Juicer.Kitchen Verdict
The Hurom H400 is our go-to juicer and personal favorite — for good reason. It’s the easiest juicer we’ve ever cleaned. Most vertical juicers require scrubbing pulp from a fine mesh screen. The H400’s screenless design eliminates that entirely.
You snap produce in halves, load the hopper, close the lid, and walk away. There’s no need to feed pieces one by one. When you’re done, rinse the three main parts with a kitchen sprayer. Cleanup takes about a minute.
Performance is strong across fruits, roots, and leafy greens. However, if greens make up most of your juicing, you might prefer a horizontal gear juicer like the Omega NC800. For mixed produce, the H400 remains exceptionally well balanced.
The integrated pulp container keeps the design clean and uncluttered, and it’s backed by a 15-year warranty for long-term peace of mind. It isn’t inexpensive — but because it removes so much friction from daily juicing, it remains the first vertical model we recommend.
Pros
Extremely easy to clean
Auto-feeding hopper allows for hands-free juicing.
Very easy assembly
15-Year full machine warranty
Cons
Smaller 600ml juice cup
Juice can be slightly pulpier (a strainer solves this easily)
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Hurom H400 Detailed Review
Intro
Juicing is an excellent way to stay healthy, but let’s face it—it can be a hassle. If you’re tired of constantly feeding produce into your juicer and dealing with a lengthy cleanup, you’re not alone.
Thankfully, Hurom listened to what real users wanted and introduced the H400. If you haven’t heard of Hurom, they’re the innovators who pioneered vertical juicing technology back in 2005. Their Korean factory produces some of the world’s top juicers and even manufactures models for big-name brands like Omega, Nama, and Sana. The H400 is their latest breakthrough — and it’s currently one of our top-ranked models on our best juicers page.
What sets the H400 apart? It features innovative ‘easy-clean’ technology, making it the easiest-to-clean juicer we’ve ever encountered. Plus, its hopper design makes it incredibly easy to operate.
Auto-feeding hopper: Load and Go
Like the premium models from top brands, the Hurom H400 comes with a 2L auto-feeding hopper. We found that you can make about 15-30 ounces of juice with a full hopper, depending on the produce. While you may still need to break larger items like cucumbers or carrots in half, you don’t have to stand by the juicer feeding it. Simply load the hopper, close the lid, and walk away.
Inside the hopper, a built-in processing blade does the initial chopping and then feeds the produce slowly and steadily. This design helps prevent clogs and jams, common with traditional vertical juicers when users rush the process. By feeding the produce gradually, the H400 ensures maximum yield without the hassle, letting you multitask while it does the work. That’s why hopper designs have become increasingly popular.
Easy Assembly & Fast Cleanup (No Screen!)
This is what sets the H400 apart from its competitors. Hurom innovated and cleverly eliminated the traditional screen—the part that clogs and takes forever to scrub. Instead, the H400 uses a two-piece auger that fits together like interlocking puzzle pieces.
Here’s how it works with regular vertical juicers: A juicing screen sits between the auger and the juicing bowl. As the auger rotates, it squeezes produce against the screen, forcing juice through small holes while pulp is ejected separately. The downside? The screen often gets clogged with pulp, making cleanup a frustrating chore.
In contrast, the H400 grinds produce between the auger and juicing bowl, with juice flowing inward through tiny gaps in the auger, while pulp is pushed out—all without a mesh screen.
Thanks to this easy-clean design, you only need to rinse three parts:
- The hopper
- The two-piece auger
- The juicing bowl
Cleanup takes about a minute—faster than most juicers we’ve tested, including horizontal models known for easy cleaning. For an even quicker rinse, add a drop of dish soap, close the spout cap, run the juicer with water, then rinse it all out.
Assembly takes about 15 seconds—faster and easier than any other vertical juicer we know of, with fewer parts compared to traditional vertical slow juicers.
Clean Design with Hidden Pulp Catcher
The H400 keeps everything integrated into the body of the machine. The pulp container is hidden inside the base, which keeps the countertop uncluttered and gives the juicer a clean, modern look.
The trade-off is pulp bin capacity. It’s slightly smaller than some competitors, so for large batches you may need to empty it once. For everyday juicing, this isn’t an issue.
In testing, we were able to juice:
- 47 fl oz (1,400ml) of carrots
- 64 fl oz (1,900ml) of celery
before needing to empty the pulp bin — more than sufficient for most households. Hurom likely made this design trade-off to preserve the H400’s compact, streamlined profile, and we think that’s a sensible decision.
The included juice catch cup holds 20 fl oz (600ml), which is smaller than the 1,000ml cups often included with other juicers. It works fine for single servings, but a larger cup would have been welcome.
