The advantages of freshly squeezed juice for improving health and supplementing diet are well known. Because of this, almost no kitchen today is complete without some type of juice maker. For most kitchens, a citrus juice maker made for squeezing juice from oranges, grapefruit, lime or lemons is a common choice. Citrus juicers can be electric, although the best juicer for most applications is a simple manual one. There is no need to make additional room on the counter or breakfast bar for manual or hand held citrus juice makers because they are generally lightweight and small enough to be stored in the cooking utensil drawer.

Ease of cleaning and convenience of use is big advantage to manual citrus juicers. These are also easy and quick to use. If you only need to make fresh juice for recipes or for the occasional glass of juice, a hand held citrus juicer will suit your needs perfectly. The only real disadvantage to a hand citrus juicer is that it can only produce a small amount of juice at one time. If you need more juice than what can be easily produced with a hand held citrus juicer, it may be wise to invest in an electric powered juicer. Electric powered citrus juicers generally are larger and will need to sit on the counter top even when not in use. If counter space is an issue in your kitchen, you will have to store the juicer on a shelf or in a cupboard and bring it out each time you want to use it. In addition to producing larger amounts of juice easily, another advantage of electric powered juicers is that they often come with accessories which can provide the versatility to do other fruits such as apples, grapes, and sometimes even vegetables.

With careful thought as to your household juice needs and a bit of exploration of citrus juice makers on the market today, you can easily choose the best juicer for your kitchen without spending a great deal of money.