Smeg citrus juicer
Smeg Citrus Juicer review – nothing short of delightful
As a small appliances editor, I'm used to testing every little function offered by kitchen appliances. Whether it's making yoghurt in a slow cooker or cake in an air fryer (true story), it seems that more and more companies are keen to prove their worth by expanding the capabilities of their products.
While I'm all for multi-functionality, reviewing the Smeg Citrus Juicer was as refreshing as a cold glass of orange juice. There's something inherently luxurious about a product that unashamedly offers one function, and while none of us need an electric citrus juicer, I was certainly left wanting one after this Smeg Citrus Juicer review.
Even the best juicers can be messy to clean, but the Smeg Citrus Juicer is plain sailing from start to finish. Keep reading for my full review.
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Specifications
- Colors: cream, black, red, pink, pastel green, pastel blue, white...
- Type: citrus juicer
- Weight: 2.5kg
- Material: die-cast aluminum body, tritan lid
- Weight: 3.5kg
- Dimensions: L6.54 x W6.54 x h21.06 inches
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Smeg's 50s retro style is striking, and the Citrus Juicer is no exception. It comes in a range of colours (I got to try Duck Egg Blue) and is even available as part of the Dolce & Gabbana collection. You can find that here at Williams Sonoma in the US, or the Smeg Dolce & Gabbana Citrus Juicer at John Lewis in the UK, along with a matching toaster and kettle.
The body of the Smeg Citrus Juicer is sturdy, made of powder-coated die-cast aluminium.
The attachments easily slot onto the top. The reamer and strainer are made of a lightweight stainless steel, and the lid is constructed from sturdy tritan. This is dust-proof, meaning your juicer will stay looking its best even if it's just there for eye-candy.
How to use the Smeg Citrus Juicer
The juicer in action
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The Smeg Citrus Juicer slots together intuitively. It has a strainer attachment that can be removed if you like your juice with pulp, and the juice collected drips out of the side spout and into your cup.
The side spout clicks up and down securely. When down, it will allow juice to flow into your container. Click it up again and the flow stops, but be prepared for a buildup of juice to drip out when it's clicked down again.
We spend a lot of time reviewing the best cold press juicers, but this is an electric juicer. It has a long cord (which is easily stored in the base) to connect to a power source.
From this point there's no power button, you imply press your halved citrus fruit onto the reamer, which begins to spin in ciruclar motions with the pressure. You can then move the fruit around to reach all angles, and the juice and pulp drips down into the tray.
There's a small attachment at the base of the reamer designed to push pulp down and extract additional juice as it extracts. This could be larger, because there was some juice that was missed in testing.
How it performed
I was shocked by how quiet the Smeg Citrus Juicer is to use. It's easy to talk over it, and there's no risk of disturbing a sleeping partner while you squeeze up a fresh glass of juice.
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I measured the amount of juice extracted from three medium-size oranges when testing this citrus juicer. If you think you'll be left with a full glass of orange juice after just a few oranges then prepare to be disappointed. That is, unless you have very large oranges in your part of the world.
The Smeg Citrus Juicer gave off 170ml of juice in this test, which was enough for a small, refreshing glass.
Orange juice from the carton is usually from concentrate, or diluted in some way. I found that drinking a smaller quantity of strong, zesty orange juice was very satisfying. If preparing for the whole family though, I'd recommend buying a lot of orages in advance.
To make sure this isn't the fault of the Smeg Citrus Juicer, I tried three orange from the same pack with my hand manual reamer. I was pleased to find that the Smeg juicer gave off marginally more juice, but there was not a lot in it.
The remaining orange half shows how little was left when I had finished using the Smeg Citrus Juicer. It was a similar story with lemons. Because you can squeeze and pivot as the fruit is on the reamer it's possible to extract every drop of juice, even if an orange is less juicy than you may expect!
Cleaning the Smeg Citrus Juicer
Cleaning the Smeg Citrus Juicer is even easier than setting it up.