At the front is a juice spout with a flap you lift to release the juice. Some users keep the spout closed during juicing and wait until the juice reaches the built-in level indicator before opening it — but we don’t recommend that. Once the chamber fills, juice begins swirling, which reduces efficiency and can lead to wetter pulp. For best yield, keep the spout open while juicing.
What It Can Juice
The H400 handles a wide range of produce, including:
- Soft fruits like apples and oranges
- Watery vegetables such as cucumber and celery
- Leafy greens like spinach and kale
- Dense roots including carrots and beets
Vertical slow juicers are among the most versatile designs. They even process soft fruits smoothly — something some horizontal models can struggle with — while remaining capable with roots and greens.
For best results, use firm, fresh fruit. Overly soft produce can become mushy in any juicer.
With greens, performance is solid. Cutting celery, kale, or wheatgrass into shorter pieces helps maintain steady feeding and reduces clogging. If greens make up the majority of your juicing (around 75% or more), a horizontal slow juicer such as the Sana 727 or Omega NC800 may extract slightly better results. For mixed produce, the H400 remains well-balanced.
Preparation Recommendations
- Fruits like apples, pears, and oranges: The H400 can handle them whole, but quartering helps fill the hopper more efficiently and speeds up juicing.
- Carrots and cucumbers: Snap them in half or cut into smaller sections for steadier feeding.
- Celery and leafy greens: These are best cut into shorter pieces to prevent clogging.
Noise
The H400 is quiet. We measured around 61 dB without produce and approximately 72 dB while juicing celery. It’s quiet enough for early mornings without disturbing others.
Juice Quality, Taste
The H400 runs at 90 RPM, helping reduce oxidation and producing juice with a fuller texture than high-speed centrifugal machines. The difference in body and mouthfeel is noticeable.
Because of the screenless design, a small amount of fine pulp may remain. If you prefer less pulp, a quick pass through a sieve takes care of it.
Yield
Yield is comparable to other premium hopper models like the Kuvings Auto10, Nama J2, and Hurom H320.
From our tests:
- Celery (2 lbs) → 20.1 fl oz strained juice, .9 oz pulp in juice, 4 min 43 sec
- Carrots (2 lbs) → 15.2 fl oz strained juice, .9 oz pulp in juice, 5 min 49 sec
It clearly outperforms centrifugal juicers, especially with greens.
If absolute maximum yield is the priority, twin-gear machines like the Super Angel still lead. However, they come at a much higher price and require more effort to operate and clean.
What else it can make?
The H400 can also make sorbet and nut milk. Simply set it up as you would for regular juicing — no screen swapping required.
Most vertical juicers require a separate screen for this, and in some cases it’s sold separately. The H400 does not.
Load frozen fruit into the hopper, close the spout, and sorbet exits through the pulp outlet.
Accessories Included
In the box, you’ll find:
- 600ml juice catch cup (smaller than some competitors)
- Pusher (rarely needed)
- Cleaning brush
- Recipe booklet
Warranty
Before December 2024, the H400 included a 10-year motor warranty and a 2-year parts warranty. While not poor, it fell short of some competitors offering longer full coverage.
That shorter parts warranty was the main reason we hesitated to fully recommend Hurom in the past.
The H400 now includes a full 15-year warranty covering both motor and parts. That update resolves our previous hesitation and makes it easier to recommend with confidence.
Other Juicers to consider
Omega Effortless – One of the few other screenless-style options currently available. It closely resembles the earlier Hurom H300 Easy Clean model, and given that Hurom manufactures certain machines for Omega, the Effortless appears to be based on that earlier design. The H400 is the newer model and appears to be the more refined iteration.
Kuvings Auto10 – A strong alternative with a 3L hopper, well suited for larger batches. It still uses a traditional screen, so cleanup takes longer than the H400. For higher-volume juicing sessions, we often reach for the Auto10.
Omega VSJ843 – A more budget-friendly vertical option. It’s an older, proven design without a hopper or screenless system, but remains well-built and backed by a 15-year warranty. A solid choice for those who want reliability without premium features.
Super Angel – A twin-gear machine known for maximum yield and juice quality. It requires more effort to operate and clean and comes at a significantly higher price. If extraction is the top priority and convenience is secondary, it remains a strong option.
Final Words
The Hurom H400 removes one of the biggest barriers to juicing: cleanup.
Over the past 12 years, we’ve tested many vertical models. Hopper sizes have grown and motors have improved, but very few machines have meaningfully simplified cleaning without compromising performance. The H400 does.
It’s versatile and easy to live with. The hopper lets you load produce, close the lid, and walk away — no feeding pieces one by one — while the screenless design keeps cleanup minimal. It is pricey, but for households that want a premium slow juicer they’ll actually use regularly, this remains the model we recommend first.
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