Best Review on Cuisinart CCJ 100 Citrus Pro Juicer
The Cuisinart CCJ-100 Juicer is a great product. Recently, I thought I would like to try making freshly squeezed juiced. I did a lot of research on the internet and was surprised to find a lot of different juicers. What also surprised me was the wide range in prices. Because I wasn't sure that I would taking the time to make my own juice each morning (i.e. I thought it could turn out to be a pain), I didn't want to spend a lot of money. Thus, I bought the Cuisinart for $30 at my grocery store.
I was a bit leery before I made my purchase because of all the negative reviews of the CCJ-100 on this site (and the fact that the "demo" video doesn't actually show the device in operation -- strange). But I figured $30 wasn't much compared to the $90-100 that other juicers (e.g. Waring) cost.
I've been pleasantly surprised. It is simple. It has only 4 parts, 3 of which you can rinse off and put in the dishwasher (the stainless steel base is the fourth part and really doesn't need cleaning except to occasionally wipe off a finger print). The instructions are simple (about 2 columns of text). It is quiet. And it works fine. 2 oranges (i.e. 4 halves) produces about 1 cup of juice. You cut your fruit in half, plug the juicer in, and press the halves down on the "juicing cone." The cone spins and reams out the juice. When you are done with your fruit, you put the clear top on, press down on it and the device extracts the last bit of juice from the rind that is caught in the juicing cone. It's a nice feature.
I have had no problems with the juicer slipping. I use one hand to press the fruit. Three rubber feet on the bottom of the unit hold it steady on my glass cutting board or granite countertop. The spout length is fine. I can put a measuring cup or juice glass below it. The spout can put put into a horizontal position to prevent dripping on your counter when you remove the glass.
This product has been a pleasant surprise, especially since I spent only $30 on it. I can't imagine what the extra money would give me in the way of performance.
I will see how long the product lasts. It's construction seems fine. It comes with a 3 year warranty. That's longer than you get for most products, including expensive ones (e.g. a laptop computer).
I recommend this product, especially if you just want to start out trying to make fresh OJ or grapefruit juice. I imagine it would work fine on lemons and limes as well.
BalasHapusI bought this citrus juicer about a month ago and use it just about every day, and I really don't understand what all the complaints are about. It does just what it is supposed to do: juice oranges and other citrus fruit.
BalasHapusIt seems to have plenty of power, as the motor never slows down even when pushing down large fruits. I've gone through plenty of juicers, and just about all of them short of the expensive professional models will spin a bit on the counter form the torque of the motor. Just make sure the counter is clean and DRY and this wont be a problem. The best feature is the fast spin mode. Just put the clear lid on and push down and the pulp tray spins very fast to extract all the remaining juice!
Overall, I'm very happy with this product. Great looks, great price, and works well.
I like the juicer very much. Fast and easy to use. Keep spout closed while juicing and empty after every few fruits to better direct fluid into container. Less mess than trying to keep spout open and pouring direct into container.
BalasHapusThe Cuisinart CCJ-100 Juicer is a great product. Recently, I thought I would like to try making freshly squeezed juiced. I did a lot of research on the internet and was surprised to find a lot of different juicers. What also surprised me was the wide range in prices. Because I wasn't sure that I would taking the time to make my own juice each morning (i.e. I thought it could turn out to be a pain), I didn't want to spend a lot of money. Thus, I bought the Cuisinart for $30 at my grocery store.
BalasHapusI was a bit leery before I made my purchase because of all the negative reviews of the CCJ-100 on this site (and the fact that the "demo" video doesn't actually show the device in operation -- strange). But I figured $30 wasn't much compared to the $90-100 that other juicers (e.g. Waring) cost.
I've been pleasantly surprised. It is simple. It has only 4 parts, 3 of which you can rinse off and put in the dishwasher (the stainless steel base is the fourth part and really doesn't need cleaning except to occasionally wipe off a finger print). The instructions are simple (about 2 columns of text). It is quiet. And it works fine. 2 oranges (i.e. 4 halves) produces about 1 cup of juice. You cut your fruit in half, plug the juicer in, and press the halves down on the "juicing cone." The cone spins and reams out the juice. When you are done with your fruit, you put the clear top on, press down on it and the device extracts the last bit of juice from the rind that is caught in the juicing cone. It's a nice feature.
I have had no problems with the juicer slipping. I use one hand to press the fruit. Three rubber feet on the bottom of the unit hold it steady on my glass cutting board or granite countertop. The spout length is fine. I can put a measuring cup or juice glass below it. The spout can put put into a horizontal position to prevent dripping on your counter when you remove the glass.
This product has been a pleasant surprise, especially since I spent only $30 on it. I can't imagine what the extra money would give me in the way of performance.
I will see how long the product lasts. It's construction seems fine. It comes with a 3 year warranty. That's longer than you get for most products, including expensive ones (e.g. a laptop computer).
