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Cleanblend Commercial Blender Review

This blender did fairly well across the board, but there are far better options available
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Cleanblend Commercial Blender Review (The Cleanblend Commercial Blender.)
The Cleanblend Commercial Blender.
Credit: Cleanblend
Price:  $180 List
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Manufacturer:   Cleanblend
By David Wise and Austin Palmer  ⋅  May 4, 2022
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RANKED
#15 of 16
  • Smoothies - 30% 6.3
  • Convenience - 25% 5.5
  • Ice - 20% 6.4
  • Pureeing - 15% 4.6
  • Grinding - 10% 5.0

Our Verdict

Finishing in the overall middle of the pack, the Cleanblend Commercial Blender is a solid all-around kitchen appliance. It's fairly convenient to use and makes great blended beverages and seriously smooth smoothies. It also scores decently well in our other blending metrics, pureeing and grinding. However, this model can't quite compare to the our favorite blenders in terms of performance, and there are other models that give you a better bang for the buck.
REASONS TO BUY
Good at crushing ice
Very smooth smoothies
REASONS TO AVOID
Can't heat up soups that well
Poor performance grinding parmesan cheese
Editor's Note: We updated this review on May 4, 2022, with more info on what we would recommend to a friend.

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Bottom Line While this model performed quite well in all of our metrics, there are other products that did far better overall for a similar priceConvenient and affordable, this blender is the perfect balance of price and performanceA blender with a pitcher fit to make many drinks, great for smoothies and margaritas but not so great for flour grinding or making soupA solid option for blending frozen beverages, without the same versatility as more expensive blendersA barebones, budget-friendly blender capable of making smoothies but not much else
Rating Categories Cleanblend Commerci... Nutribullet Combo Ninja Professional... Ninja Professional... Hamilton Beach Powe...
Smoothies (30%)
6.3
7.5
6.5
6.2
5.1
Convenience (25%)
5.5
6.7
6.7
6.3
4.7
Ice (20%)
6.4
6.6
8.4
8.1
5.0
Pureeing (15%)
4.6
7.4
5.4
5.6
3.0
Grinding (10%)
5.0
7.9
6.5
4.9
2.0
Specs Cleanblend Commerci... Nutribullet Combo Ninja Professional... Ninja Professional... Hamilton Beach Powe...
Model Number Commercial Smoothie Blender NBC-12A BN701 BL610 58148A
Power Peak 3.0 HP Peak 1.6 HP Peak 1.9 HP Peak 1.3 HP Peak .94 HP
Pitcher Capacity 64 oz 64 oz 72 oz 72 oz 40 oz
Presets None Yes, 2: Extract, Pulse, 3 speed settings Yes, 3: Smoothie, Ice Crush, Ice Cream Yes, 1: Pulse, 3 speed settings None
Measured Dimensions (base with pitcher) 18" x 15" x 13" 17" x 7" x 9.5" 17.5" x 9" x 6.8" 18" x 10.5" x 7.5" 14.7" x 8.7" x 6.5"
Dishwasher Safe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Accessories Yes
  • Tamper
  • Produce bag
Yes
-32oz Cup with blade attachment
-24oz Cup with blade attachment
-2 To-Go lids
-Tamper
-Recipe book
No No No
Digital Timer No No Yes No No
Meant for Heating? Yes No No No No
Cord Length *not measured 2.5 ft 2.5 ft 2.8 ft 2.2 ft
Wattage 1800 watts 1200 watts 1200 watts 1000 watts 700 watts
Measured Decibels for Standard Smoothie *not measured 83.7 *not measured 84.1 83.6
Measured Soup Temperature 124 145 74 73 105

Our Analysis and Test Results

cleanblend commercial blender - the cleanblend commercial blender.
The Cleanblend Commercial Blender.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman

Performance Comparison


In our quest to find the best blenders, we compared and researched dozens of different models and brands, then picked out the ones that showed the most promise to purchase for head-to-head testing. We scored each appliance in five weighted testing metrics, with the Cleanblend's results described in the following sections.

cleanblend commercial blender - the cleanblend made above average smoothies.
The Cleanblend made above average smoothies.
Credit: Austin Palmer

Smoothies


The main use for many people and our most important set of tests overall, our smoothie metric is responsible for 30% of the final score for each blender. We made four different drinks in each blender — a green smoothie, fruit & oat smoothie, berry smoothie, and an Oreo malt — and scored the taste and consistency of each one to determine each blender's overall smoothie score. The Cleanblend delivered a fairly impressive set of blended beverages.

This appliance got off to a great start with the fruit & oat smoothie, which is one of the more difficult drinks of the group due to the lack of liquid. We had to stir the ingredients once at the start, but the Cleanblend easily mixed them without issue after that. We appreciated that it didn't heat up the drink when blending, but the overall texture was grainier than the top models.

cleanblend commercial blender - prepped up for the fruit and nut smoothie challenge. this...
Prepped up for the fruit and nut smoothie challenge. This particularly thick recipe was difficult to blend because of the lack of liquid.
Credit: Austin Palmer

It also did exceptionally well with the Oreo malt, though it needed a bit of encouragement at the start to get the ingredients blending, and the texture was just a tiny bit grainy.

cleanblend commercial blender - the fruit and nut smoothie was a breeze for this blender.
The fruit and nut smoothie was a breeze for this blender.
Credit: Austin Palmer

The Cleanblend struggled a bit more with the green smoothie, which ended up being very pulpy. A few unblended chunks of pineapple were caught in the sieve than with other products. However, the taste was great.

cleanblend commercial blender - this model wasn't the best at breaking down all the cell walls of...
This model wasn't the best at breaking down all the cell walls of the greens.
Credit: Austin Palmer

