Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Elite [Archive]

DebB

08-14-2009, 03:47 PM

contessa20

08-14-2009, 08:00 PM

I have a Breville but not that exact one. It's fast but I don't particularly love it, to be honest. My biggest issues are that juice leaks and/or sprays out of every nook and cranny whenever I use it and the pulp comes out soaking wet every time. The first half dozen times I used it it wasn't too bad but both issues seem to get progressively worse with repeated use.

DebB

08-14-2009, 08:21 PM

Thanks Cris for your honest reply!

I think this Fountain Elite is in a class by iteself though. They've shown the pulp that comes out and it's quite dry (I believe that was shown on a Marth Stewart video if I remember correctly).

I've got a Champion juicer (about 25 years old) that works well, but what I've seen of this one (again, just on YouTube) really impresses me.

I appreciate your post! *Ü*

stiggs

08-14-2009, 08:55 PM

Does anyone have this juicer (http://www.amazon.com/Breville-800JEXL-Fountain-1000-Watt-Extractor/dp/B0002VAFVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250281270&sr=8-1)? If so - I'd love to hear about it.

I've seen it on YouTube and I can't get over how fast it is..

Thanks in advance. *Ü*

Hello DebB,

That does look like a nice juicer indeed but it is a centrifugal juicer and inferior to masticating juicers like your champion in terms of nutritional value. THe rpm of the blade is so much higher that it kills (cooks i guess) some of the nutrients. I have one very similar to that but I always use my greenstar first - although juicing whole apples is fun!
At least that is what I have come to believe frommy research, I hope someone will correct me if im wrong.

ps. champion for 25 years wow, must be well put together:)

DebB

08-15-2009, 12:55 AM

Thank you stiggs ~ I've heard of the different types of juicer (centrifugal, masticating, etc) but to be honest, I'm ignorant of what those terms mean exactly. I'll have to learn!

I tell ya though - I was impressed with the speed. The fella took a whole bundle (bunch) of parsley - stems and all - and stuck it in there and it just juiced it 1,2,3. There's no way my Champion would do that that quickly. I have to put a little bit of parsley (most of the woody tough stems removed) followed by something juicky like a piece of apple..

Ahhh - I guess the grass always looks greener on the other side, eh?

Thanks for your post! *Ü*

spicyfull

08-15-2009, 05:48 AM

Can't live with My Jack Lalane. Centrifugal because is has such a High Speed, it has always been said or thought that this kills, cooks some of the Vitamins. The Masticating Juicers, They Chew, they work at a Slower Speed and is said to retain all the Vitamins. I only use this Law when I juice Wheat Grass, I only juice it in the Green Star, the slow masticating one. But everything else I use the Jack, the Centrifugal one.

spicyfull

08-15-2009, 06:13 AM

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=47157&referrerid=4614

DebB

08-15-2009, 11:45 AM

Ahhh, thank you for the explanation spicyfull - that makes sense.

I'm still just so surprised at the speed. I'd be willing to sacrifice some nutritive value for the sheer speed, which is what holds me back from juicing daily with the Champion.

I wouldn't get rid of my Champion though! I do love it...

Right now I juice our wheatgrass in the BlendTec. Some day it would be great to have a juicer for it, but for now our BT is it. *Ü*

Smileen

10-10-2009, 11:06 AM

my experience with Breville Juice Fountain Elite is that it has so many GREAT things about it...however, it really does spatter and splatter EVERYWHERE. On the walls..counters..floors...in your face! Crazy stuff. It is gorgeous looking and fast...but it is a little Tasmanian Devil! If anyone has conquered the spattering problem, I'd love to hear about it before I return the juicer. The thing is....I have been juicing daily since I purchased it. Hmm.

Aleesha Sattva

10-10-2009, 11:46 AM

I'm still just so surprised at the speed. I'd be willing to sacrifice some nutritive value for the sheer speed, which is what holds me back from juicing daily with the Champion.

and we wonder why the fast food industry makes so much money every year... so many people willing to sacrifice nutritive value in order to save a few minutes. :( this blows my mind to be honest... i would much rather gift my body another few minutes of my time and it gain what it needs to keep healthy than rob it of those precious minutes and the nutrition it needs to keep my soul/spirit within it.

i wonder if people would think differently if, on their death bed they were told... "well you could live another 3 years, but all that *insert what you did to rush rather than take the time needed*... well it used up those years in advance"

okay, my rant is over... just thought i'd share my brain fart with you all.

RawHealthyBeauty

10-10-2009, 03:01 PM

Yo Aleesha! You know what you're talking about, girl!! I totally agree!!

