All I can say is, “This thing is fast!” I can juice an 8-ounce glass of juice in five seconds. The Breville je95xl juice fountain plus has an 850-watt, 14,000 rpm motor, which has the horses to maintains the selected speed when juicing under heavy loads. It has a stainless steel, micro mesh filter separates the juice from the fiber and seeds so that you get the most juice possible. Prep time for fruits and vegetables is reduced with the unique, extra-wide, centrifugal feed chute. I can throw in whole fruits and vegetables without chopping them into pieces first. There are two speeds; low speed for juicing soft fruits and vegetables and high speed for more textured fruits and vegetables. Clean up was a breeze, with all the juicer's parts dishwasher safe except for the motor, and for added convenience, a disposable plastic bag can line the large pulp container and then thrown away. A 1-liter juice jug with a froth separator and a large-capacity, 2-1/2-liter, easy-to-clean, removable pulp container are included with the je95xl Breville juicer.
Top things I liked about the Breville je95xl two speed juice fountain plus
Juices fast and extremely efficient
Easy to assemble
Looks great
Comes with a good cleaning brush
Quieter than JackLalenne Juciers
Two speeds - slow for soft stuff/fast for hard stuff
I love the large feeder tube - it is a huge time saver because I don't have to cut everything. Now I even try to purchase smaller apples that can fit into the tube whole.
An interlocked pitcher, you won’t lose any juice and see the scale of how much juice you made. Plus it has a lid; no need for a valve over the spout, just leave the lid on it. Perfect for me!
The down fall of all juicers I have owned was the difficulty in cleaning them. The Breville juice fountain juices with magnificent speed and the juice it extracts is wonderfully healthful. AND, the clean up is quick, easy and efficient. A quick rinse and then right into the dishwasher. The only time it takes is to use the included brush to get the last particles out of the screen surrounding the blade. It doesn't take much work and I prefer to clean it well each time I use it to prevent bacteria build up.
Breville has done their engineering homework as the construction is top notch - the machine is very sturdy, it has a very powerful motor, and they even designed their own juicing basket. The first time I used the machine on its high setting my eyes got wide as saucers; I was surprised by the motor's power and the fact it sounded like a jet engine. I even called up my juice-loving neighbor to come over and share the experience. The motor has so much power that I rarely use the high setting.
The juicing basket has a different type of mesh filter than you see on most other juicers (it's like what you might find on a high-end coffee filter), it can be totally disassembled with three screws, and sports some wicked metal prongs used to rasp the food you put into the juicer. Be mindful of the prongs; I finally learned my lesson after the third time of getting poked.
I had been using a borrowed Jack LaLanne to see if it would hold up to daily juicing. I respect Jack LaLanne, but his juicer just didn't have the power. After days of it bogging down and the juicer shaking all over the counter and cleaning up messes, I decided to check on this Breville juicer.
Jack LaLanne Pros: clearer juice, little to no pulp or froth in juice.
Jack LaLanne Cons: Spout location is too low (only allows for a small, perhaps odd-sized, catch container, which, as someone else aptly mentioned, is not convenient if you're juicing more than a cupful; as compared to the Breville, the cleanup takes a little longer since you have to detach the blade from the filter and wash them separately; non-drip spout would frequently get clogged and cause the liquid to leak from the sides (a mess) or especially with harder items like pineapple, the machine would find it too much to handle at times & shut off and you'd have to wait a while for it to recover before it would work again (the main reason for the return.)
Breville Pros: Very attractive (the reason I bought the JLL Pro is because it was more pleasing to the eye than the basic JLL juicer, as there are no differences in motor. I'm sorry, I can't pay money for ugly things!), handles pineapples, carrots, beets, etc. like a champ- no problems whatsoever. Spout height is user-friendly, not to mention that it comes with a tall catch container with a cover (no splashing on the counter) and a spout (which is wonderful. True, I could just as easily use a large measuring cup, but the cover is nice, and it fits the machine.) I'm no engineer, but I wonder what role the difference the wattage increase & the 2 speeds plays in the better performance for me (in which case, I would wonder if a similarly-credentialed juicer (but lower priced), the Juiceman, Jr. is competitive. Faster cleanup with the blade attached to the filter basket.
Breville Cons: Juice is thicker/frothier/pulpier than that of the JLL, even in switching speeds according to the hardness of the fruit/vegetable (Isn't really a 'con' unless you dislike it. I don't mind, but the difference was notable.) But I should add that there is an attachment to the catch container to separate the froth from the juice.
Overall, I am very happy with this juicer, I have tried several different juicers throughout my life - a few Juiceman Jr.'s, a cheap Samsung and now this Breville. This is definitely one of the best juicers I have ever owned.
Tips
I've heard people complain that their juice tasted nasty the next day. That has nothing to do with the pitcher or the juicer. Only make as much as you need for the day. Keep juice away from light and in the cold, many vitamins are light sensitive. Any juice you make should be finished the same day and kept in the fridge. By the next day, all the vitamins will be gone.
Add a drop of oil if you make pure Veggie-juice. The vitamins in Veggies are all fat soluble, which means your body can only absorb the vitamins if mixed with fat. Fish oil capsules are sufficient to take with the juice.
Use lemon juice on any stains to keep it new looking.
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