What Is A Cold Pressed Juicer?

A cold pressed juicer, also called a masticating or slow juicer, has a slower motor than a centrifugal juicer which reduces the heating levels of juice during the extracting process.   A cold pressed juicer takes more time to squeeze the natural juices from produce using an auger that slowly breaks down your produce before it’s pressed to separate the juice from the pulp.

What is a cold pressed juice?  A cold pressed juice refers to the finished product after the masticating slow juicer is finished pressing all of the natural juices and nutrients from your chosen ingredients.  Because a masticating slow juicer runs slow it actually keeps the fresh juice from becoming hot since the motor doesn’t heat up like a centrifugal juicer does.

Since your juice is extracted at a slower speed, along with minimal heat from the motor, you will have a more flavorful, nutrient rich juice.  Many people prefer the cold pressed juicers because of the higher nutrient levels they get from their produce along with the maximum juice being squeezed from the ingredients they use.

What is a cold pressed juice?  A cold pressed juice refers to the finished product after the masticating slow juicer is finished pressing all of the natural juices and nutrients from your chosen ingredients.  Because a masticating slow juicer runs slow it actually keeps the fresh juice from becoming hot since the motor doesn’t heat up like a centrifugal juicer does.

Since your juice is extracted at a slower speed, along with minimal heat from the motor, you will have a more flavorful, nutrient rich juice.  Many people prefer the cold pressed juicers because of the higher nutrient levels they get from their produce along with the maximum juice being squeezed from the ingredients they use.

What is a Cold Pressed Juicers Benefits For You?

The 5 main differences between a cold pressed (masticating) juicer and a centrifugal juicer are:

• Taste
• Nutrient Levels
• Juicing Capabilities
• Juice Shelf Life
• Saving Money

Let’s take a closer look at all of these differences so you can better understand why these 4 little things can make or break your choice of a slow juicer compared to a centrifugal juicer.

What’s the taste difference between a cold pressed juicer and a centrifugal juicer?

With a cold pressed juicer you will find a thicker juice and minimal foam when your juice is done.  Since the process of breaking down your produce is done at a slower speed and the auger(s) are breaking your produce down slowly before they are pressed to get all the juice from them, you are left with maximum juice from your produce.

Take a Look at The Video Below and See For Yourself The Difference Between Juicing With a Cold Pressed Juicer or a Centrifugal Juicer…

Having more of the juices squeezed from your produce gives you a much thicker juice compared to a centrifugal juicer.  A centrifugal juicer chops your produce at a much higher speed, about 80 rpm’s, and is immediately pushed against the strainer to separate your juice from the pulp.  This process not only causes your juice to become heated but a lot of the juices are left behind in a wet pulp instead of making it into your glass.  You are left with a thinner juice compared to the slow cold pressed juicers which means less flavor from your produce.

When your juice is done and makes it into your glass, you will find a higher foam level with a centrifugal juicer.  The slower process of the cold pressed juicer and the minimal heating from their motors  allows for an almost foam free juice when you’re finished.  You will also find that your juice won’t separate as quickly as a centrifugal juicers finished juices do.

What’s the difference between the level of nutrients between a cold pressed juicer and centrifugal juicer?

The heat that a centrifugal juicer produces causes a faster oxidation rate which in turn causes nutrients to be lost in your finished juice.  You may get a faster glass of fresh juice but if you’re looking for the maximum benefits of the enzymes, vitamins and minerals your produce has to offer, you won’t get as much of them with the centrifugal juicer.

You can see the difference in the finished juices below showing the juice separation with a fast centrifugal juicer compared to a cold pressed slow juicer.  These where simple tomato and orange juices made with both the centrifugal and cold pressed juicers.

The slow, cold pressed juicers give you the maximum levels of enzymes, vitamins and minerals found in your produce because of the time it takes to break your ingredients down before being pressed for their natural juices.  Since the motors don’t become excessively hot all of the nutrient levels you can get aren’t killed off before making it into your glass.

If you’re looking to get as much of the vitamins and minerals from juicing, you will want to stay aways from a centrifugal juicer and look into the masticating, cold pressed juicers.

What are the juicing capabilities of a cold pressed juicer compared to a centrifugal juicer?

A cold pressed juicer is capable of extracting juice from hard and soft produce along with your leafy greens and wheatgrass.  The auger(s) in the slow, masticating juicers break down everything you feed through the chute with ease.  The slow speed allows time for the harder juicing ingredients, such as spinach, kale and wheat grass, to be broken down very well before being pressed for the juices they offer.

A centrifugal juicer can break down leafy greens and wheatgrass but because of the fast rotating blades that break everything down, a lot of waste is left behind in the pulp that should have been juiced.  When  juicing leafy greens with a centrifugal juicer you will also find they become clogged quicker because they’re not broken down properly before being pressed for juice.

If you want to add green juice to your routine, you will really want to look into a slow, cold pressed juicers so you get the most out of your leafy greens and wheatgrass.

What’s the difference in the shelf life of your finished juice when using a cold pressed or centrifugal juicer?

You can store your finished juice up to 72 hours with a cold pressed slow juicer.  The juice from a centrifugal juicer should be drank within 24 hours after it’s finished.  Since a slow masticating juicer has minimal heating during the juicing process, the oxidation rate of the juice is much slower.  The high heat of a centrifugal juicer causes oxidation to be almost immediate from the time your juice makes it into your glass.

You will find your juice separating in less than a minute with a centrifugal juicer compared to days before the slow cold pressed juicers finished product begins to separate.  Not only does the juice loose vital nutrients from the heating of a centrifugal juicer but making larger batches of juice to enjoy for a few days isn’t recommended.

How will you save money with a cold pressed juicer compared to a centrifugal juicer?

The cold pressed juicer will get all the juice out of your ingredients, saving you money on expensive produce.  The centrifugal juicers will get a lot of juice from a variety of  produce, such as, apples, oranges, carrots and cucumbers but your leafy greens and wheat grass are left with a lot of waste in the pulp.

The cold pressed, slow masticating juicers allow you to use all varieties of fresh produce to make any juicing recipe your heart desires without wasting money on produce that has a lot of juice left behind.  You will also find many of the cold pressed juicers have other capabilities such as, making fresh sorbets, nut butters, baby foods and even the ability to grind meats or make fresh pastas.

Take a peek at The Best Masticating Juicers of 2024 (aka, cold pressed juicers) and learn more about the best models available for you.  You can also check out The Best Centrifugal Juicers of 2024 if you’re looking for a simple juicer to start your juicing journey.  If you would like to learn more about what a juicer is and how they work please visit What is A Juicer And How Do They Work? to learn more about juicing.