Since last year I have been literally taking the juice out of this machine: The Champion 4000 Household Masticating Juicer

According to the Recommended Assembly Manual, with this juicer you’ll be able to juice Greens, fruits, wheatgrass, leafy greens, whip frozen fruit, make nut butters (with dry-roasted nuts), sauces, soup, baby food (of cooked vegetables) and shred carrots, beets, onions and cabbage.

It looks very promising so I gave it a try (I mean, like a LOT of tries) and this has been my experience so far.

Parts of the Champion 4000

As you can see, this juicer comes with a body tube, 1 screen insert, 1 black insert, 2 augers, 3 restrictors,a deflector and a tamper that I let out of the picture unintentionally while editing.

How to assemble and the parts needed to juice, grind or grate different veggies are included in the manual. The manual also includes a few recipes, but I didn’t tried any.

Making 1-Ingredient Sorbet (oh, yum!)

Frozen fruit is probably my favorite use of the Champion 4000 Household Juicer. I have tried 1-ingredient sorbet with bananas, berries and mangoes (super creamy! the best!) and it was incredibly easy for the frozen fruit to pass through.

To make these sorbets you just have to freeze the separated pieces of fruit in a tray, and once they are frozen, pass them through the juicer with the appropriate attachment. Pure fruit. Best sorbet ever! And a winner with the kids! (As you can see I had to make a lot!)

Making Tahini and Hummus

According to the instructions, you can make nut butters with the Champion Juicer. It specifies you use dry-roasted nuts, but because I didn’t have roasted nuts at home, I decided to give a try with dry-roasted sesame seeds; because technically, tahini is also like a nut-free “butter”, right? no? maybe? lol I am crazy! I know!

I did it anyways and let me tell you, it didn’t work!! lol (but at least I got sesame meal, very nutritious) Totally not the manufacturer’s fault. So, that doesn’t count, but I wanted to tell you anyway in case you have the same “big idea” and then start blaming the juicer. It doesn’t claim to make tahini, so at the end I finished the tahini with a blender, as usual.
 

The hummus on the other hand, came out really good. Exactly how I like it. Creamy but with a few pieces of garbanzos. I didn’t mind because I like it this way but if you prefer a smooth hummus you may use very soft (a bit overcooked chickpeas)

Griding Root Veggies to make Pasteles en Hoja Dominicanos (no, they are not like tamales!)

The most intense of all uses. It was time to make pasteles en hoja and my mother-in-law needed to grind huge amounts of plantains, green bananas, yucca, yautia and ñame (not sure how to call ñame in english because in the dictionary says is “yam” but yam doesn’t look at all like the root veggie I am referring to, big ops!) so this was going to be the real test!

This Juicer is so powerful, it can grind root veggies so easily. I was done in no time. If you would spend like 3hrs grating all veggies the old fashion way, you can literally finish all within 10 minutes. Super cool.

This is just one of our “grinding sessions” (we had at 4). Just as a side note, when I am grinding that amount of veggies I like to turn off the juicer for a few minutes to prevent overheating, just in case.

And this is one Pastel en Hoja stuffed with chicken, veggies and garbanzos (dominican-style) in case you are wondering…

Grating Potatoes and Other Vegetables

The Champion Juicer works really great for grating veggies (specially potatoes, beets, carrots, cabbage), but of course, I will just use it for grating big amount of these veggies.

In short…

✅PROS:

• Versatile: Can juice fruits, greens, wheatgrass, shred veggies, make sauces, soups, baby food, nut butters (with dry-roasted nuts), and frozen fruit sorbets.

• Excellent for Frozen Fruit Sorbets: Super creamy, pure fruit desserts that kids love. Very easy to use.

• Great for Hummus: Produces creamy hummus (slightly chunky if chickpeas aren’t overcooked).

• Powerful Grinder: Handles tough root vegetables (plantains, yuca, yautía, ñame) with ease—saves hours compared to manual grating.

• Efficient for Large Quantities: Cuts down prep time drastically (e.g., 3 hours of grating reduced to 10 minutes).

• Good for Grating Vegetables: Works especially well with potatoes, beets, carrots, and cabbage.

⚠️CONS: 

• Not Suitable for Tahini: Attempt with sesame seeds didn’t work (produced sesame meal instead).

• Requires Resting for Heavy Use: May need to pause during long grinding sessions to avoid overheating.

• Not a Smooth Finish for Hummus (unless using very soft chickpeas).

• Bulky Setup: Multiple parts and attachments required, which might feel like extra work for smaller tasks.

Final Thoughts

The Champion 4000 Household Masticating Juicer is a powerful, versatile machine that shines with frozen fruit sorbets, hummus, and especially grinding/grating large amounts of vegetables or root crops—making it perfect for batch cooking or traditional dishes like pasteles en hoja. While it doesn’t handle tahini or nut butters outside of the manufacturer’s guidelines, and may require occasional rest during heavy use, it’s an excellent investment for serious home cooks who process big quantities of fruits and vegetables.