What Makes the Best Cold Press Juicer? Top Picks for Professional Use

If you’re ready to add juice to your menu or are looking to upgrade to a cold press machine, you might be wondering what to look for. You might even be wondering why cold presses are considered the gold standard. The best cold press juicer balances cost with performance. They deliver a nutrient-rich juice and yield more liquid per fruit and vegetable than their competitors. They also minimize prep time and automate the juicing process.

What is a cold press juicer?

Cold press juicers are also referred to as augers and slow presses. Cold pressing juicing is an extraction method that retains nutrients while delivering a smooth and flavorful juice. Let’s explore your top 3 options in fruit and veggie juicers.

Blenders

You can place fruits and vegetables into a commercial blender to create juice. However, there are a few downsides to this method.

You must cut and chop fruits and vegetables to size.

1. Citrus fruits must be peeled before blending.
2. The juice will be thick with pulp, not smooth.
3. You can only juice a blender at a time.
4. The blender must be cleaned frequently.
5. Blenders are loud, which can be disruptive.

Centrifugal juicer

The Zumex centrifugal juicer juices both fruits and vegetables. It can juice citrus fruits without peeling first and the feed tube is wide, so minimal pre-juice chopping is required. The internal titanium disk grinds and shreds to extract juice. To ensure juice is smooth and free of pulp, seeds, peels, and skin—it’s filtered through a high-speed metal basket.

While one of the most popular commercial juicers on the market, this high-speed extraction method creates a bit of heat and whips air in. The finished juice has a bit of foam and juice will separate if bottled.

You can juice one order at a time or up to 30 gallons per hour.

Cold press

Health-conscious consumers prefer cold pressed juice, as this extraction method preserves the digestive enzymes within. Instead of grinding and shredding, produce is crushed, pressed, and filtered through a stationary mesh filter. This creates less heat and oxidation, so there is zero foam and separation. As such, it’s a top option for pre-bottled juicing.

The Zumex cold press is a high-volume, floor-standing model. Its ergonomic design is comfortable for juicing multiple gallons at a time. Even less prep is required with this model. Juice full fruits, veggies, and bunches of greens at a time and stone fruits without de-seeding. Only large melons and pineapples must be cut in half before juicing. Juice up to 30 gallons per hour.

Is it worth buying a cold press juicer?

Cold presses are the most advanced juicing technology on the market. With the rise in both the ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage and healthy snacks categories, health food stores, green grocers, and restaurants of every kind are adding juice to their menus.

For juice bar owners, a cold press can differentiate you from the competition. If you’ll be bottling your recipes to sell fresh or flash-preserved juice, a cold press is required for your high-volume needs.

What about citrus juicers?

Although your cold press can juice citrus fruits, if you plan on serving a high volume of OJ or other citrus-based beverages, we suggest investing in a dedicated citrus juicer.

How do I choose a good cold press juicer?

Now that you know what differentiates commercial cold press juicers from a blender, citrus juicer, and centrifugal juicer—let’s explore what to look for in your new appliance.

• Yield: Pressing fruits and vegetables generally yields more liquid per serving. Overall, Zumex juicers yield 1 to 2 more ounces per serving.
• Capacity: Consider how many gallons you can juice without emptying the pulp and peel bin and how many gallons you can juice per hour.
• Speed: Often referred to as a “slow juicer” our technology juices up to 30 gallons per hour.
• Sound pollution: Loud juicers can damage hearing and hinder communication and customer service. Our low-volume juicers ensure a safe place for you and your employees.
• Ease of use: Our juicers are ergonomic, easy to clean, and they automate the juicing process.
• Design: We prioritize the aesthetics of our technology just as much as we do performance and efficiency.
• Durability: Beyond being food-grade, we provide a 5-year warranty. With proper use, maintenance, our juicing technology should last more than a decade.

We’re proud to supply the best commercial juicers on the market

Zumex has designed the most advanced juicing technology on the market. Our cold press juicers reduced prep time, increase yields, and preserves the nutrients of your produce. They help startups differentiate themselves and expand the healthy product lines of existing food service establishments.

Reach out to Zumex today to discuss which of our juicers meets your unique needs.