Breville Juice Fountain Elite 800JEXL Review

What the Reviewers Like:
The three-inch-wide chute on the Breville Juice Fountain Elite minimizes prep time, and beets and carrots won't stain the steel exterior. Owners say that feeding produce into the Breville 800JEXL juicer requires little force. With the shredder spinning at 13,000 RPM on high, it is one of the most powerful juicers in its price range.

What the Reviewers Don't Like:
The Breville Juice Fountain Elite has a relatively large countertop footprint and weighs 21 pounds. Owners say that the plastic plunger seems cheap next to the stainless-steel juicer. The included brush makes clean-up easier but, counting the filter basket, there are seven parts to clean.

Breville Juice Fountain Elite 800JEXL review highlights

Reviewers agree that the Breville Juice Fountain Elite makes great juice with a minimum of mess, and it's the highest rated juicer in its price range. Its large chute and powerful motor mean you can juice many fruits and vegetables without cutting them into smaller pieces, minimizing prep time. Reviews say that clean-up is also fairly easy, although the Breville 800JEXL, like most juice extractors, has several parts to clean. The nutrition information and troubleshooting guide included with this model contain sound advice. The consensus is that the Juice Fountain Elite is worth its price, but for value, the smaller, less powerful Breville BJE200XL Juice Fountain Compact (*est. $80) gets good scores.

The Breville Juice Fountain Elite 800JEXL has garnered well over 100 owner-written reviews at Amazon.com, and it's comparable New Zealand and Australian models are included in highly credible reviews in two consumer magazines, Australia's Choice and New Zealand's Consumer.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Choice.com.au
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Editors of Choice Online
Aug. 2005

Editors at Choice, the Australian equivalent of Consumer Reports, praise the Breville Juice Fountain Elite's large chute and juice quality. They say it juices with a "minimum of muss or fuss." Editors like the instructions and large on/off button. They note, however, that this unit is relatively heavy.

2. Consumer.org.nz
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Editors of Consumer.org.nz
Oct. 11, 2005

The Breville Juice Fountain Elite earns the highest overall scores in Consumer magazine's test of eight juicers. Editors give it a performance score of 9.4 out of 10, and they say it's extremely stable.

3. Amazon.com
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At Amazon.com, the Breville 800JEXL receives a very high rating in well over 100 owner-written reviews. Owners say this juicer is easy to disassemble and reassemble for cleaning, and it looks great on the counter. Although a few owners complain that the unit has too many nooks and crannies to clean. less than 10 percent of owner-reviewers are unhappy with their Juice Fountain Elites.

4. Epinions
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The Breville Juice Fountain Elite earns high marks from a handful of owners posting at Epinions. Owners say that it can produce 32 ounces of juice in less than a minute. While the manufacturer recommends replacing the filter basket every six months, at a cost of about $70 plus shipping, some owners say it's not necessary to change the basket that often. We read a couple of complaints here about leaking juice bowls.

5. Cooking.com
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The Breville 800JEXL is recommended by about two dozen owners rating this juicer at Cooking.com. Several owners say that the Breville Juice Fountain Elite outperforms other juicers, including the Breville Juice Fountain Plus. Reviews here say that the Breville 800JEXL is easy to use, relatively quiet, and efficient at juicing all types of produce.

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Breville Juice Fountain Elite 800JEXL Review