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Hurom Slow Juicer Review

An overpriced vertical slow juicer that handles leafy greens well but otherwise performs only slightly above average
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Hurom Slow Juicer Review
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Price:  $399 List
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Manufacturer:   Hurom
By Aaron Rice ⋅ Review Editor  ⋅  Jan 30, 2022
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RANKED
#11 of 15
  • Juice Quality - 25% 5.7
  • Soft Produce - 20% 6.0
  • Hard Produce - 20% 4.7
  • Leafy Greens - 20% 8.0
  • Cleaning - 15% 3.0

Our Verdict

The Hurom H-AA Slow Juicer is a sleek, stylish masticating juicer whose modern design and technology are reflected by the expensive price tag. The auger on this model rotates at only 43 RPM, slowly squeezing produce for maximum flavor. Multiple strainer options allow you to choose your amount of pulp, and additional options allow you to make other things like ice cream, sorbet, and nut milk. This model is built with high-quality materials that will likely improve its longevity, even with daily use. This slow juicer is one of the few in our best juicer review to effectively juice leafy greens, however, an otherwise average performance doesn't quite line up with its above-average kitchen appliance price point.
REASONS TO BUY
High yields for leafy greens
Effective at straining pulp
Well-blended juices
REASONS TO AVOID
Annoyingly difficult to clean
Foamy juice
Very expensive
Editor's Note: Updated on January 28, 2022, this review now includes additional information about our favorite juicers.

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Bottom Line Merely an average vertical slow juicer whose performance doesn't reflect its price tagA high functioning horizontal masticating juicer that makes some of the best juice out thereThe large chute, easy-to-clean parts, and efficient juicing capabilities make this a top-tier centrifugal juicerAn easy to use and powerful juicer that handles hard produce like a boss and comes with a plethora of accessoriesAn inexpensive and user-friendly machine that produces a very quality glass of juice
Rating Categories Hurom Slow Juicer Ninja Never Clog Co... Breville Juice Foun... NutriBullet Juicer Pro Hamilton Beach Big...
Juice Quality (25%)
5.7
8.8
8.3
8.5
6.3
Soft Produce (20%)
6.0
7.5
5.8
8.3
4.9
Hard Produce (20%)
4.7
5.3
8.3
6.7
6.0
Leafy Greens (20%)
8.0
8.7
3.7
2.3
5.0
Cleaning (15%)
3.0
7.0
8.0
8.0
6.0
Specs Hurom Slow Juicer Ninja Never Clog Co... Breville Juice Foun... NutriBullet Juicer Pro Hamilton Beach Big...
Type Masticating Masticating Centrifugal Centrifugal Centrifugal
Measured Dimensions //L x W x H with pulp cup and without pitcher // 8.8" x 7.8" x 16" 13" x 7.2" x 15.9" 14.1" x 9" x 16.5" 12.8" x 12.1" x 17.4" 14.4"1 x 7.8" x 11.46"
Dishwasher Safe? No Yes, most parts Yes, most parts Yes, most parts Yes
Model # H-AA JC151 JE98XL NBJ50200 67601A
Reverse? Yes Yes No No No
Warranty 10 Year (motor)

2 Year (parts)
1 Year Limited 1 Year Limited 1 Year 3 Year

Our Analysis and Test Results

The Hurom Slow Juicer is undoubtedly not an entry-level model — if you couldn't tell from the price tag. It offers multiple strainers for maximum versatility, and its slow processing speed is not exactly convenient. This juicer also comes apart into many pieces, which complicates both cleaning and reassembly.

Performance Comparison


hurom slow juicer - the hurom slow juicer is a stylish, vertical slow juicer, but...
The Hurom Slow Juicer is a stylish, vertical slow juicer, but unfortunately doesn't offer performance befitting of its price tag.
Credit: Laura Casner

Juice Quality


Many masticating juicers in our best juicer review highlight their version of “slow squeeze” technology intended to minimize processing and thus oxidation, which in turn maximizes nutrient value and flavor. It's not exactly fair to judge slow juicers against the significantly faster spinning centrifugal models — which shred food with discs that rotate on the order of thousands of rotations per minute (RPM). But we can justly compare masticating models side-by-side, and relative to its competition, the Hurom Slow Juicer is indeed slow processing.

hurom slow juicer - juices from this model tend to be well-blended and delicious, but...
Juices from this model tend to be well-blended and delicious, but rather foamy, especially if they contain certain types of hard produce, like beets.
Credit: Austin Palmer

While the augers on other top-performing masticating models operate around 80 RPM, this one processes your fruits and vegetables at only 43 RPM. This incredibly slow process is intended to mimic hand squeezing juice and results in a better-blended finished product. We used a variety of recipes to judge juice quality, and the texture from this model was often smooth with little pulp and light, clean flavors that allowed more subtle ingredients to shine through. Our main criticism is that the juices tended to be thin and even a bit watery — a downside resulting from the slow masticating process and the effective strainers.

hurom slow juicer - the hurom h-aa does a fantastic job of straining solids, which...
The Hurom H-AA does a fantastic job of straining solids, which results in juices that allow for even the most subtle flavors to shine.
Credit: Laura Casner

Soft Produce


We all want clean, fresh-tasting juice, but we certainly don't want effective straining to come at the expense of overall juice yields. Unfortunately, that appears to be the case for the Hurom H-AA. The juice we squeezed with soft produce was minimally foamy and essentially pulp-free, including oranges, apples, cucumber, and celery. But this slow juicer produced, on average, almost 1 ounce less than other comparably priced models.

