and mincing seasonings and other foods.

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