Breville the Fresh & Furious® Blender, BBL62

Is It Weird to be in Love with an Appliance?!
If so, call me weird!Okay, the backstory. I actually purchased the Breville Blender in 2022, yes 2 years ago. It sat on my countertop unused because I thought this is going to be some major headache to operate, clean, etc. based on past blenders, despite having read numerous positive reviews regarding the Breville. However, recently I decided that I would make healthy smoothies instead of going to these juice places where you pay $$ for something you can make cheaper-and likely healthier-at home. This is part of my wellness and health reset for me and my husband. Another story.Anyway, as I am wont to do, I plunged in and started with a strawberry, banana, spinach, and yogurt smoothie with add-ins such as chia seeds, protein powder unflavored, super greens, and collagen (I told you this was a wellness reset, or my version of it). Added some ice and voila, it was delicious!So there I went making several varieties of smoothies every week and generally washing it by hand along with occasionally placing it in the dishwasher for a deep clean (make sure to put the top of blender in the upper rack of DW). I’m going on about my merry way until today when I noticed some stuck spinach on the bottom of the blades (why hadn’t I noticed that before?? eew) which I couldn’t get it out despite soaking the base and using a scrubber.Real conversation, me to husband:Me-I need to buy a special type of scrubber to get under the bladesH- that’s why I don’t like these blenders because you can’t unscrew the bottom to get the blades out (as he watches me try to unscrew bottom)Me-I still love it, though. Maybe the instructions will say how to unscrew the bottom to clean the blades (looking at instructions for the first time). What- it says there’s an auto clean to use??H- (looking at the blender). It’s on the frontMe-Ok, I’ll try it. Following booklet instructions I fill the blender with 2 cups of warm soapy water and turn on the auto cleanPeople, let me tell you, the interior of the blender was SPARKLING CLEAN after a few minutes of whirling, including said spinach stuck on bladesI should be embarrassed by this admission, since the auto clean was staring me in the face for 2 years LOLBut since I rarely read instructions (I bequeath that to my husband), there you go. Note to self, maybe it’s better to read the instructions myself and take a good look at appliance.This is long so I’ll wind up by noting why I am in love with this blender.The pros:sleek and sturdy design which feels nice to the touchworks like a charm, churning, blending, mixing, etc with easehas a specific countdown for making smoothies, i.e., blends for a certain number of timeeasy to use, and evidently can clean itself!has measuring indicators- I threw that in because I don’t really pay attention to that feature, but hey it can be usefulHere’s my unoriginal tip- read instructions. The booklet also has helpful info and smoothie recipes. Who knew.Since there are pros there has to be a con, right?Here it is…it is noisy especially when blending ice. I mean LOUD. However, as the ice break downs it becomes a bit quieter. Even with this ANNOYANCE, I refuse to downgrade my 5 star rating to 4. I love it that much.The end.

Powerful; easy to clean
I’ve mostly used this blender to make Mexican foods (salsas from dried chilies & tomatillos, horchata with rice and almonds, etc.), and occasionally I make a smoothie or frozen drink.This thing is powerful. It goes through ice and nuts with no issue, and the various functions such as “smoothie”, “green smoothie”, auto clean, etc. are great. It can make ice almost into snowball ice consistency.At first I didn’t think I’d like the pitcher part, because it’s not glass, but it’s actually very nice (and lightweight to handle). It cleans up well, and since I wipe it out & off after washing it doesn’t get water spots – it’s still nice and clear and clean looking. And, it’s easy to read the measurements that are marked in red.The auto clean function works *really* well. On rare occasion I’ll still have to give the inside a quick wipe, but not often (only when I’ve used olive oil in it, and even then, the auto clean does the job 95% of the time). I’ve never put it in the dishwasher, so I can’t speak to that. If you clean or at least rinse it out right away, the auto clean really eliminates any need to put it in a dishwasher.It does sound like a jet engine taking off when it’s doing it’s auto clean, but that’s fine with me. With regular use it’s loud, but I’ve never used a quiet one, so it’s a non-issue for me.The lid can be difficult to remove because it really seats into the pitcher well. But, I’ve gotten used to it, and if I leverage my thumb upward against the lid handle while pulling up on it, it’s easier. It’s hard to to explain. Sometimes a bit of food residue will get under the big seal around the lid, as others have said, but I haven’t had any problems getting it out. I’ll run it under the faucet and just pull back a bit on the gasket. That usually gets any small particles right out.I like that the blades are part of the pitcher. They don’t come out, and aren’t a separate piece like my old blender. I thought at first that might be a problem with cleaning, but it hasn’t been. It’s actually easy to get the edge of a dishcloth under the blades if you need to, plus, nothing much escapes the auto clean function.If you plan to store this on your counter under a cabinet, or in a cabinet, take note of the height of it. I have standard height countertops & cabinets, and this fits on the counter under the cabinet just barely (with lid on).I haven’t bought a blender in years, and I’m glad I chose this one. I use it much more often than I thought I would. I’ve only had it about 6 months, so I can’t say how well it will hold up over time.

Su funcionamiento es perfecto para lo que la he utilizado, tengo con ella casi 1 año y todo va bien, además el diseño me parece super agradable, habría sido perfecta si el cuerpo del motor fuera de metal