SevenKindsOfCookie

10-15-2009, 05:26 PM

so many people willing to sacrifice nutritive value in order to save a few minutes. :( this blows my mind to be honest...

Well, the thing is that juice from centrifugal juicers is still very nutritious. A meal at McDonalds is not. But I do understand your concern, even though I think you are overreacting.

Juicing needs to be fun and easy. Many people are fine with masticating juicers, but for a lot of people it becomes a chore and they will quickly lose interest. Centrifugal juicers might be the thing that will allow them to juice on a daily basis. And I think that's a lot better than not juicing at all.

And frankly, I think most people on this board sacrifice nutrition for fun and excitement all the time.
If we were to always eat and drink for optimal nutrition we would quickly become bored. So we come up with all these recipes to make it exciting, all at the expense of nutrition.
Is that a bad thing? From a scientific point of view it might be, but not from a holistic health perspective.

buffalogal

10-16-2009, 04:51 AM

I have the Breville and I love it. I've never had a problem with splattering....maybe something's wrong with yours. My Breville is so easy to clean....I know I wouldn't be juicing half as much if cleanup was a chore.:) So I probably wouldn't be as happy with a time-consuming masticating juicer. And, even though (supposedly) the quality of the juice from a centrifugal juicer isn't as good, I'm getting a heck of a lot more nutrition from my Breville (because it's easy to clean) than I would from a masticating juicer that is just sitting on my counter because I don't have the time to clean it! You gotta do what's best for YOU!!

Rhapsody

10-19-2009, 08:06 AM

I got my breville elite a few weeks ago, and i LOVE it! :D
I've been using it every single day and I never had the splattering problem :confused: (I don't really see where the juice could come from since everything is covered)
Same as buffalogal said! It's really easy to clean! (You get a brush but I almost never use it, just need water) I don't think you'll regret your purchase!

DebB

10-19-2009, 10:17 AM

Thank you for posting buffalogal and Rhapsody - I appreciate hearing from those of you that have one. I agree about the masticating juicer, buffalogal.

I'm glad you're both so happy with it. I would sure like to purchase one ~ maybe Santa will deliver! *Ü*

islesgirl

10-21-2009, 06:49 PM

Hi Deb. Just saw your question about the Breville Juice Fountain Elite. I bought one this summer after having seen it on Martha Stewart also. And I watched a video on line - likely on the Breville site.

I am not sorry at all I bought it. Yes, sometimes it sprays a bit through the cracks but I simply wrap a hand towel around that part of the machine. And it usually is only noticeable with beets and sometimes, carrots. It is a cinch to clean although I take a bit of time to use the brush to properly clean the little mesh basket ( and I always get it into water to soak right away as this makes it easier to clean.) And I drink my juice immediately so as to get all its goodness right away - I have never stored or frozen my juices. I got a kick out of the bare chested guy in that u-tube video doing his juice in it too!:D

I also have an Omega juicer with the augur but I haven't used it much yet. I expect to this winter though as I am growing my own wheatgrass. I had a Green Star which I returned (twin-gear). I wish I had kept it though and may get it again. However, I will "earn" it first - get through a full winter RAW.:)

DebB

10-21-2009, 07:58 PM

Thank you islegirl! It sounds like most everyone is real happy with their Breville.

I had to laugh about the bare chested guy (Dan the Man, "life regenerator" on YouTube), I subscribe to his videos, he's here in WA State as well. Lots of good juice and salad recipes there!

Thanks for posting about your experience with your Breville, I sure appreciate it! *Ü*

islesgirl

10-21-2009, 08:10 PM

You're welcome. And I will check out more of his videos as I love to learn by watching someone do it.:)

stiggs

10-22-2009, 01:28 PM

I've been thinking about this alot lately. I bought my greenstar to get maximum quality and yield of juice and it does that great. But now my priorities are changing with work etc and I am getting tired of how long it takes to cut everything up for the little chute and then clean it when im done. Im going to order an omega vrt 330. Its masticating, 80rpm and much easier to clean - however there is a trade off in juice quanity but I dont care I can add a little bit more.
The Breville juicer does look good. Even though it is a centrifugal juicer Im sure there isnt that much nutrient loss. I mean I was looking at a chart between cooked brocolli and raw brocolli and there wasnt a whole pile of difference and its not as if a centrifugal juicer is gonna heat up the produce that much. Look at a vitamix or normal blender how fast they spin.
I cant understand where that convenience/nutrition comparion to mcDonalds comes from unless you are juicing Big Macs!
Oh I love Dan the Man with the masterplan on youtube too, very inspiring and some good recipes - did you see the strawberry, banana, coconut, vanilla and cinnamon ice cream - looks real good

