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For serious juice enthusiasts, the Kuvings made the absolute best juice, and it is more efficient for juicing bigger pieces of produce, thanks to its larger feed chute.
We swooned over the velvety, delicious juice produced by the Kuvings EVO820—it was the absolute smoothest, most well-balanced juice we tasted. But the EVO820 is also one of the most expensive juicers we tested, so we think it’s best suited to frequent juicers who truly want the finest possible beverages. The EVO820 has a feed chute with two different-size openings, so you can fit larger pieces of fruits or veggies in and save time on prepping produce. This juicer is easy to take apart and clean, and it comes with multiple brushes to get into every last nook and cranny. Plus, it has a 10-year warranty on parts and its motor—one of the best we’ve seen.
The Kuvings EVO820 stood out for making the best juice we’ve tasted. It yielded 11¼ ounces of green juice, about as much as the Omega VSJ843, and the result tasted bright, fresh, and balanced. Although the EVO820 yielded the smallest amount of carrot-apple juice, 12.45 ounces, the trade-off was that the juice was also the least fibrous, with a satiny texture. (Higher yields from some other juicers were around 14 ounces, but they tasted grainy.) The EVO820 also made the least foamy juice of any model, with the help of its proprietary strainer, which locks onto the top of the juicing container to remove extra foam and pulp. At first this seemed like a gimmick, but it was so much easier to use than the standalone strainer that comes with the Tribest Slowstar. (The Slowstar’s strainer has a standard round basket shape attached to a long handle, and as it balanced precariously, we waited for it to fall off and slosh pulp everywhere.) We also made juice with the EVO820 without using its strainer, and the juice was still the best we tried. When it came to the amount of moisture left behind in the pulp, the EVO820 sat squarely in the middle compared with other juicers. Green juice pulp was a little wet, but the carrot-apple pulp was drier.
The Kuvings EVO820 is larger than the Omega VSJ843. It measures just under 18 inches tall, with a 9-inch-wide base. But with that extra size comes an extra-wide feed chute (which can trim down your juicing time) and a more powerful motor. The feed chute has two different-size openings nested within each other. A smaller, inner hole is still wide enough to fit 2-inch cubes of apple or root vegetables and torn kale leaves. You can unlatch a second, larger flap to throw in larger cut pieces of produce or even whole fruits like a small apple. If you’re a frequent juicer, the EVO820’s bigger chute may help you cut down on your prep time.
We didn’t have any issues when sliding the parts into place on the EVO820. It didn’t jam at all as we juiced, and heavier foods including green grapes, apple cubes, and carrot chunks slid easily down the wider flap into the juice hopper below. Throwing produce into the chute feels a little like shooting hoops—it’s fun. This juicer ran so quietly that we didn’t notice any noise, either.
The EVO820’s parts are not dishwasher-safe. This juicer came with the most brushes, though, and we especially liked the unique round brush, which let us reach into the juicer and pulp spouts. Most other juicers came only with a larger, flatter toothbrush proxy, which didn’t fit in rounded corners. It was easy to rinse the EVO820’s screen clean and to swipe the gunk out of the auger with our hands.
The Kuvings EVO820’s 10-year warranty is one of the longer ones we’ve found. It’s not as long as the Omega’s, but we think this machine should still give you plenty of stellar juice over the years. This machine earns some style points, too. It comes in either a matte silver, gold, or rose gold finish.
The EVO820 comes with two extra strainers, one for sorbets and one for smoothies. We tested these strainers, but we weren’t very impressed. The sorbet we made (raspberry and banana, from the Kuvings recipe booklet) came out from the juice spout in an unappetizing pink-ish tube, not dissimilar from the behind-the-scenes images of hot dog manufacturing. And while the sorbet was frozen, thick, and spoonable, the juicer didn’t pulverize the raspberry seeds, so each bite was gritty. That said, if you just want to make banana ice cream, the EVO820 should do the trick.
Using the smoothie strainer took too much time and effort, and it still yielded just one serving. The Kuvings recipe booklet specified thawing frozen fruits for 10 minutes before adding them to the juicer. And even though we followed the amounts listed in the recipe booklet, the smoothie began leaking from the top of the juicer. It took around 10 minutes for the machine to churn out the smoothie, and though it looked and tasted like any smoothie, we wouldn’t rely on this machine for a daily breakfast (unless you have half an hour to spare). When we disassembled the juicer for cleaning afterward, we also discovered the kale we added was still wrapped around the auger. So if you’re looking to get your veggies in through a smoothie, keep in mind that you’d only be drinking the juices, not the fiber. Ultimately, we think this machine is worth the splurge for the very best juice, but you may be disappointed if you’re hoping for more versatility for the price.
