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Mueller Ultra-Juicer Review

If you are looking for a solid all-around appliance that won't break the bank, we think this is a good option
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Mueller Ultra-Juicer Review
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Price:  $60 List
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Manufacturer:   Mueller
By Austin Palmer and David Wise  ⋅  Jan 30, 2022
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#12 of 13
  • Juice Quality - 25% 5.7
  • Soft Produce - 20% 6.0
  • Hard Produce - 20% 4.7
  • Leafy Greens - 20% 3.4
  • Cleaning - 15% 6.0

Our Verdict

While the Mueller Ultra-Juicer is far from the best in our test, this bargain option holds its own — especially considering its more affordable price. It created above-average juice cocktails and had great juice yields for both soft and hard produce. It's also solidly easy to clean but didn't do the best with leafy greens — common for many juicers. Overall, however, we think this is one of the better middle-of-the-road options for anyone searching for a great deal. Check out how it stacks up next to its rivals in our juicer review.
REASONS TO BUY
Dual-speed
Good with soft produce
Good juice quality
REASONS TO AVOID
So-so with carrots
Beets
Struggles with leafy greens
Editor's Note: This gear review now includes more information to help you find the best juicer for your budget and goals. We performed this update on January 28, 2022.

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Bottom Line If you are looking for freshly-squeezed juice at a bargain, we think this is a great middle-of-the-road option that won't blow your budgetThe large chute, easy-to-clean parts, and efficient juicing capabilities make this a top-tier centrifugal juicerThis juicer is difficult to clean and requires ample prep time, but it produces great wheat grass shots and soft produce juiceEasy cleanup and a stronger motor may make this premium model worth the extra expenseAn inexpensive and user-friendly machine that produces a very quality glass of juice
Rating Categories Mueller Ultra-Juicer Breville Juice Foun... Cuisinart Easy Clea... Hamilton Beach Big... Hamilton Beach Big...
Juice Quality (25%)
5.7
8.3
6.0
5.3
6.3
Soft Produce (20%)
6.0
5.8
7.5
4.5
4.5
Hard Produce (20%)
4.7
7.7
6.0
8.0
5.4
Leafy Greens (20%)
3.4
3.7
7.3
4.3
5.0
Cleaning (15%)
6.0
8.0
3.0
8.0
6.0
Specs Mueller Ultra-Juicer Breville Juice Foun... Cuisinart Easy Clea... Hamilton Beach Big... Hamilton Beach Big...
Model # MU-100 JE98XL CSJ-300P1 67850 67601A
Type Centrifugal Centrifugal Masticating Centrifugal Centrifugal
Warranty 2 Year 1 Year Limited 3 Year Limited 3 year 3 year
Dimensions //L x W x H with pulp cup and without pitcher // 16" x 8.1" x 16" 14.1" x 9" x 16.5" 11" x 10.3" x 20" 14.5" x 14.5" x 9" 14.4"1 x 7.8" x 11.46"
Reverse? No No Yes No No
Dishwasher Safe? Filter blade Yes, most parts Removable parts are top rack safe Yes Yes
Average Soft Produce Yield 18 ounces 16 ounces 17 ounces 16 ounces
Average Hard Produce Yield 17 ounces 22 ounces 16 ounces 18 ounces
Average Leafy Greens Yield 5 ounces 4 ounces 7 ounces 4 ounces

Our Analysis and Test Results

We like that the Mueller Ultra-Juicer has a larger feed chute for bigger pieces of produce and that it has dual speeds to maximize your juice yield from both hard and soft produce. However, this model struggles with leafy greens compared to the top-ranked juicers in our tests.

Performance Comparison


mueller ultra-juicer - if you are looking for a juicer at a bargain, this is a good option.
If you are looking for a juicer at a bargain, this is a good option.
Credit: Laura Casner

Juice Quality


The Ultra-Juicer got off to a bit of a rough start with our “Can't Beet It” beverage, composed of apples, carrots, celery, beetroot, cucumber, and ginger root. We found the final drink to be a little on the watery side and the taste to be just a bit more bland tasting than when we made this beverage with some other juicers. However, we appreciated that it produced minimal to no pulp and the drink wasn't at all gritty.

Performance improved quite a bit when it came to our romaine, apple, and orange drink. The texture was a bit pulpy, but the taste was refreshing and light — albeit with strong romaine overtones. It was definitely on the thicker side and had just a small amount of foam. The Ultra-Juicer did even better with our final blended juice cocktail. Our judges gave it very high marks in texture and taste, though it had plenty of pulp.