The reamer, basin and strainer can all be placed in the dishwasher, and the die-cast metal exterior is wipe-clean.
Is the Smeg Citrus Juicer worth the money?
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You can expect to pay $180 in the US for the Smeg Citrus Juicer. In the UK it's £130. That's an expensive juicer, there's no denying it. If that figure doesn't cause your eyes to water though, I wouldn't dismiss this appliance so quickly. It's a true slice of luxury and a joy to look at. I could picture myself using it each and every weekend for a glass of fresh juice with my brunch.
Another good use for this juicer is making cocktails. My partner fancies himself a bit of a mixologist, so we go through a lot of lemons and limes for mojitos, daiquiris and lemon drop cocktails. The Smeg Citrus Juicer would get a lot of use in my kitchen for this alone, and if you like to bake summery desserts it could also come in very useful.
Homes & Gardens verdict: should you buy the Smeg Citrus Juicer
While it's something you may feel a little reluctant to splurge on yourself, this is the kind of thing you should absolutely put on a wedding registry or Christmas wish list.
It genuinely is more than just an electric juicer, it's a joy to look at and incredibly smooth to use. From start to finish, the user experience is flawless. The only gripe I have is the price.
For those with a proudly coordinated kitchen, you can pair the Smeg Citrus Juicer with some of the best toasters and blenders on the market - the Smeg toasters come in a huge range of colors, so they're easy to pair with your new juicer.
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About this review – and our reviewer
Millie Fender is our Editor for all things small appliances at Future. She spends a lot of time testing everything from toasters to air fryers in her London flat, and recommending the very best ones to readers.
All our reviews are tested from home, and the Smeg Citrus Juicer review is no exception. Millie put it to the test for a number of days with her family before (reluctantly) sending it back to Smeg, who kindly lent it to her for this review.
Millie Fender is Head of Reviews on the Homes and Gardens Ecommerce team. She specializes in cooking appliances, such as the best kettles, and also reviews outdoor grills and pizza ovens. Millie loves to bake, so she will take any excuse to review stand mixers and other baking essentials. When she's not putting products through their paces in our dedicated testing kitchen, Millie's reviews are conducted at home, meaning she uses these products in her own day-to-day life.
Smeg CJF01 citrus juicer review
TechRadar Verdict
The Smeg CJF01 citrus juicer delivers nothing less than a high quality and impressive juicing capability. It's a really nice-to-have appliance which will perfectly compliment any retro 50s appliance - but there are more affordable and just as effective ways to juice citrus fruits.
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Smeg is a household name that has been around for years and is a particular favorite of ours. Inspired by their Italian heritage, they use bold colors, unique designs and innovative new materials to differentiate themselves from the busy home appliance market and, therefore, others competing to make the best juicer on the market.
The Smeg CJF01 citrus juicer is no exception to this. With its retro 50s styling and beautiful pastel blue hue (also available in other colors), it looked really smart on our kitchen countertop.
It does exactly what is intended; it juices citrus fruits. It's also incredibly easy to set up with minimal assembly required, and it's obvious how to use it just from looking at the instructions and the appliance.
Smeg claims that it has an anti-drip, pop-up spout that allows liquid to be dispensed easily in a clean way. Further to its design, the universal cone and strainer mean that you can squeeze both large and small fruit.
At $199.95 / £139 / AU $206, it is what we consider to be a high-ticket item. Yes, it does what you need it to, but you can juice lemons in a much more affordable way with something more manual - although it is less effort with the Smeg CJF01 citrus juicer to hand.
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Smeg CJF01 citrus juicer: price and availability
- List price: $199.95 / £139 / AU $206
- Widely available
The Smeg CJF01 is priced at $199.95 / £139 / AU $206 and is widely available through resellers.
You can't buy it directly from Smeg but you can find out where you can buy it from through their website.
It is the only citrus juicer from Smeg in all available regions. They do also have the Smeg slow juicer which is a more versatile option - it just doesn't do citrus.