It did about the same with the berry smoothie. The Cleanblend struggled the most with the berries, and we definitely had to use the tamper until everything was partially liquefied.

cleanblend commercial blender - the cleanblend didn't do well at blending up the strawberry seeds.
The Cleanblend didn't do well at blending up the strawberry seeds.
Credit: Austin Palmer

The final drink had quite a few fruit skins, and tons of whole strawberry seeds were caught in the sieve. Generally, only the top-tier blenders could completely obliterate fruit seeds.

cleanblend commercial blender - the cleanblend didn't quite crush the competition but it did very...
The Cleanblend didn't quite crush the competition but it did very well.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman

Ice


Following smoothies, we moved on to our ice metric. This metric is responsible for 20% of the final score for each blender and is based on how well each appliance made a margarita and crushed ice. The Cleanblend delivered another solid set of results here.

This blender made an excellent margarita, easily crushing up the ice without any issues and producing a much more liquid margarita than almost any other product. Unfortunately, we didn't think the final drink was as homogeneous as some of the other beverages made by the top blenders. The Cleanblend's blades just don't make the same kind of vortex that other models do.

It also did very well crushing ice without any liquid. It wasn't terribly effective if we just ran the blender continuously, but it did a fantastic job if we pulsed it — the blade never even slowed down when cutting through the ice cubes.

cleanblend commercial blender - the cleanblend has a simple interface.
The Cleanblend has a simple interface.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman

Convenience


Our next metric focused on how it is to actually use each blender. We compared the ease of cleaning each product, the different preset functions and settings available, and if the lid is easy to take on and of for this metric. Convenience accounts for 20% of the final score for each appliance.

The pitcher, lid, and blade of the Cleanblend are all dishwasher safe, making it one of the easiest to clean. If you don't have a dishwasher, this blender is also quite easy to clean by hand. The lid is one of the easiest to clean, with no tiny nooks or crannies that trap food. Food doesn't frequently get stuck to the pitcher's sides, and the pitcher and blade are both reasonably easy to clean, although you don't have a ton of room to maneuver around the blades.

cleanblend commercial blender - the cleanblend is also dishwasher safe.
The Cleanblend is also dishwasher safe.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman

There is plenty of ventilation for this product to adequately dry when placed on the base, and the text is clear and easy to read on the controls. However, we missed the presence of a digital timer or any preset functions.

cleanblend commercial blender - there are no presets on this blender.
There are no presets on this blender.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman

Finally, the lid is very easy to take on and off, almost never sticking.

cleanblend commercial blender - ready to test!
Ready to test!
Credit: Jenna Ammerman

Pureeing


For 15% of the overall score, we rated how well the Cleanblend could puree different types of food. Specifically, we looked at how well it could make nut butter and tomato soup, and whether it can effectively be used to heat up soup to serving temperature. It scored slightly above average for this metric.

Starting off, the Cleanblend did quite well at creating nut butter — one of the hardest challenges we put before each blender. It took about 8 minutes for the Cleanblend to make an acceptable nut butter, though it took a bit of convincing to get it started. It came out a little dry and chalky, but this could probably be remedied with some extra oil — something the best models didn't require.

cleanblend commercial blender - the cleanblend had a really grainy nut butter.
The Cleanblend had a really grainy nut butter.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman

It struggled a little with tomato soup, leaving behind plenty of leftover pulp and an overall thicker soup that didn't pour through the sieve very well.

cleanblend commercial blender - the soup didn't pour straight through the sieve using this blender.
The soup didn't pour straight through the sieve using this blender.
Credit: Austin Palmer

For the last test of this metric, the Cleanblend delivered a mediocre performance. Though it heated up the tomato soup, it never really got it to serving temperature, producing a rather lukewarm soup.

cleanblend commercial blender - the cleanblend doesn't quite heat up the competition.
The Cleanblend doesn't quite heat up the competition.
Credit: Austin Palmer

Grinding


For the final round of tests, we looked at how the Cleanblend handled harder types of foods - namely by milling corn, making powdered sugar, and grating hard parmesan cheese. This trio of tests is responsible for the remaining 15% of this blender's score.

cleanblend commercial blender - this model really ground up the granules.
This model really ground up the granules.
Credit: Austin Palmer

This blender got off to a great start, making some excellent powdered sugar with almost no leftover granules.

cleanblend commercial blender - the cleanblend wasn't super effective at grinding up parmesan.
The Cleanblend wasn't super effective at grinding up parmesan.
Credit: Austin Palmer

It struggled a bit with the parmesan cheese, leaving a ton of larger pieces and failing to achieve any semblance of a uniform size.

cleanblend commercial blender - the cornmeal wasn't evenly ground.
The cornmeal wasn't evenly ground.
Credit: Austin Palmer

It did a little better than average when we tried to make cornmeal. It milled most of the kernels, but the resulting meal wasn't very consistent, and a decent number of larger pieces didn't make it through the sieve.

cleanblend commercial blender - berry smoothies are a personal favorite.
Berry smoothies are a personal favorite.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman

Should You Buy the Cleanblend Commercial Blender?


The Cleanblend is a decent blender, but the bottom line is that there are better blenders out there for similar prices.

What Other Blenders Should You Consider?


If the Cleanblend falls within your price range, we would instead recommend taking a look at the NutriBullet Combo. It's a bit cheaper and bested the Cleanblend in most metrics, particularly the smoothies and pureeing tests. If money is no object and you just want the best blender your money can buy, check out the Vitamix A2500 Ascent Series or Cuisinart Hurricane Pro 3.5.

David Wise and Austin Palmer