
We also really like that the juice is directed into a spout instead of falling through the bottom. The hard plastic parts are easier to remove and clean, and the removable parts are dishwasher-safe too. The Chef’n extracts juice from oranges and grapefruits just as efficiently as the Müeller, though the yield was slightly lower with smaller fruits. We really liked the modern, minimalist look of the matte white body and simple wood handles, and though customer reviews were mixed, we thought it came a very close second to the Müeller. Finally, this is very much not a pulp-control citrus juicer there’s no built-in strainer, so if you want pulp-free juice, you’ll need to strain it.īecause the Chef’n FreshForce handheld citrus juicer was our top pick in previous years, we were excited to try the brand’s countertop press, the Chef’n Fresh Force Tabletop Citrus Press.

The juicing cone can clog with pulp and pith, and you need to use something like a butter knife to remove just the cone for cleaning. It’s also a little tricky to clean, especially at first.

We felt much better about this issue after rewatching Sussman’s video she has to keep a hand on the top of her $480 version too! Still, this style of press would be so much better if it were mounted to a counter or work table, or even if it had some sort of vise clamp for stabilization.
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This was an issue with the other manual countertop press we tried, too, but that one had a handle for this purpose.

You absolutely must have one hand pressing down on the main shaft while you use the other hand to operate the lever, otherwise the whole thing will come crashing down. What we didn’t love about the Müeller Professional Citrus Juicerįor a countertop juicer with a cast-iron base, this thing is shockingly unstable.
