AMZCHEF 1800W Countertop Blender, 68 oz: features, specs and who it suits

The AMZCHEF Smoothies Blender is an 1800W countertop blender with a 68 oz pitcher, made for crushing ice and blending frozen fruit in family-size batches. Five one-touch presets handle common jobs, nine speeds cover everything else, and the pitcher can clean itself in about a minute. Here's what its features mean in the kitchen.

An 1800W motor and six titanium blades

The 1800W figure is the motor's listed power. Ice, frozen fruit and thick mixtures resist the blades, and a more powerful motor helps keep them turning at speed instead of bogging down. That's why high-wattage blenders are typically chosen for frozen drinks, smoothies made with frozen fruit, and nut butters.

The blade assembly has six titanium blades, which together with the motor crush ice and blend frozen fruit, vegetables and nuts. In general, a multi-blade assembly is designed to create a vortex that pulls ingredients down from the top of the pitcher, so fewer chunks get stuck above the blades. AMZCHEF suggests uses ranging from smoothies and fruit shakes to frozen drinks and nut butters.

How you load the pitcher matters too: liquid first, then soft ingredients, then frozen ones on top generally helps everything circulate down to the blades.

Five presets and nine speeds

Five one-touch presets set the speed and time automatically for smoothies, ice crushing, nut butter, frozen drinks and self-cleaning. Presets are handy for repeatable results, since you don't have to time the blend yourself.

For everything else, nine variable speeds give manual control, shown on an LED display on the base. Starting slow and building up speed is a common way to pull ingredients down before the blender reaches full power.

Soups, sauces and your own recipes

AMZCHEF lists hot soups and sauces among the uses for the variable speeds. The listing doesn't describe a heating element, so this means blending soup that has already been cooked. Hot liquids need care in any blender: follow the manual on how full to fill the pitcher and how to fit the lid.

A 68 oz pitcher for batches

The BPA-free pitcher holds 68 oz, about 2 litres, and AMZCHEF says it makes eight or more servings at once. That suits family breakfasts, weekend gatherings or making smoothie packs for the week ahead. The wide opening makes it easier to add ingredients and to clean.

Large pitchers can struggle with very small quantities, because the ingredients may not reach the blades well. If you often blend just one portion, check the minimum amount the manual suggests.

Self-cleaning and the dishwasher

To clean the pitcher, add warm water and a drop of soap, then press self-clean, and it cleans itself in 60 seconds. The removable parts can also go in the dishwasher. Rinsing straight after use, before smoothie residue dries, makes either method more effective.

Who it suits

It suits households that make smoothies and frozen drinks often, especially in larger batches, and cooks who want one blender for ice, nut butters and blended soups.

What to check before you buy

• Height: the blender's height with the pitcher in place, against the space under your cabinets.
• Noise: powerful blenders are loud, especially when crushing ice.
• Small batches: whether the 68 oz pitcher suits the amounts you usually make.
• Hot liquids: the manual's fill limits and lid instructions for blending soups.
• Cleaning: which parts are dishwasher safe and how to clean around the blades.

The short version

• An 1800W countertop blender with six titanium blades for ice, frozen fruit, vegetables and nuts.
• Five one-touch presets (smoothies, ice crushing, nut butter, frozen drinks, self-clean) and nine speeds.
• A 68 oz (about 2 L) BPA-free pitcher for eight or more servings, with a wide opening.
• Blends cooked soups and sauces on the variable speeds.
• A 60-second self-clean and dishwasher-safe removable parts.

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