KitchenAid's juicer makes the best freshly squeezed orange juice – breakfast just got better

KitchenAid are culinary royalty. Known for making some of the best stand mixers, blenders, and cooking appliances, it's no surprise that they've made one of my favourite juicers of all time: the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer.

Part of their battery-powered range, the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer isn't tied to being near a plug socket. You can juice at the breakfast table, on the kitchen island, and open up the tap to pour a smooth stream of juice into your glass.

So, if you love lemonade made by hand, or you're a fan of freshly squeezed orange juice, look no further. This premium machine has you more than covered.

KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer review

Who would the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer suit?

Citrus blenders are, as the name suggests, perfect for those who love a zesty drink in the morning. The KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer does a wonderful job of turning oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits into drinks, but isn't designed for your leafy green juices, ginger shots, and more fibrous, difficult drinks.

Unlike most other citrus juicers, the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer is completely cordless. This means that you need to remember to charge your battery so that you can use the juicer. The bonus of a battery-powered juicer is that you'll cut the cord on needing to juice near a plug, meaning you can take it onto the kitchen island, breakfast table, and more. You won't want to go back to a corded model after.

Whilst the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer is more expensive than other models, it does feel the part. The stainless steel build, smooth tap, and powerful juicing pays off. It feels like a really premium model, perfect if you want to take your juicing seriously.

Unboxing the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer

KitchenAid sets themselves apart from the competition when it comes to their packaging. Everything that arrived with the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer, save for the juicer itself, was completely recyclable, which is brilliant from a sustainability and waste perspective.

There's a sticker on the front of the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer which explains how to use the tap on the front to pour out your juice. It's all simple to set up, but with one caveat. You need to charge the battery. Mine came with a little bit of charge, but I'd encourage you to plug yours in to get some juice into yours (no pun intended).

What is the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer like to use?

The KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer is really easy to use. As soon as you put pressure in the top of the juicer, it will move and begin to juice. The weight of the base keeps it stable, so I didn't need a steadying hand spare to stop the KitchenAid from wobbling and the tap formed a convenient plug that stores and opens up to pour juice cleanly out from.

The top part of the juicer, officially known as the reamer, works in both directions, which is a premium touch that lets you get more out of each fruit that you're juicing. As the name suggests, this is the most suitable juicer for all your citrus juices, so I made my way through oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and limes. Here's how it performed.

I started with the orange juice test: a classic that I'm confident you'll make excellent use of. My standard test starts with juicing four oranges. Depending on the juicer that you use, you can expect different yields. They're normally in the range from 150-400ml and the KitchenAid is right near the top with 370ml. I loved having the neat tank and tap for pouring out the juice, because it kept things really tidy.

The juice itself was perfect. I was testing this next to two other citrus juicers and this was the clearest, sweetest juice of them all. The testers and I agreed that the strainer did the best job of both extracting a delicious juice and at keeping pulp to a minimum out of all the tests.

Next up is the lemon test. From two lemons, I'd normally expect anything from 100-200ml of juice. Again, the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer was at the top of the scale with a 170ml yield. As with the orange juice, it was full of flavour and had a really nice crisp, clear mouth feel.

Lemons can be a little tougher to get a good amount of juice out without needing to stabilise the juicer with another hand, but this didn't struggle or wobble at all. A refreshing reminder that this is a premium machine.

Grapefruits are bigger and softer, so should be some of the easiest juices to test. However, the pulp can be quite stringy and difficult to work through, especially for juicers that aren't powerful. You'd be forgiven for thinking that a battery-powered, cordless juicer like the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer couldn't handle grapefruit, but the proof is in the juicing - and this served up a perfect glass of grapefruit juice.

If anything, this was one of the KitchenAid's greatest successes. The orange juices and lemon juices were impressive, but I managed to get 250ml of juice from just one grapefruit. And the best part is that it was quiet, quick, and the clean-up was easy too.

You can see that the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer is brilliant at extracting juice in lots of ways, not just the yield. I wanted to include this picture in the review, because it shows just how close to the inside skin of the grapefruit that this got in juicing. This isn't a one-off, across all the tests, the halves of various citrus fruits looked like they were well and truly juiced to perfection.

Cleaning the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer

There are a few maintenance notes that you'll want to think about when it comes to cleaning the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer. Naturally, the pulp needs to go somewhere. Luckily, the strainer lifts right out. The way that it sits means that all the moisture drains out and into the bowl, so all the pulp can go in your food waste without contributing to any bin juice.

All the other parts lift and twist off really effortlessly. Even the stopper for the juicer pulls out, so you won't have any fibres lurking in difficult sections of the juicer. It is technically dishwasher safe, but I would recommend cleaning the parts by hand. It'll put less wear-and-tear on your juicer and make it last for longer.

The other important part of the clean-up process is charging the battery. These have great longevity - I managed to do a full week of testing on one charge, but you'll want to keep topping yours up if you don't want to be left with half an orange unjuiced.

How does the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer compare?

Of all the citrus juicers that I've tested the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer is my favourite. It has the power of a plugged-in model, but the convenience of cutting the cord on where you can use yours. The tap and filter are also some of the best for keeping your juice crisp and your counter clean, so it's hard to bring a competitor in without some compromises.

That being said, not everyone needs a cordless citrus juicer. If you aren't looking for the ultra-luxurious touch, there are plenty of affordable alternatives. The Salter Citrus Juicer, for example, costs 10% of the price of the KitchenAid. Yes, there's more plastic and less stainless steel. Yes, you need to plug it in. And yes, you might need a hand to steady it. However, it still makes a decent juice and got competitive yield from the same fruits when put head-to-head with the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer. In short, it's a brilliant alternative if you want to be savvy.

Should you buy the KitchenAid Go Cordless Citrus Juicer?

If you are a regular juicer with oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and limes, this is a really premium option. It's easy to use, even easier to clean, and cuts a stylish silhouette on the counter. It's nothing short of delicious.

How we test juicers

At woman&home, we have a series of standardised tests that we put every juicer though. Citrus juicers get tested across the whole range of fruits, from large grapefruits through oranges to lemons and limes. We look at the yield, pulp, and clarity of the juice, testing for the perfect drink. Our experts always give you context on what the juicer is like against other models, so you know whether you're getting the full squeeze out of your juicer.

We'll also talk about cleaning, maintenance, and any extra-special features that we think you should know. In essence, we aim to give you a full picture on the juicer so that you know exactly what you're buying and whether it will suit you. If you want to find out more, you can visit our dedicated page for how we test juicers.