We Juiced Hundreds of Lemons and Limes to Find the Best Manual Citrus Juicers

itrus brings a nice brightness to baked goods, savory dishes, or fancy drinks and you often only need a few tablespoons unless you’re making a pitcher of lemonade or a batch of whiskey sours. A manual citrus juicer is an effective way of squeezing lemons or limes without getting juice all over your hands (and counter) or having to fish out citrus seeds. We last tested them in 2016, however one of our favorite models was discontinued.

We decided to re-test 15 models—including our previous top pick from Chef’n, manual citrus squeezers, compact countertop models, and reamers. We squeezed hundreds of lemons, limes, and oranges to settle on the models that paired performance with usability.