Breville BJE200XL Juice Fountain Compact Juicer

Overview

A spinning stainless steel blade shreds fruit and vegetables against a mesh basket, and the juice runs off into the jug while the pulp collects on the far side of the basket. The whole assembly stacks on a base that stores its own cord, and the removable parts go into the dishwasher. The froth separator rests in the jug to hold back foam.

One button and a spinning basket cover the whole job, so there is nothing to learn and nothing to set. The trade is flexibility: one speed suits firm produce and struggles with anything soft or leafy, and the compact footprint that makes it easy to leave on the counter is the same reason the feed opening is small.

Who it's for

A household that juices a few apples, carrots or oranges at a time and wants the machine to rinse clean afterward. Soft produce and greens come out wet and slow, so a dedicated green juicer serves that drinker better.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Result depends on how the basket spins and how fast produce meets the blade, so firm items clear the mesh quickly while soft ones cling and need a second pass. How finely you cut produce matters more than pressure, because the feed opening takes what it takes and the single speed does the rest.

Where it stands among centrifugal juicers

• #2 most-searched brand and model of the 14 centrifugal juicers lines we track (by search demand, not sales).

From the specs of the 22 centrifugal juicers we list; not a test result.

Specifications

Closest rivals on specs

MegaChef Wide Mouth Centrifugal Juicer

• Capacity 25 vs 32 fl oz (-22%)
• Maximum Power 700 vs 800 watts (-12%)

Jack LaLanne JLPJB Power Juicer

• Wattage 700 vs 800 watts (-12%)
• Item weight 8.38 vs 10 pounds (-16%)

Hamilton Beach 67850 Big Mouth Centrifugal Juicer

• Capacity 25 vs 40 fl oz (-37%)
• Wattage 700 vs 850 watts (-18%)