DebB

10-22-2009, 02:16 PM

Thanks stiggs for your post. I don't know for certain about 'loss of nutrition'. What I do is that my Champion's blade does heat up as well, so... I cut my produce up to try and keep the Champion from heating, but it still does. *Ü*

soulstar

10-25-2009, 09:28 PM

This post is so timely for me since I am in the same place that Deb is in.
I just got a Champion and the blade does heat up when I am juicing greens, too.I was actually surprised by this. This fact has made me think that maybe, just maybe a Breville wouldn't be much worse nutritionally and then I would actually be able to juice more green veggies than I end up juicing in my Champion because of how hard it is to get the greens through.

So, I am in exactly the same place as you, Deb, as I have been researching the Brevile, because I want to look forward to easier juicing, which means I will use the juicer more regularly than it feels like I will the Champion.

All the best,

Elena

DebB

10-25-2009, 10:27 PM

I know what you mean Elena ~ I'm not trying to put down my Champion - I do love it and we've had it for over 25 years! But, that Breville Elite - whooh, it's something else. *Ü*

revdrcyn

10-30-2009, 08:05 PM

Hi DebB,

Did you end up buying the Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Elite?

In your research, were you able to determine whether it juices wheatgrass?

A guy on Amazon.com wrote in a review that he wraps his wheatgrass up in a lettuce leaf, then juices it - which would not be my favorite.

I love my Omega, but I am spending over an hour each morning cutting up produce and waiting for it to be masticated . . .

Let me know about wheatgrass if you have any info!

DebB

10-30-2009, 11:51 PM

Hi revdrcyn ~ No, I haven't purchased one... I'd like to, but it's difficult for me to justify when I've got a Champion already - ha!

And no, I haven't researched it further, I don't know if it juices wheatgrass or not... Right now I actually blend mine with water in the BlendTec and then freeze it in individual portions. It works for me (a little time consuming though).

I hear you on taking an hour to juice from start to finish. It's not speedy for me either, that's for sure! Have you come up with a great tasting green juice by chance? I'm still experimenting around. I like to use parsley, but I use 1/2 a bunch and it's really overpowering.

Tinker Tinker... *Ü*

revdrcyn

10-31-2009, 01:29 PM

Have you come up with a great tasting green juice by chance? I

Hey - these are my 3 favs from The Big Book of Juices and Smoothies by Natalie Savona - my "adaptations" in parentheses:

Green Goddess:
1 bunch parsley (I use 1/2 or way to strong)
1 handful watercress
4 broccoli spears (I use baby broccoli)
1/2 pineapple (make sure it's ripe)

Green Apple
8 broccoli spears (I use baby broccoli)
1 bunch parsley (I use 1/2 or way to strong)
3 apples (Granny Smith cuts through strong green flavors)

Green 'n' Pear It
8 broccoli spears (I use baby broccoli)
3 sticks celery (author calls them "sticks")
2 pears (I put the pears through first 'cause they're mushy)

These are 3 awesome-tasting recipes and excellent for detox/cleansing.

Hope you like them!

DebB

10-31-2009, 03:58 PM

Wow - thank you revdrcyn for typing out those juice recipes! I'm copying them down :)

I've never juiced broccoli before! Looks like I better get a wiggle on and give it a try. *Ü*

snoops

10-31-2009, 04:07 PM

I'm still not getting the time thing and cleaning hassle thing. I don't make a bunch of juice in the morning. I make a glass when I want it. It takes about 5 minutes to wash and cut up fruit and veggies it, put it through my Omega and run the parts through hot water when I am done. Then I have an awesome fresh glass of juice. I do it 2 -3 times a day.

Even if I was on a juice fast I can't see myself doing it all in the morning cause I would want all different sorts of juice. It honestly doesn't take me any longer to juice a glass than it does to make a green smoothie in my Vitamix. When I read about it I feel like maybe I am doing something wrong. LOL:confused:

revdrcyn

11-01-2009, 10:27 AM

I'm still not getting the time thing and cleaning hassle thing. I don't make a bunch of juice in the morning.

Hey snoops,

You're right, cleaning the Omega is a breeze - could not be easier in fact.

My deal with prep and juicing is that I generally work 12 to 16 hours a day at least 4 days a week, so I make A LOT of juice first thing in the morning.

I choose 5 recipes the night before, then in the morning, I make a quart or so of each to drink throughout the day or take with me to appointments, teaching classes, speaking gigs, etc.

