What is the difference between Cold Press and Slow Juicer

When you are in the market for a juicing machine, you’re going to come upon the phrases cold press and slow juicer as well as masticating juicers. What do they all mean?

The terms can be confusing for the average person. And this confusion can lead to fear of buying the wrong kind of juicer.

Will my juicer work? Is a cold press juicer also a slow press juicer? And so on.

So, what I’ve decided to do here is to create a simple and easy to understand guide that will clear it up once and for all.

 

What Is A Cold Press Juicer?

A cold press juicer is any juicer that creates minimal heat during the juicing process. Juicing requires a motor, and some juicers have motors that create too much heat and can damage the juice.

But when people talk about cold press juicers, they mean a juicer that uses an auger. An auger “presses” the fruit and vegetables and the juice is “pressed” out. There is little heat created when you use an auger juicer. So, think cold=auger, and you’ll know what to look for.

Cold press juicers are juicers that are designed to produce minimal heat to the juice. If you get a juicer that uses a super fast cutting blade, that will produce friction and heat. So, what you’re looking to do make sure that you choose a juicer that is labeled as a slow press juicer.

What is a Slow Juicer?

A slow juicer is one that has a slow motor. Not a weak motor! Slow does not mean weak. It means slow. Slow juicers exert lots of power, but they do it slowly. When you’re searching for juicers, you want to focus on the RPM number. This will tell you if your juicer is slow or not.

You’re looking for an RMP of 80 or below. The number of revolutions per minute for powerful auger style juicers is going to be much lower than the RPM for other commercially available juicers. These slow juicers use power and not speed to extract as much juice as possible.

So, look for 80rpm and below.

 

Why Pick a Cold Press Slow Juicer?

This is a topic large enough for an entire separate article (which, lucky for you, I have right here!).

Basically, though, the reason is that heat destroys nutrients. So, a cold juicer produces better, healthier more nutrient dense juice. And, as it turns out, raw juice is superior.

If you’re looking to make green juice or any juice for that matter, you should limit your search to only slow press cold juicers. These are auger juicers and not only will they provide the maximum amount  of juice, they are also going to produce the healthiest juice possible.

 

What’s the Difference Between Cold Press and Slow Juicers?

Essentially, they are the same thing. So, when you’re looking to buy a new juicer, if you see slow press or cold press, know that you’re on the right track.

However, the best way to be sure that you’re getting the right type of juicer is to pick one that has an auger. As I mentioned above, Auger juicers are all slow press and cold press. So, it’s the safest way to determine if a juicer fits both criteria.

You have to be careful, especially since unscrupulous companies have been lured into the market place. I’ve even seen cheap centrifugal model juicers marketed and sold as slow.

Slow press juicers are essentially cold press juicers. They are one and the same.

So here is my advice:

Slow Press Juicer- Must Have an Auger Press

Cold Pres Juicer is a Slow Press and therefore must have an Auger press

 Certain brands of juicers tend to make cold press slow juicers. Omega, Kuvings, and GreenStar all specialize in making cold press slow juicers. So, odds are if you’re looking at one of them, you’re good. Just make sure that it using an auger.