The Hurom HZ Slow Juicer is a kitchen appliance worth considering if you want to get the most from making anything from smoothies to ice cream (yes, ice cream!) from the comfort of your own home. This top-quality centrifugal juicer isn’t like any others on the market, thanks to Hurom’s innovative technology that make it function like a masticating juicer, meaning the nutrients and vitamins from the juice aren’t compromised. This high-quality juicer does come at a price, costing between $590-$600. Although this is on the more luxury-end of juicer prices, you’ll see from this juicer review why the Hurom HZ is worth the cost.

Unlike other juicers on the market, the Hurom HZ Slow juicer comes in a stainless-steel casing, highlighting its durability and high quality. This juicer also benefits from LED indicators, showing you when it’s extracting, in the reverse function (to get rid of clogging) and on/off. The overall finish of the Hurom HZ is silver, which accentuates this juicer’s stylishness as well as sturdiness. The stainless finish creates a commercial feel, showing off this juicer’s first-class build, as well as making it extremely easy to maintain cleanliness. Commercial look aside, the Hurom HZ juicer is suited to home use and will make a fantastic addition to any kitchen. With the measurements of 8.1 x 9.3 x 16 inches and a weight of 11.9 pounds, this high-quality juicer can fit onto countertops with ease, without taking up too much room. It’s also important to mention that while this Hurom juicer comes with plastic material inside, all the plastic parts 100% BPA free and safe to be using, so you don’t need to worry about the elements that make this juicer as they are all top-quality. With a juicer as impressive as this one, you’ll no doubt want to be showing it off to guests.

As far as functionality goes, the Hurom HZ has plenty to talk about. One of the significant differences this top-quality juicer has with other models on the market is its slow squeeze. Usually, centrifugal juicers heat up and oxidize the juice at an extremely high speed, meaning the nutrients and vitamins are broken down, and the color and quality of the liquid is compromised. However, the Hurom HZ centrifugal juicer uses a sturdy auger to squeeze the juicer from the solid fruit and vegetables instead of grinding the fruit at high speed as cheap centrifugal juicers do. This results in natural, delicious taste without breaking down the color and nutritional value of the juice. In addition to this, the Hurom HZ juicer also creates a high yield of juice and dry pulp, meaning you get the most out of the ingredients you put in. In the long run, this can aid in your weekly costs of ingredients as a higher yield will mean you get more for your money quantity wise. Also, centrifugal juicers separate the pulp from the juice, so you get a clean and crisp juice result every time. The maximum capacity of the Hurom HZ slow juicer is 16.9 fl oz, so you can certainly get a lot of juice out of this machine in one go. Although some customers have stated the chute size isn’t the largest, so more prep is needed, you won’t be disappointed with the juice that is created at the end.

Another great aspect of the Hurom HZ juicer is that three additional strainers are included in the purchase. Firstly, there is a fine strainer which makes smooth juices and milk, so your creations are pulp-free and silky-smooth. There is also a coarse strainer which creates thicker textured products like smoothies, soups, and baby food. This strainer is strong enough to withhold frozen ingredients like berries or yogurt, so you get a thicker product created. Last but not least, this juicer also comes with an ice cream strainer! There aren’t many juicers you can own that have this function, and it makes a great talking point too. All you have to do is insert the ice cream strainer in place of the spinning brush and other strainers and use your choice of frozen fruit to create your chosen ice cream! This is a fantastic feature that you’re unlikely to find on other juicers on the market.

One of the useful aspects of the Hurom HZ juicer is that it functions very quietly compared to other models. The AC motor is powered using just 150 watts, and the auger rotates at only 43 RPM, making this one of the quietest juicers available to buy right now, even compared to cheaper juicers. This is a big plus-point as the last thing you would want when making your juice creations is the juicer to make an unbearably loud noise and to hinder your juice making experience. One thing to point out is the Hurom HZ is a slow juicer, so more prep is required before you make your juice so that the juicer can blend smaller pieces of ingredients with ease. This does, however, give you much better tasting and higher-quality juice as a result.

The shelf life of juice made with the Hurom HZ is up to 3 days, which is excellent if you need to make juice in advance, for example, if you’re hosting an event or you need to save time you know it will last up to 72 hours before when you need it. Once you have made your juice creation, you will need to clean up after each juice. There is a self-cleaning function which is very useful to have, especially if you’re making different juices one after the other. Unfortunately, this juicer does not have dishwasher safe parts, so it’s rubber gloves and soap at the ready. Most parts will benefit from being soaked in warm water, and although it can be a bit fiddly initially, it will become easier the more you disassemble it. The usability of this juicer is good overall, with LED indicators, easy-to-use functions and an open and close dispenser to control the quantity of juice to pour out.

Overall, the Hurom HZ Slow juicer is a fantastic piece of kit for any kitchen and will come in extremely handy for making juices with ease, while keeping the nutrients and vitamins intact. This juicer is extremely versatile, allowing you to create smoothies, soups, baby foods, nut milk and ice cream amongst other things. The versatility of this juicer is one of its major benefits, along with the high-quality stainless-steel finish which many other juicers don’t have. It comes with a 10-year warranty on motors and a 2-year warranty on parts, showcasing Hurom’s exceptional customer service. Although this juicer is on the expensive side, it’s versatile, functional, useful and a great addition to any kitchen.