- Price and availability score: 3/5
Design
- Beautiful colors; pastel blue, pink, cream, pastel green & white
- Retro 50s styling
- No buttons, switches or dials
The Smeg CJF01 citrus juicer is a very good-looking appliance. If you already own one of the brand's 50s-style fridges, coffee makers or kettles, it'll feel like a natural choice to bring into your kitchen.
In Smeg's own words it's an appliance that is 'designed to show off', and that it does. It has smooth curved lines, along with everything you need to juice a variety of citrus fruits. It measures 1.86 x 7.8 x 6.2inches / 29.5 x 20 x 16cm (h x w x d), so this is a juicer with stance, too - some may even say bulk.
There are no buttons, switches or dials to press or hold which adds to the appeal, not to mention the ease of use.
The 70W motor with an integrated on-off sensor does all the work which is activated by pressing down one-half of the fruit until it runs dry. Juice pours out of the non-drip spout, and while this does channel the liquid very well, we found that it does, regrettably, drip - even after removing your vessel from underneath it.
It comes with a removable cover to protect it when not in use (which can also be used as a bowl for holding peel), and all of the components are removable for washing, which makes using the appliance from start to finish quick and easy.
- Design score: 4/5
Performance
- Juiced the citrus fruits easily
- Very easy to use
- No built-in strainer for pulp or small pips
We found the Smeg CJF01 citrus juicer very easy to assemble, very easy to use and equally very easy to clean.
We juiced all of the citrus fruit varieties we could find in our local greengrocer - grapefruit, orange, nadorcotts (a type of clementine), lemon and a lime - and even a kiwi fruit, where there was some logic behind the decision.
The drip spout is not adjustable so we were pretty limited to what glass/vessel we could use. Luckily, we had a few of the same glasses which worked out well for juicing all the citrus fruits in line - and for the purpose of this review. The height to the base of the spout is 120mm, so a vessel of up to this height is what you'll need to have to comfortably have the juice trickling into.
(Image credit: Future)We started big with the orange. We cut it in half (widthways), placed it flesh-side-down onto the juicer and applied some pressure. The motor kicked in and started to rotate the juicing cone inside of the orange half. It took just a few seconds for the juice to start trickling out down the drip spout and into the glass.
(Image credit: Future)Next up, we juiced a couple of nadorcotts.
Juice extraction was good but, the skin on this particular citrus fruit isn't as thick or as waxy as the lemon and it started to fall apart in our hands. When it started to do this I stopped juicing it, the motor automatically powered off, and I could see that it had quickly eaten away at the fleshy fruit.
The lemon and lime juice was efficiently extracted and the skins were intact after extracting all of the juice. The larger pips were captured on the strainer but with the lime, in particular, smaller pips made their way into the glass, so you'll (also) want get a small sieve for filtering out anything you don't want in the juice.
(Image credit: Future)Juicing grapefruit with the Smeg CJF01 was by far the easiest way to go about it. Grapefuits are large and often have tough skin so using a manual citrus juicer was a lot more effort (in this case) to extract the juice - we did try, as a comparison.
The juicing cone worked through the flesh quickly and a lot of fruit was collected on the strainer, but pips did make their way through.
I decided to try to juice a kiwi, purely out of curiosity. The logic was that I could cut it in half easily and that it has soft fruit for the juicing cone to work its magic on. However, juicing a kiwi with a citrus juicer is not advised. The skin is really thin and the flesh doesn't juice - we felt it was a good experiment, though.
(Image credit: Future)Whilst juicing all of the fruits we listed above, we measured a consistent noise level of 54dB which, for context, is only a little louder than moderate rainfall, so it's super quiet. This appliance won't be the early-morning wake-up call that we all dread - that can be something else.
