I have used this for smoothies, coffee grinding, chia seeds plus various nuts chopping, cream whipping, ice grinding. However, because products are regularly improved, the product information, ingredients, nutritional guides and dietary or allergy advice may occasionally change. This was until I bought my Hinari 'Genie' blender, after which thankfully my breakfast scenario changed forever. Yes, it is cheap plastic; yes the motor is noisy and gives off a faint burning smell if used for too long gone (so I suspect it will burn out fairly easily if you aren’t careful); yes the session are a bit fragile; and yes, the juicer attachment is really hard to use and messy.

Compact, lightweight and dishwasher-safe, with microwave-safe cups, it makes cooking quick and easy, and can peel, chop, grind, mix, blend and whip! The unit is very small, really easy to wash, comes with lots of cups so no fear if they ever get broken. I have ground coffee beans but, again, this is not as good as a purpose built coffee grinder, it did take a long time to grind the coffee and the texture of the ground coffee was not consistent. But it is quick and easy to assemble and even easier to clean, no fiddling around like a normal blender, just wash out the cup, rinse of the blade and voila! I also use this for smoothies and mixing up protein shakes which taste much better (really nice and smooth and creamy) than using one of those hand shakers.The only problem was however much I tried to stir the frequently insoluble lumps into the milk the more I couldn't help thinking (as I stared into the abyss of 'unwelcome goo' that occasionally gave a resounding 'sploip'! The filter in the juicer jug is a fine mesh but is not very good at separating the juice from the mulch, so instead of a nice smooth juice drink I get a wet mulch. This clever appliance comprised of 15 pieces is all you need for a number of everyday food preparation processes. I have it only 6 weeks and have used it about 25-30 times probably, but always with liquid, nothing hard.

I should add its so easy to clean and the large number of cups etc mean if you are making a number of items, you can keep the already made items in the container you just blended/chopped them in. As a result, we recommend that you always read the label carefully before using or consuming any products.This product brings such advantages in food preparation that the quality of mealtimes and occasional treats during the day has improved no end.