Guides
Written for this exact niche: choosing between presses, keeping them alive, and getting every drop out of the fruit. By Casey Whitmore.
Manual vs electric citrus juicer: which fits your kitchen
The decision that comes before the model: a cast iron lever press or an electric citrus press. Volume, effort, counter space, what breaks and what does not.
Published 24 August 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026
Citrus press vs centrifugal vs masticating
Three machines called juicers that do three different jobs. What a citrus press is for, what it will never do, and which machine your shopping list actually needs.
Published 24 August 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026
How much juice is in an orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit
Conservative juice-yield ranges per fruit, where the numbers come from, and how many fruits to buy for the glasses you need. With the method stated openly.
Published 24 August 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026
Make your electric citrus juicer last
The plastic drive parts on electric citrus presses fail for predictable reasons. The technique, the habits and the five-minute checks that prevent it.
Published 24 August 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026
Juicing limes for margaritas: 50 limes without pain
How to work through a warehouse-club bag of limes for a party: the prep line, the technique, which press to use and how long it actually takes.
Published 24 August 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026
How to clean a citrus juicer in 90 seconds (dishwasher map)
What comes off each Eurolux juicer, what goes on the top rack, what never touches water, and the ninety-second routine that keeps a press from smelling.
Published 24 August 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026
Troubleshooting: won't start, uneven press, overflow
What to check before you decide an electric citrus press is broken, and what the symptoms of a genuinely failed drive part look like.
Published 24 August 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026
Pomegranate pressing 101 on a manual lever press
How to press pomegranates on a cast iron lever press without bitterness or a stained kitchen: cutting, pressure, yield and clean-up.
Published 24 August 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026
Cast iron press care: keep the lever smooth
How to keep a cast iron citrus press working sweetly: what to wash, what to keep dry, how to store 18 pounds of press and what the rubber feet need.
Published 24 August 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026