This personal use single-serve blender from Hamilton Beach offers a compact solution to taking that morning drink to work on the bus or in the car. Everything about it is small, from the motor to the serving size so it won’t take up much space on your counter-top and it’s easy to bring on the go. One touch operation offers fast, effortless blending which means you can still get that smoothie ready even when you’re running behind. Portable, powerful for its size, and all yours for just under $20 the 51011R is the best smoothie maker for those busy professionals who want a smoothie to go without the hassle of hitting up a Jamba Juice. The 51101R has been purpose built for travel. The plastic BPA-free blender jar is designed to attach from the base after blending so it can be taken with you. With a capacity of 14 oz, it’s the perfect size for portability and the jar will even fit in your car cup holder. The travel lid is designed for sipping and spill-free pouring, so whether you use it at home or at work you won’t worry about making a mess.

That’s all it takes. If you have a finger, you can have a perfectly blended smoothie. There’s just a single button on the 51011R, this is not a multi-speed unit with a collection of blend functions. You get two options, blend and pulse, with a 175 watt motor and a collection of durable stainless steel cutting blades that blend smoothies and shakes easily using either frozen or fresh fruit. The choice is yours, the 51011R can handle both with ease. The compact portability of the 51011R allows you to place it anywhere without creating a large footprint. In fact, it’s so small you could even store it in a cabinet when you’re not using it. However if you would rather leave it out in the kitchen, you don’t need to worry about leaving it plugged in all the time or having unsightly cords lying around. The base of the unit provides easy storage for the cord so all you see is this sleek blender which comes in a variety of different colors. The 51011R is the red model (hence the “R” in the model number) but you can find it in purple, blue, green, and black as well.

You also have the choice of getting this blender with one or two jars, so you always have one ready to go for the next smoothie.cuisinart cpb-300 compact portable blender parts The 51011R is an excellent single-serve smoothie maker for consumers who need a product that can make a delicious smoothie without the hassle. juicing with vitamix 3600But that’s not all this one can make either, sure it’s great at blending drinks but it can also make salad dressings, marinades, even baby formula. oster pre programmed blender easy pour lidSo you and your little one can both enjoy a fresh blended treat in the morning together!blendtec ez blender big train

Is a $450 blender worth the money? It is if you choose the right one, says Consumer Reports. But you can also pay far less and get top performance.kitchenaid mixer kijiji montreal The magazine rated both personal blenders that make smoothies and premium mega-blenders that can cost hundreds of dollars.ninja kitchen system 1100 vs bl700 Consumer Reports tested each product's ability to make smoothies, puree, and crush ice, and rated each blender for convenience, noise and durability.kenwood 700w triblade hand blender - hb724 review Among the 58 premium blenders, the top-scorer since at least June 2010 is the $450 Vitamix 5200 (pictured on the right in the above photo), according to Consumer Reports' senior editor Daniel DiClerico.

"Besides acing our frozen drinks, puree, and ice crush tests, it's one of the few models that makes hot soup and blitzes whole fruits and vegetables into smooth, creamy juice," Consumer Reports said, as shown in a video on its website. But this year, the $60 Ninja Master Prep Professional QB1004, a blender and food chopper, shares the top spot - and a score of 91 out of 100 - with its much more expensive competitor. That Ninja Master out-scored the more expensive $650 Vitamix Professional Series 750, which scored 81 and scored "excellent" for its ability to puree, crush ice and in the durability test. As for smaller, personal blenders, Consumer Reports put them to the same tests and found they each had different strengths. "The $35 Back to Basics Blender Express BPE3BR performed superbly across all tasks, but it didn't pass our durability test, which involves crushing successive batches of ice," the magazine said. (That blender is pictured on the left in the photo above.)

Out of 12 personal blenders that Consumer Reports rated, eight Hamilton Beach products ranging from $20 to $25 shared the top rating in that category, scoring 55 out of 100 possible points. When asked if a household, with the kitchen space and money, should fork over more money to buy a premium blender over a personal blender, DiClerico says, "Definitely." "It's incredible how much you can do with a top-performing blender like the Vitamix," he said. "All the usual stuff like smoothies and shakes and frozen drinks, but also things like hummus and soup, even cappuccinos and hot chocolate. These can be incredibly versatile machines, and they should last for many years, making them well worth the investment." Here are lists of the top-scoring 10 blenders for both categories, out of 100 possible points. Full Size Blenders 1. Ninja Master Prep Professional QB1004, $60. Ninja Professional NJ600, $100. Vitamix Professional Series 750, $650. Vitamix Professional Series 300, $530.