what is a cold press juicer

A cold press juicer is a kitchen tool that uses a hydraulic press to slowly extract juice from fruits and vegetables, as opposed to other methods such as centrifugal or single auger. The hydraulic press exposes the shredded produce to extreme pressures between two plates, which extracts the juice. Making cold-pressed juice is a two-step process. The first stage is to shred or compress the fruits or vegetables into a pulp. In industrial production, the shredding process uses a steel rotating disc. Produce is loaded into a large hopper feeding tube and typically falls into a filter bag. The second process is the hydraulic press. Cold-pressed juice is considered to be more nutritious than juice made with other methods because it retains more of the essential nutrients from the fruits and vegetables. Cold-pressed juicers are also generally quieter than centrifugal ones. However, the cold press process is slower at extracting juice than the centrifugal one.