Best Blender for green smoothies

Green Smoothie Blender Buyers Guide

Key attributes needed in the perfect blender for green smoothies

Power

If you are a power-hungry health freak, some of these blenders may give you a huge buzz with the energy they can exert. We advise a few deep breaths before turning on the power. A blender’s power output is one of the critical components that will turn your blender into a stud or a dud. A high power output (1000 watts and above) will allow for a silky smooth smoothie session. In contrast, a lower power output (below 500 watts) can potentially cause your blender’s motor to struggle when tackling tough greens. Excessive tough tasks on a repeated basis with low power output will cause your blender to become as useful as cutting a pineapple with a paper-knife. 

Motor

A blender’s motor is essentially the heart of our smoothie maker. Like a heart that’s clogged with cholesterol will struggle to pump blood efficiently, a motor that has to deal with tasks it’s unequipped for will struggle, overheat, and potentially burnout. To maintain a healthy motor, we need it to maintain cool temperatures while blending. 

A cool motor allows your blender to run for an optimal amount of time to effectively break down your choice of ingredients and prevent the loss of nutrition through overheating. We can avoid overheating by being careful not to overfill the blender jug with excess ingredients and by matching the power of your blender to ingredient difficulty. The higher the power, the tougher ingredients it can effectively blend. 

The key thing to look out for to judge a motors overall power output is the horsepower. Bear in mind we are looking for average horsepower and 

Vegan Agility Tip: To calculate the real horse power use this formula. (Volts x Amps= Watts) x 0.00134. Example: 100 volts x 10 amps = 1000 watts. 1000 watts x 0.00134 = 1.34 horsepower.

In our tests, anything above 2 Horsepower works very well for green smoothies, but jug size and blade strength also play a factor in how far a blender horsepower can take you.

Blades & Speed

Efficient power output with a cool running motor are the first core components to a quality blender, with the next being the blades. Two things that make an excellent blender blade are the technique used to create the blade and the choice of materials used to make the blade. 

High-grade stainless steel is what we are looking for to liquefy our greens into oblivion so no one could ever tell that greens were added in the first place!. People may assume sharpness is the next key factor but, strength and thickness end up being more vital in the bigger scheme of things since the power of the motor and the speed of the spin are what will allow the strong blade to pulverize any tough and fibrous enemy that gets in its way. The strongest blades are reinforced through a cold forging method when being created, which gives any strong bladed blender the upper-hand over its weaker bladed competitors. 

Vegan Agility Tip: There are generally two types of blender blades, dry and wet. Dry blades blast ingredients apart and upwards while using air for cooling purposes. In contrast, wet blades mix things together, sucking ingredients down, and use water for cooling purposes. To get the best consistency when using your green smoothie blender, wet blades, or a mix of dry and wet is the most optimal option.

Being able to vary the blending speed will give you extensive control over the texture and consistency of your green smoothies. This is especially important when mixing greens alternative ingredients such as fruits and nuts.

Key attributes so far

A few more key attributes to consider…..

Jar (Blender jug)

The two key things to pay attention to when looking at the blender jug are the size and material. 

Jug size will be critical to how much green smoothies you can make in one go. Knowing whether you plan to blend solely for yourself or for multiple people is a significant factor to consider. 

Blending large portions with a small capacity blender will result in longer blending times to achieve the required result. The extra blends may shorten the lifespan of your blender, bringing your green smoothie journey to an abrupt halt, so appropriate jug size is vital.

Vegan Agility Tip: Decide in advance whether your a solo green ninja or a family of spinach munching warriors before you pick your blender. A solo ninja can save bucks by getting a smaller jug, which requires less power. A family of warriors can save money in the long run by picking a larger pitcher with a more powerful motor that won’t burn out due to overuse.

Try to aim for dishwasher safe jugs to make the blender easy to clean

The jug material is a vital aspect to consider before purchase, and there are three primary materials with different attributes that you should be aware of. 

Plastic, Glass, or Steel?

Plastic and glass are the most popular, mainly because they allow you to see what you are blending clearly. Stainless steel may not be the best material for transparency, but it excels in durability.

Glass pitchers are relatively safe but come with a higher potential for accidents due to the delicate material and are typically more expensive than plastic. Yes, there are scratch proof and supposedly crack proof jugs, but glass is glass at the end of the day, and it will always have a higher chance of breakage than steel or plastic.

Our recommendation for green smoothie aficionados is to go for the plastic BPA Free chemical resistant material. This option gives you the best balance of longevity, value, and safety. BUT If you are a super-secret undercover superhero or just like to make a prominent fashion statement while in the gym, then the stainless steel jars are an excellent alternative option to plastic. The key benefit being no one will ever know what’s in your slick secret stainless steel jug or what has allowed you to smash your fitness goals so easily!

Ease of Use & Convenience

The last things to consider but still of high importance are how easy the blender is to use, and have they made blending a stress-free process. 

Cleaning is one of the biggest tasks to have to deal with in the kitchen, and blending veggies is no exception. This is why the highest rated blenders for green smoothies are the ones that make cleaning an absolute breeze. The top of the range blenders will come with a self-cleaning button, which allows you to simply add warm water and a drop of dish soap, press the cleaning function and let the blender do its thing. You should also make sure that all the parts are dishwasher safe to avoid any cuts, cracks, or breakages on blenders without the self-cleaning option.

Another thing to consider is how easy the blender is to put together and take apart. Does the jug fit snug on the base, and does the lid secure all the ingredients when blending. Does the base have a compartment to store the cables, or do we have to wrap wires around the blender like a spider wrapping up its meal for the night?

Our best blender choices all came with a significant amount of accessories to make blending an easy process. From personal blending cups and a tamper to help push in ingredients, to a variety of jug lids for filtering & blending different ingredients.

Warranty

Lastly and probably of the highest importance in our convenience rating criteria is the warranty. We do not want to be flying through our green smoothie health journey and have to suddenly stop because a part has broken that is longer covered by the warranty. We recommend choosing a blender that comes with a minimum of 3 years warranty. The best blenders will have at least five years with some companies going the extra mile and giving 8-10 years due to their confidence in their product. 

Conclusion

For the perfect green smoothie, the key things you want to look for are a blender with high power output (above 1000w), a cool motor so as not to overheat and protect ingredients, and a stainless steel cold forged wet blade with a BPA free plastic container. This will give you all the power you need to have the perfect green smoothie daily, helping you get closer to your health and fitness goals in no time. We advise not to go for cheaper models for a task such as blending green smoothies since power is vital to breaking down the tough greens and if you try to save money by getting an inefficient blender you may have to fork out more cash when the blender dies out so saving money for a blender that does the task well will provide better value in the long run.