{"product_id":"nova-press-citrus-juicer","title":"Nova Press Citrus Juicer","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eIs a hand press enough, or do I need an electric juicer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt comes one way — there is no variant to get wrong.\u003c\/strong\u003e The only real question is whether a lever press suits how much juice you actually make, so here is the honest split.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eChoose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eIf this sounds like you\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis press\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn electric machine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eWhat fruit actually fits in it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalved citrus, cut across the segments, cut side down.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is the whole technique. Get the orientation right and you get almost everything out of the fruit in one pull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eWorks on\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eAvoid\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eLimes, lemons, mandarins, clementines and standard oranges cut in half. Small grapefruit if you quarter them first.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eWhole uncut fruit, oversized navel oranges that will not seat in the cup, pomegranates, apples, tomatoes, and anything frozen.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003eSqueezed by hand, without the hand.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuicing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Nova Press Citrus Juicer pressing a halved citrus fruit in use\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/2_5699e3a4-08ce-4e49-81a4-c537dcc3cf80.jpg?v=4503764235%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the lever is the whole product\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it earns its counter space\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMorning orange juice\u003c\/strong\u003e — three oranges, about a minute, and no machine to disassemble and wash afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooking\u003c\/strong\u003e — lime for guacamole and dressings, lemon for pasta and fish, without seeds and without stinging fingers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinks\u003c\/strong\u003e — 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeople with weak grip\u003c\/strong\u003e — arthritis or a sore wrist makes squeezing citrus genuinely painful. A lever moves the effort to your shoulder and body weight instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Nova Press Citrus Juicer close-up of the cone, strainer cup and pour spout\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/5_8769aeb4-302b-4666-9e6e-eac3bf91131c.jpg?v=4503764235%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Nova Press Citrus Juicer\u003c\/strong\u003e, fully assembled and ready to use out of the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong lever arm\u003c\/strong\u003e that multiplies your force so hand strength is not the limit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep pressing cone\u003c\/strong\u003e that inverts the fruit half and clears the rind properly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in strainer cup\u003c\/strong\u003e holding back seeds and pulp, with a pour spout that runs straight into a glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeighted base\u003c\/strong\u003e so the press stays down while you pull the arm rather than lifting off the counter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo power needed\u003c\/strong\u003e — no cord, no batteries, nothing to plug in or store\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e — rinse the cup and cone under hot water straight after use; wipe the body and base with a damp cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCitrus only\u003c\/strong\u003e — not intended for hard produce like apples or carrots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree tracked shipping to your door. Easy 30-day returns.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loft\u0026Stone AU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53893363663142,"sku":"WK712001","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/8573\/4182\/files\/7_74f2610a-726e-41a2-bf2c-1d4016a8308a.jpg?v=1789687552","url":"https:\/\/www.loftandstone.com.au\/products\/nova-press-citrus-juicer","provider":"Loft and Stone AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}