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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 best soymilk ever!!!Jan 05, 2007
By J. L. Waggoner
I love this machine. It is a breeze to use. It is easy to clean. I usually soak my beans over night, and in the morning I have fresh delicious soymilk in fifteen minutes. I've tasted alot of soymilk and this is by far my favorite. The machine comes with a recipe book. The only downside for me was that I thought it would make rice milk. It makes rice "paste", which i guess you could drink. (a little thick though)But overall, well worth it!
14 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 The "Elegant" Soyabella? Let me save you some pain!Sep 16, 2008
By S. Wilson
My family and I have been drinking soy and rice milk for a number of years and this machine seemed to be a good solution as I wanted to cut down on our grocery bill. After learning more about the problems with tetra-pak containers, I was completely turned off.
I purchased the "Elegant" Soyabella and wanted to share my own personal experience. I was initially excited to receive my machine and begin making my first batch of milk. Overall, I found the Soyabella to be very problematic.
I read the manual and followed the instructions carefully but when I made my first batch of milk it continued to boil over leaving my counter a sticky mess. After 3 unsuccessful attempts, I did finally get it to complete a batch of milk where I encountered even more undesirable results.
To begin with, the milk screen was very difficult to remove as the handle on the bottom is so small that you have no hope in ever getting a finger underneath the handle let alone actually grabbing it to take off the cup. The milk turned out quite pulpy as the milk screen holes are quite large and it didn't grind the beans completely.
When I cleaned my machine I found that I had to be extra cautious as the blade is very sharp. Although it is an advertised benefit, I found that having the heater in the base of the milk jug was more of a pain as when the jug has milk in it, it is quite heavy. I also found it difficult to clean because the mess from boiling over each time created a hot sticky mess all over the machine. The jug contains a lot of electrical stuff and obviously it is not made to get wet but in order to clean, it is nearly impossible and time consuming.
I realized my hour of efforts yielded less than 1 quart of milk. I found the manual very vague and surely not helpful. I tried making "rice paste" expecting to get rice milk and let's just say, I am not even going to go there!!
Thinking that my errors where a result of my own mistakes, I did some research online and found that I was not alone. To my relief many others have experience similar problems. I returned my machine and although discouraged about making home made milk, my continued research led me to buy the new SoyQuick Premier. I am completely amazed by the difference between the two machines. I am not going to go into details but I highly recommend the SoyQuick Premier for anyone looking to make trouble free milks. Here is the link: SoyQuick Premier Milk Maker 930P I have already posted a review as I am really impressed.
To summarize; I would not recommend buying the Soyabella at all. I hope that my review and experience will save others a lot of time, effort and the extra money to ship back your Soyabella.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Making "Milk"May 16, 2011
By giraffe14
I use this product to make Almond Milk and Sunflower Milk. I am so happy because prior to this, I was peeling each almond individually. With this product, I don't have to peel them.
The reason that I didn't get this product sooner, was because I thought it heated up the milk (which it does for the soy milk and other things)...but for making Almond and Sunflower milk, no heating agent is used!! I was thrilled to be able to make milk in 1/3 of the usual time.
Another task that would delay me when making the milk was the straining process. But the way the milk is made with the Soyabella, it is already strained!!
Overall, I couldn't be happier.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
great soymilk maker for the priceDec 29, 2009
By C. Mahoney
"Clea"
I've only tried making soymilk, and think the recipe I use may even come from an Amazon reviewer. Very simple: soak 1/3-1/2 cup of soybeans overnight in the fridge (or longer-- I've done this for up to 3 days, with a lid on), rinse and drain the beans and attach to the blade part, and fill the machine up to the top line with filtered water. It's not very hard to clean, and really the only pain in the butt is to make sure you scald your equipment with hot water (including the container in which you store your soymilk) to help keep it fresh and clean. I bought a used machine and the folks couldn't have been nicer. Recommended, especially since soymilk can be expensive over time.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Handy But NoisySep 30, 2009
By Sojourner Truth
I've been using my Soyabella for over four months, and, overall, I'm glad to have it. It's easy and convenient to use, and it takes only about 15 minutes. However, it's (briefly) very loud, and cleaning it isn't as easy as using it. Although the recommendation is to clean it promptly after use, it's too hot to handle at first. All parts must be washed by hand, and it's tricky to keep the plug-in place for the cord dry. As for the finished product, it has a beanier flavor and is not as creamy as Silk Soymilk (which contains carrageenan), and it contains a grainy sludge that sinks to the bottom of cup or pitcher. I was filtering out this residue at first, with cheese cloth and a fine sieve, but that procedure was slow and bothersome. Now I'm used to this sediment (but I wouldn't serve it to company).
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