Want to kickstart your day with a healthy cold drink? You're going to need a juicer or a blender, depending on what kind of drink you're after. If it's a glass of fresh fruit juice, you'll be looking for a slow juicer preferably. However, if you want to extract as much as possible from fruits, nuts and vegetables, then you should consider a blender.
But then how do you pick which one's right for you? This is where TechRadar's experts explain it all – the difference between a slow juicer and a super blender, a cold-press and a stick blender, which one is better and how they all compare with each other.
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The Triple Prep System makes light work of even tricky blending jobs, only struggling a little when it comes to small quantities
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I've used the Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6 for two weeks, and it's already replaced my blender, food processor, and whisk
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The Kuvings Hands-Free Slow Juicer AUTO10 Plus is the ultimate tool for juicing
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The powerful Beast blender lives up to its name, and it's even made me a kale smoothie fan
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