Blendtec HP3A

The following information is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness.

Several folks in the raw food community are often debating what the best blender to use for green smoothies and their raw meals is. It usually comes down to the top Vitamix and the top Blendtec blender. As you'll see, the Blendtec HP3A is not only the best Blendtec but perhaps the very best blender available on the market.

The Blendtec Home HP3A blender comes with a 3 quart (or 96oz) BPA free carafe, instead of the 2 quart (or 64oz) carafe that used to be provided, and it also has an upgraded single prong blade. The blade is now 3 inches in length instead of 4 inches. The 3 quart carafe can also be purchased separately and can be put on any Blendtec base.

The larger carafe of course allows for more food to be blended at one time, it is a lot easier to clean, and because of the wider bottom and larger 4 inch blade, the blending process seems effortless, and as the Blendtec HP3A review video below shows, less oxidation occurs. It may be impossible to blend without any oxidation what-so-ever but this Blendtec stands above the other high speed blenders in that regard.

Oxidation occurs when the food contents heat up. Evidence of oxidation is shown in the colour of the finished product, usually a brown colour. Oxidated food may also be slightly heated. However, the food contents are still cool upon completion when using the Blendtec.

Attributing to the minimized oxidation is likely the larger amount of space at the bottom of the carafe where the food sits. The food falls into the blade much easier and breaks down a lot quicker, not really giving the blender enough time to heat up, unlike a lot of other high speed blenders.

If you aren't 100% sure what oxidation is, you may have seen the brown colour on an apple that has sat out.. that is oxidation. It's the rust on metal. And it has been said that when cells in our body become oxidized they become cancer cells.

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Blendtec vs Vitamix

The YouTube video below shows a comparison between the Vitamix and the Blendtec. In fact there are 2 Blendtecs being demonstrated, one with a 3 quart carafe and one with a 2 quart. The demo is done by Matt Monarch and Angela Stokes-Monarch and a guest. Matt sometimes makes reference to the Blendtecs as K-Tecs but they are in fact the Blendtecs.

The HP3A Home Blender is the all-in-one appliance that makes smoothies, fresh juice, ice cream, milkshakes, cappuccinos, margaritas, soups, sauces, breads, dressings, salsas and more! It replaces up to 9 other appliances with one fast easy-to-use machine, at a fraction of the cost. This blender is essential in the raw food kitchen especially for hard root vegetables and nuts and seeds.

The HP3A we found to be quieter than the Vita mix and it weighs less. It takes up less counter space than the Vitamix. Additional specs of the Blendtec HP3A include: 3 peak horse power, 13 amps, 1500 watts and an auto-shutoff for safety.

When using the Blendtec we have found that there is no need to push down the ingredients and no need to shake the machine around. It blends on its own accord.

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Blendtec Demonstration

Below is another YouTube video demonstrating the Blendtec HP3 done by Matt Monarch. As a bonus, the video also gives a recipe for a delicious energy soup (essentially a blended salad). I wrote out the recipe below the video.

Energy Soup Recipe

To prepare this soup, add chopped cucumber and zucchini to the bottom of the Blendtec carafe. Add your choice of sprouts, greens, and seaweeds. Add some avacodoes, garlic and lemon juice. The blended salad, as demonstrated in the video above remains cold (assuming your ingredients were cold) and is blended to a smooth consistency without any packing or shaking using the Blendtec HP3A home blender.