hurom slow juicer - this juicer produced some of the best tasting, and most vibrant...
This juicer produced some of the best tasting, and most vibrant orange juice. Unfortunately, it just didn't produce very much of it.
Credit: Austin Palmer

The lack of introduced solids helps improve flavor and can lead to longer shelf-life, and indeed, all of the juices we made with the Hurom H-AA were delicious. But lower yields mean that you will need to spend more on produce to get the same amount of juice compared to other models in this review. The exception here is with apples: this slow juicer produced a tall glass of apple juice, with very little foam or separation — not an easy task considering the skins and seeds that often are processed along with the rest.

hurom slow juicer - alternatively, the yields from apple juice were significantly...
Alternatively, the yields from apple juice were significantly higher, and still maintained the same rich color and flavor.
Credit: Austin Palmer

Hard Produce


We were similarly disappointed in the juice yields using hard produce. We used carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes for these tests. Although this slow juicer is marketed as being able to “squeeze every single drop of juice out of your produce,” we consistently found that the Hurom H-AA produced less juice than even significantly cheaper centrifugal models. Although the system works well, separating solids from juice for soft produce, the low-speed auger seems to have a tough time at this essential task of juicing hard produce.

hurom slow juicer - the hurom h-aa has a 2 inch chute, which is better suited to foods...
The Hurom H-AA has a 2 inch chute, which is better suited to foods that have been cleanly prepared and cut into more reasonable sized chunks.
Credit: Laura Casner

Many of the juices tended to be mild to moderately pulpy, resulting in faster separation and a lower shelf-life. In particular, beet juice tended to be particularly foamy, with an average of 1 inch of foam topping the juice container. Although the foam doesn't affect the taste and can be strained off later, this does add an extra step to your juicing process, adding another delay to an already relatively slow process.

hurom slow juicer - this juicer produced relatively high yields of beet juice, but it...
This juicer produced relatively high yields of beet juice, but it was moderately pulpy (even stringy), and the introduced solids resulted in a peculiar amount of foam.
Credit: Austin Palmer

Leafy Greens


While juicing hard and soft produce was a bit of a disappointment, especially considering the Hurom H-AA price, this slow juicer does much better when it comes to juicing leafy greens. The slow auger effectively compressed every last drop from the spinach, wheatgrass, and kale we juiced, with particularly high yields for the latter two.

hurom slow juicer - the hurom h-aa can accept enough wheatgrass to successfully produce...
The Hurom H-AA can accept enough wheatgrass to successfully produce a shot, albeit a small one.
Credit: Austin Palmer

In particular, the Hurom H-AA is one of the few models in our review that is actually capable of producing a shot of wheatgrass, at least to some degree. It is important to point out that at its yield ratio, this juicer will still need to process just over 4 ounces of fresh wheatgrass to get one jigger of juice, equal to 1.5 fluid ounces. And similar to hard produce, this model produced surprisingly foamy green drinks — often, we found more than 1 inch of foam accumulating on the top of the juice.

hurom slow juicer - it may not look like much... but this is one of the most successful...
It may not look like much... but this is one of the most successful wheatgrass juicings of any model we tested.
Credit: Austin Palmer

Cleaning


The Hurom H-AA is supposed to be designed for a clean operation, but the design characteristics don't translate well into practice. The slow-rotating auger jammed up on multiple occasions, including soft juicing produce like orange slices. The juicing chamber is equipped with an inner spinning brush that is supposed to sweep the strainer to reduce clogging, but the auger can easily become choked up when juicing a variety of produce.

hurom slow juicer - whole orange slices got stuck in the auger of the hurom h-aa, and...
Whole orange slices got stuck in the auger of the Hurom H-AA, and refused to be pushed down. Fortunately for us, this model features a reversible motor, but cleaning up this mess was still a bit of a pain.
Credit: Austin Palmer

Not only can juicing be a rather messy process, but the Hurom H-AA is also difficult to disassemble, clean, and reassemble. There are a lot of nooks and crannies to scrub, particularly around the gears that rotate the spinning brush, which was nearly impossible to clean and left us wondering how long it would take for food bits in there to mold. There are also many pieces to keep track of — our testers found this model annoyingly challenging to put back together after each cleaning.

hurom slow juicer - the area around the mounting shaft of the auger fills up with a ton...
The area around the mounting shaft of the auger fills up with a ton of food bits, which we would rather see directed to the pulp container.
Credit: Laura Casner

Should You Buy the Hurom H-AA Slow Juicer?


The Hurom H-AA Slow Juicer is an overpriced, vertical masticating model. While it is well-suited to juicing leafy greens, its performance relative to soft and hard produce is merely average, mainly related to juice yields. The particularly slow process does offer a delicious glass of juice, with clean flavors and minimal pulp. However, the overall quality of juice doesn't quite balance out the other faults or the price. Not only is this juicer particularly slow, but cleaning and assembly can be difficult and time-consuming. Despite its flaws, this model does carry one of the best warranties of any juicer we tested.

hurom slow juicer - the hurom h-aa is, without a doubt, a high quality machine in terms...
The Hurom H-AA is, without a doubt, a high quality machine in terms of craftsmanship. Unfortunately for your average user, it is also quite complicated.
Credit: Laura Casner

What Other Juicer Should You Consider?


We prefer the Ninja Never Clog Cold Press for a good masticating juicer. This juicer is a top-ranking option that performed better than the competition and even sports at a lower price. While the price is still a premium compared to the competition, it is lower than Hurom, and you get a less frustrating, higher-quality machine. If your budget is smaller or you want a centrifugal machine, we like the Breville Juice Fountain. This machine performed well in every metric and sports a much lower price than the Hurom.

Aaron Rice