- Performance score: 4.5/5
Score card: Smeg CJF01 citrus juicer
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| Attributes | Notes | Rating |
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| Price & affordability | It is what we consider to be a high ticket item and although it is lovely-looking and works beautifully, there are more affordable ways to juice citrus fruits. | 3/5 |
| Design | The smooth lines, ease of assembly and ease of use makes this a very appealing appliance, but it is bulky. | 4.5/5 |
| Performance | It juices citrus fruits really well. Just a shame that small pips and chunks of fruit made their way into the glass. | 4.5/5 |
Buy it if...
You want to juice citrus fruits with minimal effort
There's no dials to turn or buttons to press - just press down one half of the fruit to start juicing.
You regularly juice citrus fruits
It's an appliance for those who regularly reach for the citrus variety, and nothing else.
You want to add to your Smeg retro 50s appliance range
This may seem like a superficial reason, but we appreciate that if you want to complete the look you're going for in the kitchen - and the appliance is going to get some use at least - then it'll be money well spent.
Don't buy it if...
It's not going to get regular use
With a list price of $199.95 / £139 / AU $206 we consider this a really nice-to-have appliance, but not a need to have because there's other more affordable ways how to juice a lemon, etc
You prefer smooth OJ
We found that quiet a lot of bits (pulp and pips) ended up in the glass
You prefer to drink out of large vessels
The drip spout can not be adjusted so you'll struggle to fill it, not only due to the size but also the time it'll take to juice enough fruit to fill the glass
- First reviewed: July 2022
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Citrus Juicers - Gemlux
Freshly squeezed citrus fruit juices occupy a special place among soft drinks, and for good reason. Oranges, tangerines, lemons and grapefruits are a real storehouse of vitamins and minerals.
With regular use, they have a beneficial effect on the body and give it strength for a bright, active life. That is why citrus fresh juices are very popular and are presented in the drinks menu of any self-respecting cafe or restaurant. And in order to provide them to everyone, you need an electric citrus juicer. As a rule, semi-automatic models are sufficient for most catering establishments. nine0003
The operation of the semi-automatic citrus juicer is not particularly complicated. Fruits, previously cut in half, are pressed manually onto a cone, which is driven by a motor. The juice flows through the filter that separates the fibers and bones into the bowl, and through the spout of the bowl into the substituted container.
What should I look for when choosing a citrus juicer? Unlike universal juicers for fruits and vegetables of centrifugal action, the power of the engine and the speed of rotation of the juicer in this case are not of decisive importance. The fact is that there are no hard fibers in citrus fruits, and their pulp is easily destroyed when pressed on the cone, giving off juice.
Therefore, the power of professional citrus juicers is usually only 100-300 watts. This is an economical and inexpensive equipment. nine0003
But the material and design of the working unit is important. It is recommended to give preference to juicers with a cone, filter and stainless steel bowl - this is the most durable and environmentally friendly material. Since oranges, lemons and grapefruits vary greatly in size, modern citrus juicers are equipped with either a so-called multi-cone, which allows you to squeeze juice from fruits of different diameters, or several interchangeable cones. The better the diameter of the cone matches the size of the fruit, the higher the juice yield. In the case of citrus fruits, this is very important, since the fruits have a thick peel and the maximum possible juice yield does not exceed 40-45%. nine0003
The most convenient to use juicers with a clamping mechanism (lever). Pressing the lever requires little effort from the operator and increases productivity, and the absence of direct contact of personnel with the product makes the equipment more hygienic.
Gemlux Commercial Juicers
Gemlux Commercial offers professional citrus juicers in a variety of designs and price ranges. Model SP-06 is an economy option. It is suitable for catering establishments in which citrus fresh juices are not the basis of the menu. Juicer motor power is 100 W, cone rotation speed is 80 rpm. The working unit is made of polycarbonate, the body is made of ABS plastic. nine0003
The SP-89 is a business version designed for more intensive use. It is equipped with a stainless steel cone, filter and bowl and a more powerful motor (260W). Cone rotation speed - 1400 rpm, body material - ABS plastic.
