A commercial blender has to survive dozens or hundreds of cycles a day. The right one depends on what you blend (frozen drinks, smoothies, soups or sauces), how many you make an hour and whether it runs in front of guests. Here are our picks.
These picks come from the models Express KitchQuip sells, grouped by what each one is best for. No brand paid to be included.
Our Picks
Best bar blender
Waring Blade Series bar blender, 1.5 HP, 48 oz jar. For bars making frozen margaritas and daiquiris at a steady pace. Keypad controls make it quick to run during service.
Best high volume smoothie blender
Waring MX Xtreme commercial blender, 3.5 HP. For smoothie shops and juice bars that run the blender all day. Available with a 48 oz or 64 oz jar. The Waring TORQ 2.0 at 2 HP suits lighter volume.
Best quiet blender for front of house
Waring MXE2000 Ellipse 3.5 HP blender with sound enclosure. The sound enclosure keeps the noise down at a cafe counter where customers are talking and ordering. Programmable settings repeat the same drink every time. The Prepline MIX6 Quiet Top 3.5 HP is another quiet option.
Best value commercial blender
Prepline HS-G240 commercial blender, 48 oz. A simple, lower cost option for lighter use in cafes and snack bars. For a larger jar, see the L&J HS-7240B 64 oz, 2 HP.
Best large batch blender for kitchens
Waring CB15 one gallon commercial blender, 3.75 HP. For soups, sauces, dressings and batters in quantity. Choose a stainless or copolyester jar. The HSS1GV3 3.5 HP food blender with a 1 gallon container is another option.
Best immersion blender
Waring Big Stik 2-speed immersion blender, 1 HP, 12 to 21 inch shaft. Purees soup and sauce right in the pot, so there is no transferring hot liquid. For smaller batches, the Prepline PIB500 variable speed immersion blender comes in 12, 16 and 20 inch shafts.
Best blender station for bars
Express KitchQuip 22 x 18 inch stainless blender station with dump sink and faucet. Gives the blender its own spot under the bar with a dump sink to rinse jars between drinks. NSF certified.
How to Choose
- Horsepower: around 1.5 HP for occasional frozen drinks, 3 HP and up for all-day smoothies and thick blends.
- Jar size: 48 oz for single drinks, 64 oz for two or three at once, 1 gallon for kitchen batches.
- Noise: pick a sound enclosure or quiet top model if the blender runs at the counter.
- Controls: programmable or keypad controls help staff repeat recipes.
Our commercial blender buying guide goes deeper.
Buying From Express KitchQuip
Browse all commercial blenders, or read the Waring and Prepline brand guides. Freight with liftgate delivery is included in the price to the 48 contiguous states and DC, and lease-to-own financing through Clicklease is available on orders of $500 or more. Specs and warranty terms for each model are on its product page. Not sure which one fits? Contact Express KitchQuip and tell us about your kitchen.