We also noticed that this juicer struggled quite a bit with sweet potatoes and beets. Additionally, the motor would bog down with larger produce chunks, forcing us to cut smaller pieces than other models required.

mueller ultra-juicer - this model has a larger feed chute but can get bogged down with...
This model has a larger feed chute but can get bogged down with large pieces of hard produce.
Credit: Laura Casner

Soft Produce


Starting with cucumbers, this juicer created 200mL of juice from 12 ounces of peeled cucumbers, with only a tiny amount of pulp and a slight bit of foam. This yield was a bit higher than the group average of around 180mL. With celery, the Ultra-Juicer generated an average amount of juice that had little to no pulp or foam but did separate.

The performance of this juicer improved a bit when it came to orange juice, yielding just a bit more than the average product. There were only mild amounts of pulp, but we did notice that the juice was very foamy. Finally, the Ultra-Juicer finished out this metric with an excellent performance in our apple juice test. It yielded considerably more than average, with negligible pulp and only a little foam.

mueller ultra-juicer - the mueller thoroughly impressed when it came to juicing apples.
The Mueller thoroughly impressed when it came to juicing apples.
Credit: Laura Casner

Hard Produce


Our subsequent tests focused on juice yield for hard produce like carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes. We noticed a definite performance drop here for the Ultra-Juicer but it still finished about average overall compared to the rest of the products.

We got off to a solid start in our carrot juicing metric, with the Ultra yielding an above-average amount for 8 ounces of carrots. We got 105mL of juice from this appliance and little to no foam or pulp. Unfortunately, some chunks from the ends of the carrots made it into our glass.

mueller ultra-juicer - we got mixed results with this juicer when it came to hard produce.
We got mixed results with this juicer when it came to hard produce.
Credit: Laura Casner

The performance then plummeted quite a bit when it came to juicing beets. The Ultra-Juicer yielded quite a bit less juice than other models and had some non-trivial amounts of foam — though the juice was essentially pulp-free. We also noticed that it sounded like the juicer was struggling quite a bit with larger chunks of beets, though this did get better when we cut up the produce smaller than we usually would.

The Ultra-Juicer rebounded a bit with sweet potatoes, yielding an average amount of juice. It had mild amounts of pulp and just a bit of foam, but the motor again sounded like it was substantially struggling with the larger pieces. All in all, this juicer wouldn't be our first choice if you are looking for a product exclusively for hard produce.

mueller ultra-juicer - the mu-100 did quite well with carrots, yielding an above-average...
The MU-100 did quite well with carrots, yielding an above-average amount of juice.
Credit: Laura Casner

Leafy Greens


Our final juice yield metric focused on how the Ultra-Juicer handled leafy greens. Unfortunately, we weren't very impressed with this appliance's performance, and it earned it one of the lower scores of the group.

mueller ultra-juicer - if you are looking for a juicer primarily for leafy greens, this one...
If you are looking for a juicer primarily for leafy greens, this one might not be the best choice.
Credit: Laura Casner

This juicer struggled considerably with wheatgrass, having some of the lowest juice yields of the group. It barely made any juice, with none making it into the collection chamber without tilting the appliance. This juicer also didn't do much better with spinach. It yielded about 50mL of very foamy juice from 7 ounces of spinach, which was quite a bit less than the average yield of around 70mL.

mueller ultra-juicer - this product struggled a bit with spinach.
This product struggled a bit with spinach.
Credit: Laura Casner

The Ultra-Juicer finished out this metric with an above-average performance regarding juicing kale. It yielded slightly more than the average amount of juice from 4.25 ounces of kale, but it was slightly foamy.

Cleaning


Our last round of tests looked at how easy it is to clean the Ultra-Juicer once finished juicing. We found this to be a reasonably painless process overall.

mueller ultra-juicer - the mueller ultra-juicer is one of the models that includes a...
The Mueller Ultra-Juicer is one of the models that includes a specially designed cleaning brush, which certainly makes cleaning it much easier.
Credit: Laura Casner

The filter/blade piece is dishwasher-safe; however, the rest of the components can only be cleaned in warm soapy water. This appliance includes a useful brush for cleaning, but bristles would get pulled out whenever they got caught on the disc. We also found the plastic shields to be a bit of work to clean if bits of produce dried in them, but overall this model isn't too hard to clean.

mueller ultra-juicer - most of the components aren't safe for the dishwasher.
Most of the components aren't safe for the dishwasher.
Credit: Laura Casner

Should You Buy the Mueller Ultra-Juicer?


While this centrifugal juicer didn't do the best with some types of hard produce and with certain leafy greens, we were overall satisfied with its performance — especially given its lower price tag. Overall, we think the Mueller Ultra-Juicer is a great option if you are shopping on a budget and want a juicer that performs decently well at most things.

What Other Juicer Should You Consider?


If making juice from soft produce is your primary goal, the Mueller is probably the budget option for you. However, if you want something with a little better versatility, then the Hamilton Beach Big Mouth might be one to consider. It offers better performance using leafy greens with similar performance for hard produce. It is the same price range, so choosing which one will be based mainly on the kind of juices you hope to make.

Austin Palmer and David Wise