And, finally, the undisputed representative of the premium segment - the Gemlux SP-94 citrus juicer with a pressure lever. High motor power (300 W) and cone rotation speed (900 rpm) make it suitable for high capacity juice bars. The working unit and the body of the juicer are completely made of stainless steel, the massive base of the body is made of painted aluminum.
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Braun Tribute CJ3000WH white citrus juicer
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Fresh orange juice every morning thanks to the Braun Tribute CJ 3000!
Do you like orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit juices? Can't imagine a day without them? Then you just need the Braun Tribute CJ 3000 juicer in the kitchen, designed specifically for citrus fruits! You will need to put fruit in it, wait a few moments - and you can enjoy a glass of delicious juice. nine0003
The content of the pulp, or its complete absence, you can easily set in the settings. The container has a volume of 0.35 liters, which will just be enough for one glass of juice. Enjoy its unforgettable taste and nourish your body with the necessary amount of vitamins!
The Braun Tribute CJ 3000 juicer will also be enthusiastically appreciated by all your family and friends.
After all, what could be tastier than grapefruit juice or orange juice for breakfast? Moreover, citrus fruits are the most useful of fruits. They are rich in vitamins that will help strengthen your immune system, nervous system, and give you strength to overcome life's difficulties and problems. A glass of orange juice will give you a bright, joyful mood, as well as a feeling of freshness. nine0003
Let yourself get more positive emotions from life, thanks to the presence of your Braun Tribute CJ 3000 juicer! The bitter taste of grapefruit, the undeniably sweet taste of orange, the sour taste of tangerine, or the sweet and sour juice of a small, green lime? Now you can easily alternate juices from these fruits at least every day!
- The juicer is easy to operate. To start, simply place a fruit half on the cone and press lightly.
- For convenience, juice is squeezed directly into a glass
- Due to the special design of the spout shape, juice does not splash.
The table around the juicer always remains clean - For greater safety during operation, the device is equipped with protection functions against accidental activation, overheating and overload
- Graduated juice container allows you to monitor the amount of drink received
Features
Pulp adjustment
Choose the juice you want with ease - set the amount of pulp you want with a simple turn of the knob.
Two-way rotation
For better juicing - juicer spout prevents splashing. Can use at the breakfast table!
Auto start and auto shut off
No extra buttons - just lightly press the cone with a piece of fruit and the juicer starts working. nine0003
Graduated flask
Very handy when dosage needs to be met, for example for fruit cocktails.
Dishwasher safe
Quick and easy disassembly of the juicer in just a few steps and place the parts in the dishwasher.
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| Device type | citrus juicer Do you like orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit juices? Can't imagine a day without them? Then you just need the Braun Tribute CJ 3000 juicer in the kitchen, designed specifically for citrus fruits! You will need to put fruit in it, wait a few moments - and you can enjoy a glass of delicious juice. The content of the pulp, or its complete absence, you can easily set in the settings. The container has a volume of 0.35 liters, which will just be enough for one glass of juice. Enjoy its unforgettable taste and nourish your body with the necessary amount of vitamins! nine0003 The Braun Tribute CJ 3000 juicer will also be enthusiastically appreciated by all your family and friends. After all, what could be tastier than grapefruit juice or orange juice for breakfast? Moreover, citrus fruits are the most useful of fruits. Let yourself get more positive emotions from life, thanks to the presence of your Braun Tribute CJ 3000 juicer! The bitter taste of grapefruit, the undeniably sweet taste of orange, the sour taste of tangerine, or the sweet and sour juice of a small, green lime? Now you can easily alternate juices from these fruits at least every day! nine0003
Adjusting the amount of pulp
Easily choose which juice you want - set the amount of pulp you want by simply turning the knob. 
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They are rich in vitamins that will help strengthen your immune system, nervous system, and give you strength to overcome life's difficulties and problems. A glass of orange juice will give you a bright, joyful mood, as well as a feeling of freshness. 
