how does this juicer perform with greens like Kale, Collards, Spinach, etc?
47309
Because greens typically do not have a lot of juice, the juicer tends to clog. If you follow it with something juicy, like a fruit, it will help with the greens extraction.
47310
I All ways have to juice the pulp over again no matter what veggie to get enough. The collard green leaf stems get jammed around the augar which stops it completely. So remove the stems
91354
No, because I don't like it enough to use it more. It's not good for greens like the reviews say. If you have more money to spend, spend it on a better juicer.
2039524
I'm glad you asked! I've been using the juicer for five months now. It's a very nice juicer But it's more for an occasional juicing. And you do have to slice up the fruits and vegetables. Especially carrots and beets.
218478
the only problem ive had with this juicer is that it doesnt handle pineapple very well. it does great with all other fruits and veggies (even leafy veggies). ive had it for 3 months and it works great. no problems with the attachments or with the motor. easy to clean. mine came with a 12 yr warranty so i feel pretty confident about it working in the future.
2014757
No, it is not good for leafy greens. You should look into a masticating juicer for that. These types of juicers that have a grinding disk are ideal for firm, hard fruits and vegetables.
1698846
Yes, it does handle greens however, you will want to juice something a little less dense after. I do a handful of greens first and then add 3-4 celery stalks. Adding a juicy vegetable or fruit right after is the best way to extract the juice from the greens. Greens (normally kale or spinach) are always the base in very juice I make. This is an excellent juicer, great investment! It has a lot of power, juices almost anything easily. And it is very easy to clean.
1279981
Most definitely! I have juiced about everything in this juicer. It does a particularly great job on greens compared to centrifugal juicers, but it will pulverize the juice out of just about everything.
185427
I use leafy greens in mine all the time, but for best results I mix them with hard vegetables and alternate between the two going into the juicer. There is lots of info on the nutritional content of all sorts of vegetable juices if you google 'juicingbook'
1113823
Yes, it does a good job with kale. I would recommend juicing kale before anything else so the screen is clean and you get the most juice from it. Anything leafy I would recommend cleaning it after juicing a decent amount as the screen gets little pieces stuck in it, but I think this is true of any juicer.
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This is great for greens! My boyfriend makes a green juice every day and we have has the same machine for over 2 years. He uses kale, spinach, lemon, cucumber, apple, celery and ginger.
2204984
To be honest, and I LOVE my Breville, if you are looking to extract all the juice in greens, you would be better with a "green juicer", which presses the greens to extract the juice. The centrifugal force juicers really don't work well with wheat grass and greens. OR you can juice your fruits and veggies, and place the greens in a Vitamix and then add them with the pulp!!
1392339
I put kale in my smoothies and it chops it up really well. Haven't used just kale or spinach.
1120968
For manual Juicers, Yes. I make Kale / Apple all the time. Almost every day.
1576973
I think it works quite well for greens, considering that it isn't an auger juicer. You can't juice wheatgrass, but if I cram in greens, so the whole chute is filled tight, greens work pretty well. For kale, use the frilly type, and put it in "head first" with the stems sticking up top to push down on.
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I have never tried. When I have juiced greens though, it does leave a little more juice in the pulp. I just ran the pulp right through again...a few more times. The centrifugal juicers leave a much drier pulp, but then you have to stop and open the juicer to empty it when it gets full. But, I still like the convenience of the Champion much better. Even if you have to put the pulp through again, it still takes less time in the long run.
1576976
It juices all leafy veggies with ease..I juice spinach cilantro and swiss chard. to get the most juice out of them roll them in a tight ball then trow in the juicer.. :)
779085
No experience with Green Star juicer but compared to other masticating juicers the yield is better especially with leafy greens. We have used the juicer daily for two years without any problems and to reiterate what others have said the motor may be overbuilt for juicing and the other components are top quality.