I recommend this product, especially if you just want to start out trying to make fresh OJ or grapefruit juice. I imagine it would work fine on lemons and limes as well.
I just cheaply bought this item in great condition at a thrift store yesterday. At less than $20 new, it's a bargain here. This morning, I juiced 2 small grapefruits. It has great torque and cleans a small grapefruit to the rind. Absolutely no problems. I first saw that the cord must be placed properly in the side of the base. The small feet then held tight to the counter. I placed it on a tray because of others' reviews, but it was not necessary. It did not move at all. I used the stainless steel base of a cocktail shaker to catch the juice. It worked perfectly. Not one drop spilled. Clean-up was a snap. I just rinsed the parts in the sink. Of course you need to remove any excess pulp once in awhile; it will fill the strainer at some point. No big deal. Great machine. As others have stated, it could have been better with better counter grip and a larger spout, but I did not experience any of their problems.
BalasHapusI live with orange and grapefruit trees. Every morning for the past 30 years I have squeezed orange or grapefruit juice for breakfast. For most of that time I have used a Braun squeezer that, like this, has a spout that drains the juice directly into a cup. This is far better than a juicer with a resevoir, which is how many juicers are designed. Fresh orange juice does not keep; you only want to squeeze what you will drink right away, so a large resevoir rarely is helpful but makes cleanup more difficult. Unfortunately, Braun abandoned the classic design I have used and it was no longer available when I went to buy a new juicer for another home. Used Brauns of the old design are sold regularly on Ebay for $50 and more, even though it was $25 when new. This cuisanart was the only choice available with the spout design, and I opened the box with some trepidation given all the negative reviews here. I have used it every day for the past month. I am very glad we bought it.
BalasHapus1. I have it set on a corian kitchen countertop. It has never once slipped. I juice with one hand, I never hold the juicer itself, it does not move around. I must assume that others have their juicers set on a different and more slippery surface.
2. Some of those who give it negative reviews apparently never read the instructions and don't know how to use it. You are NOT supposed to put the plastic cover over the orange, that will never work, that is not how it is design. You hold the orange directly on the juicer with your hand. Only AFTER you have finished juicing, you can, if you want, put the plastic cover on and press down with NO fruit inside. This causes the juicer to spin fast, and centrifugal force gets more juice out and some pulp, which I like.
3. The spout looks like it is not as long as it should be because the shape of the juicer keeps you from getting the glass as far under it as you feel you would like. I would redesign this. But in fact, it works fine even though it does not look like it will. The juice goes in the glass. I've never had it miss. The spout has two positions, up and down (don't drain, drain) and perhaps some people left it in the up position and caused a problem. I have no idea why the up position would ever be used, but the Braun had this puzzling "option" as well.
4. The juicer reverses direction between presses, which helps remove much more juice than I ever could get out using the Braun, which did not have this ability. A nice feature.
5. I rinse the parts thoroughly under the kitchen faucet right after using. Once or twice a week, I run the parts in the dishwasher. That's all the cleaning needed. Of course, if you do not rinse immediately after using, the pulp dries on the juicer parts and are harder to clean.
In short, given what's available in the market, this seems clearly the best choice. I've never juiced anything but oranges but have no reason to think it wouldn't work just as well with other citrus.
I purchased this juicer a week ago to replace my broken less-than-a-year-old Braun Citromatic Citrus Juicer. After reading the bad reviews, I was pleasantly surprised by the Cuisinart's performance. After juicing all the oranges from our tree for a total of 2 and a half gallons of juice, here are my conclusions:
BalasHapusThe auto-reverse feature is a little sporadic, but I didn't need the machine to spin both ways-all the juice and pulp was removed on the first spin. The Cuisinart is much more powerful, and significantly quieter than the Braun version. The auto-reverse function was useful, however, for larger oranges. But for regular sized citrus, it isn't needed.
I prefer the `continuous flow' design instead of the machines with built in containers. The `built in' machines require disassembling the machine every time the container fills up. The pour spout on this Cuisinart machine is high enough to accommodate a 2-cup glass measuring cup. The Braun would only fit a small 1-cup. The `continuous flow' design is quick and clean.
The Cuisinart model does have a few small flaws. First, it does like to spin slightly on the counter. To stop this, I put a small piece of no-slip cabinet liner underneath. Now it doesn't move at all. I could very easily juice an orange with one hand and I never needed to hold the machine. The pulp catcher can clog up, but it took 8-10 oranges before I had to clean it out. Even then all I had to do was shake the pulp catcher over the sink, and it was good to go. This clogging just proves that the machine effectively strained out all the pulp. There was much less pulp in my juice than when I used the Braun Citromatic.
Overall, the juicer does very well on its main job: producing pulp free juice. Its flaws were, at most, minor.
I absolutely recommend this juicer.