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Top Factors to Consider When Buying a Commercial Orange Juicer Machine

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13 septiembre 2024

What is a commercial citrus juicer?

Orange juice is refreshing and nutritious. As the best-selling juice in the world, it can also be a profitable addition to your grocery store cold case or restaurant menu. Although there are some undeniably delicious bottled OJ options, health-conscious consumers prefer freshly squeezed juice for quality, flavor, and nutritional value. This might have you considering investing in a commercial orange juicer machine. Let’s explore what to look for when purchasing your new technology.

A citrus juicer is a juicer that only juices citrus fruits. If citrus is the only type of fruit you plan to serve, an OJ juicer is all you need. Multi-produce centrifugal juicers and cold presses can also juice citrus fruits, but not with the same efficiency as dedicated citrus technology. You may also want to invest in a dedicated citrus juicer if you serve multi-produce juice recipes, but your OJ orders are on the rise.

Beyond juice, your new juicing technology may inspire additional citrus-based recipes. From citrus meat and fish marinades to smoothies with a citrus base, citrus salad dressing, citrus cocktails, zesty desserts, and more.

Citrus juicers juice:

  • Blood oranges
  • Grapefruits
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Naval oranges
  • Pomelos
  • Satsuma oranges
  • Tangerines
  • All citrus fruits

Beyond hand squeezing: The benefits of upgrading your juicing process

Handheld juicers and household juicers may be sufficient if you only require a cup or two of citrus juice per day. If you plan to sell self-serve, pre-bottled, or made-to-order OJ, these options simply can’t keep up. They require manually cutting citrus in half, placing it on the reamer, juicing, removal, peel disposal, and washing and sanitizing after each use.

Handheld juicers and household juicers aren’t only inefficient, but they also lack sufficient options in seed removal and pulp control.

Zumex’s commercial citrus appliances automate the juicing process. Just load your citrus into the bin or feed tube, and they extract the liquid gold within. No slicing or peeling is required. Periodically empty the peel bin and clean and sanitize it at the end of the day.

How to choose the best commercial orange juicer machine?

Now that we’ve covered the primary differences between storebought and commercial citrus extractors, let’s dive in a bit deeper.

When narrowing down commercial juicing machines consider the factors below:

Sales method

First up, you must determine if your juice will be self-serve, pre-bottled, or made to order. Zumex has a variety of citrus juicers to meet your unique needs. From compact countertop to self-serve, high-volume, and self-bottling. Juice into a cup, bottle, or gallon jug.

Size

Space is limited in your kitchen, on your front-of-the-house counters, and in your lobby or produce section. We work with you to ensure your juicer is the size and dimensions required for space and ergonomics.

Small countertop commercial orange juicer machine

The Soul Series 2 countertop OJ juicer is small but mighty. It juices up to 18 fruits per minute and doesn’t take up much counter space.

Ease of use

Zumex takes great pride in designing juicers that are comfortable to operate, empty, and clean. Our citrus juicers are designed to be both labor and yield-efficient. Simply load the bin, turn it on, and juice to container capacity. Periodically empty the pulp bin and clean and sanitize it at the end of the day. Many of the internal parts are dishwasher-safe. Some models are self-sanitizing.

Yield and capacity

There are 3 primary factors to take into consideration when assessing the productivity of your commercial electric OJ juicer:

  • Yield: Some juicers extract much more juice per fruit, which positively impacts your COGS. You can expect 1 to 2 ounces more per serving with Zumex juicers and up to 30 gallons per hour.
  • Speed: In addition to how much you can juice, you must consider how fast you can juice. Our Versatile Star juices an average of 40 fruits per minute and 8 ounces of juice every 5 seconds.
  • Capacity: How many oranges you can feed into the feed tube or citrus bin at a time frees up your team, positively impacting your labor line. Place up to 44 pounds of citrus fruits in the feed been at a time.

Sound pollution

Whether in your back-of-house kitchen or a customer-facing area, your new appliance must not disrupt the ambiance. However, sound pollution isn’t just a matter of ambiance, it’s required for creating a safe workplace for your employees. With our low-volume juicers, you and your team can easily communicate and chat with customers while juicing.

Design aesthetic

Even if your juicer isn’t in a customer-facing area, it should be stunning. In addition to our advanced technology, we took great care in designing attractive juicing machines. Depending on the model you choose, you can customize your juicer in up to 12 colors to match your brand.

Quality

Our juicers extract fresh and nutritious citrus juice. They extract in a foam-free manner, and because many customers enjoy the pulpy texture, the pulp can be manually adjusted. Juice fresh to serve, pre-bottle, or mass juice to pour and serve for 48 to 72 hours.

Durability

You aren’t alone if you tested your OJ sales with a store-bought citrus juicer, only to find it couldn’t keep up. It pressed the juice faster than squeezing by hand but required manual operation and frequent cleaning. Upgrading to a Zumex commercial appliance automates juicing and provides you with a 5-year warranty. With proper use, cleaning, and maintenance, your appliance should last much longer.

Cost

We saved cost for last, as your initial investment isn’t the only monetary factor to consider. Your appliance is an investment, and the right juicer often pays for itself. Everything from the yield to automation capacity, ounces of juice extracted per hour, and durability should influence your purchasing decision.

Want to learn more about Zumex orange juicers?

Pure and fresh orange juice can be a profitable addition to your juice bar, café, grocery store, or supermarket. The factors mentioned above will help you determine which electric orange and citrus juicer is best suited to your needs. Zumex is here to guide you in selecting the perfect juicer that meets your specific requirements for quality, output, and efficiency.

For more information on how Zumex can drive your business success, we recommend using our ROI calculator. This tool helps you see how incorporating a juicer can significantly increase your annual profits.

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