Now, it is well worth the time, because drinking juice keeps my energy high throughout the day and I am not exhausted at night.

I do LOVE my Omega . . . yet the idea of putting whole apples, pears, heads of celery, broccoli, slabs of pineapple with rind, etc. into a juicer just sounds really tempting.

snoops

11-01-2009, 12:28 PM

I can see it taking you an hour to make a bunch of juice then!! Sorry you have to work such long hours!!

revdrcyn

11-26-2009, 10:28 AM

DebB

11-26-2009, 10:35 AM

Hi everybody,

I finally purchased the Breville Juice Fountain Elite a few days ago - It is very fast and easy . . .

However, I am having a lot of trouble juicing beets in it, and beets happen to be my favorite.

Right now, I am juicing beets in my Omega 8006 and adding that to the juice from the Breville -- so, it has not really solved my time problem . . .

Would appreciate any advice!

Oh no! I juice beets quite often as well. I'm curious - does the owner's manual state that you can juice beets? If it does, I would suggest emailing or calling Breville and asking. Heck, I'd do it regardless.

Have you tried chopping them finely?

Thanks for posting back and I hope you can find an answer to this. *Ü*

revdrcyn

11-27-2009, 10:35 AM

Hi DebB,

The very luxurious owner's manual (looks like the kind that comes with a Mercedes!) has a chart indicating one should juice beets on the High setting.

I tried putting them through whole, and when that didn't work I tried halved, quartered, and finally cut into chunks (also experimented with the Low setting) -- same result, which was a piece of beet stuck on the blades in the filter basket.

Your advice was good -- I will call customer service and see what they have to say, then report back!

TTYL :)

beyceo

12-10-2009, 08:46 PM

I dont' have a Breville juicer but I do have a Breville Blender. I love it and have had no issues with it. It was a little expensive but I wanted it to crush seeds because I love strawberries but not the seeds that you still get in a less expensive blender. Good luck in your search.

revdrcyn

12-12-2009, 02:45 PM

Just an little update on the Beet juicing situation . . . I called Breville 6 times before finally reaching a real person. The real person I reached had no helpful advice to give me. Her standard response was, "If it will fit in the feed tube, the juicer should juice it." DUH!

In the meantime, the beets I had in the veg drawer got a little softer, so I tried again to juice them. It was better, but large pieces still get stuck in the filter and I still have to dismantle the machine several times while juicing beets.

That being said, the Juice Fountain Elite is so amazing at juicing everything else (okay, not greens) that I plan to keep it and use my Omega alongside it for greens and beets. This solves my time problem while having greatly contributed to my spending addiction . . . :p

DebB

12-12-2009, 05:42 PM

Well ~ I sure would have expected more help from Breville! And then to have to call several times .. sigh .. That's a shame about the beets though.

I was surprised about the greens because I've seen Dan McDonald (life regenerator) on YouTube juice them in his Breville. Or at least I'm pretty sure (wink!)

Do you have the same problems with spinach? Because I'm sure he's juiced that in his videos. *Ü*

revdrcyn

12-12-2009, 05:46 PM

I was surprised about the greens because I've seen Dan McDonald (life regenerator) on YouTube juice them in his Breville. Or at least I'm pretty sure (wink!)

Do you have the same problems with spinach? Because I'm sure he's juiced that in his videos. *Ü*

I know -- i LOVE that guy! When I saw him feed an entire head of celery into the juicer, I was sold.

Leafy greens are not the easiest to juice in the Breville, but I understand it can be done - something about alternating with other items. I plan to keep experimenting!

DebB

12-12-2009, 06:07 PM

Yeah - Dan the Man with the Master Plan! I love his videos too... He really inspires me to juice more. *Ü*

revdrcyn

12-14-2009, 05:22 PM

Just found another thing that does not juice well in the Breville -- Cranberries!

When I use the omega, it takes a long time, but the pulp is very dry and the juice yield high.

Today, in the Breville, I juiced 6 pounds of cranberries in under 3 minutes, but when I opened the machine to clean it, the pulp was packed with large hunks of "un-juiced" cranberries.

I'm just gonna leave both machines out on the counter all the time and use each one for the items it juices best.

Dianne K.

12-14-2009, 07:21 PM

Deb,Its me Dianne,Did you get my message to you.I love the Breville,I have no trouble with beets in the Breville,but always add something else before and after it.I also watch dans videos.I will say the Champion will be used if I want pulp in order to make crackers.The pulp from a Breville could be smaller in size,I bet you would agree.

DebB

12-14-2009, 11:19 PM