Does this juicer juice greens such as kale well? If not is there a technique for making it work?
1632396
Yes it does but you need to add something that juices a lot in with it at the same time.
1632397
Yes! All the green leaf veggies have juiced very well! The fresher the better!
127073
It works great with fresh kale! I have only tried spinach in it twice and found that spinach just doesn't have the flavor or amount of juice that I can get from the kale. In other words, it works, but I would save my money and invest in the kale instead... you only need a few leaves of kale vs. several handfuls of spinach.
1926798
I have not put wheat grass into it yet. I can say this though as I use this juicer more the more I am disappointed in how is handles greens (i.e. kale, spinach, parsley). There are places inside the "bowl" where the fibers get stuck, making cleaning a chore.
2014757
No, it is not good for leafy greens. You should look into a masticating juicer for that. These types of juicers that have a grinding disk are ideal for firm, hard fruits and vegetables.
486882
Yes! All go through without any problems - and no need to stop mid-way through. Though, keep in mind that you may need to bunch up your kale in order to get the most extracted from them when you juice vs. just dropping the leaves in separately. But, all in all, this machine is magic - and clean up is a snap. I would highly recommend this juicer to anyone and everyone!
956527
this will not juice spinach, kale or chard, you will get very little juice with this juicer, I would go with another juicer...
380185
I never tried banana in the juicer, and probably wouldn't, there isn't much to juice in them. Apples you could juice it, as well as kale. It's not a very efficient juicer for apples though. I would mainly use it for leafy greens like kale. But IMO, I would get a motorized juicer if your budget allows for time, effort and efficiency!
829278
I'm not really sure what you mean by green vegetable juice? It will pretty much blend anything. I've added spinach and kale to my smoothies and they turn green.
661961
Yes, it can handle Kale, as well as anything else you'd want to juice. It's a wonderful juicer.
127074
It works perfectly with kale. I've never juiced spinach, but I would assume it should yield the same results. As advertised, the pulp that remains is VERY dry.
1421877
Leafy greens are juiced, but the quantity of juice is small. I like to bunch the kale so that the bunch meets the shredding blade. Otherwise, the kale parts break away without getting juiced.
2204986
This is great for greens! My boyfriend makes a green juice every day and we have has the same machine for over 2 years. He uses kale, spinach, lemon, cucumber, apple, celery and ginger.
312240
is it perfect for greens? No. however with a little practice and trial and error i have been happy with the amount of juice i get. try rolling the kale or spinach up tight and running through with cucumber or zucchini.all said would not trade for any other juicer
1113825
I tried Kale the first day... it worked, but how efficiently I can't say, because it was the one and only time I did kale. I have read somewhere that the pulp is supposed to be fairly dry. There was some moisture left in the pulp, but not a great amount, so I would think it was pretty efficient.
77585
No, it is a centrifugal juicer, but I love it. I use kale and spinach weekly in this juicer and have had it almost a year
312238
This juicer has done really well w/ greens, like kale and spinach. As for efficiency, I can't compare the quantity of juice produced to another juicer, since this is my first one. But I am happy with it.
1113820
Yes, it does. To be honest, I'd never even heard of kale until I started juicing. But from everything I've read now, it juices as expected. I get about a tablespoon of juice per large kale leaf. When I do juice kale, I juice two large leafs. Again, from what I've read, that's plenty in a juice recipe.