Nova Press Citrus Juicer
Nova Press Citrus Juicer
Is a hand press enough, or do I need an electric juicer?
It comes one way — there is no variant to get wrong. The only real question is whether a lever press suits how much juice you actually make, so here is the honest split.
| Choose | If this sounds like you |
|---|---|
| This press | You want a glass of fresh orange in the morning, a lime over the tacos, or lemon in the dressing — a few pieces of fruit at a time, no cord, no motor noise at 6am, and 20 seconds of rinsing afterwards. |
| An electric machine | You are juicing a whole bag of oranges every Sunday for the week, or juicing apples, carrots and greens — this press is for citrus only and will not touch hard produce. |
Most people who buy a big electric juicer use it four times. A press that lives on the counter gets used because it is already out.
What fruit actually fits in it?
Halved citrus, cut across the segments, cut side down. That is the whole technique. Get the orientation right and you get almost everything out of the fruit in one pull.
| Works on | Avoid |
|---|---|
| Limes, lemons, mandarins, clementines and standard oranges cut in half. Small grapefruit if you quarter them first. | Whole uncut fruit, oversized navel oranges that will not seat in the cup, pomegranates, apples, tomatoes, and anything frozen. |
The steps: halve the fruit, drop it cut face down into the strainer cup, bring the lever down slowly and hold for a second at the bottom. The pulp and seeds stay in the cup, strained juice runs out of the spout into your glass. Release, tip the spent half into the bin, repeat.
The step people skip is rinsing it immediately. Citrus acid and pulp dry into a sticky film in about an hour and then you are scrubbing. Thirty seconds under a hot tap while your juice is still cold and it is done.
Squeezed by hand, without the hand.
Juicing a lemon by hand is a small, stupid tax on cooking. You squeeze, half of it runs down your wrist, seeds land in the pan, and you still leave a third of the juice in the rind. Then your fingers sting for an hour because of the cut you forgot you had. It is enough friction that a lot of people just reach for the bottle of concentrate instead, and everything they cook tastes faintly of it.
A lever press removes all of that. Your body weight does the work through the arm, the seeds are caught before they reach the glass, and your hands stay clean and dry. Fresh citrus stops being a decision and becomes a reflex.
Why the lever is the whole product
Hand strength tops out fast. A long lever arm multiplies whatever force you put in, which is why a press gets juice out of a lime that your hands physically cannot — the pith gets compressed flat and the last of the liquid comes with it. That is the difference between half a glass and a full one from the same three oranges.
The two things that decide whether a press survives are the pivot and the cup. A weak pivot develops play, the arm starts to wobble sideways, and eventually the press twists instead of pressing. The cone and strainer cup matter just as much: a shallow cone leaves juice in the rind, and a strainer with holes too large sends seeds straight into your glass. This one uses a deep cone that inverts the fruit half as it presses, and a fine strainer that holds back pulp and seeds while the juice runs clear through the spout.
Where it earns its counter space
- Morning orange juice — three oranges, about a minute, and no machine to disassemble and wash afterwards.
- Cooking — lime for guacamole and dressings, lemon for pasta and fish, without seeds and without stinging fingers.
- Drinks — a margarita or a gin and tonic made with juice from an actual lime rather than a plastic bottle, which is a bigger difference than it should be.
- People with weak grip — arthritis or a sore wrist makes squeezing citrus genuinely painful. A lever moves the effort to your shoulder and body weight instead.
What You're Getting
- One Nova Press Citrus Juicer, fully assembled and ready to use out of the box
- Long lever arm that multiplies your force so hand strength is not the limit
- Deep pressing cone that inverts the fruit half and clears the rind properly
- Built-in strainer cup holding back seeds and pulp, with a pour spout that runs straight into a glass
- Weighted base so the press stays down while you pull the arm rather than lifting off the counter
- No power needed — no cord, no batteries, nothing to plug in or store
- Care — rinse the cup and cone under hot water straight after use; wipe the body and base with a damp cloth
- Citrus only — not intended for hard produce like apples or carrots
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Orders are packed and dispatched within 1–2 business days of payment.
Delivery times
- USA — 5–9 business days
- Domestic — 4–7 business days
- UK & Europe — 7–14 business days
- Everywhere else — 10–18 business days
Tracking
Every order ships with end-to-end tracking. You’ll get a tracking link by email the moment your parcel leaves the warehouse.
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If a piece doesn’t feel right in your home, get in touch within 30 days of delivery. We’ll arrange a refund or exchange — whichever you prefer.
No essays required. No restocking fees. Just a quick email to support@loftandstone.com and we’ll take it from there.
Fewer than 1% of customers ever need to use this, but the option’s always there — because home should feel like home.