bella 6 Pcs Portable Rocket Blender, Juicer & Smoothie Maker, Press & Twist Design, EverGood™ & BPA Free Dishwasher Safe Parts, 4 Tip Stainless Steel Blade, Cord Wrap, 240 Watt Motor, Oatmilk

I was a bit reluctant to order this Bella blender 'cuz my first ~10 year old Bella Cucina leaked and wasn't quite powerful enough to blend iced smoothies....smooth. The new Bella's price was right, the motor was stronger, and I only make smoothies sporadically so I gave it a shot.What a difference! Although the motor, jars, and blades basically look the same it did a great job on my mango, celery, banana, yogurt, and ice smoothie. No ice chips or unblended celery. I'm happy and hope it continues to perform.

I'm writing this review because I am looking for some replacement parts for my blender and saw I had never reviewed the original purchase. After 18 months of use, I wanted to give some advise on how to keep your blender working and you happy. I bought this blender to make daily smoothies for better health and to have something to stimulate my appetite for the day. I hate breakfast foods. The first tip I will give is keep the base clean inside the blender area. Wipe it after each use, especially if anything gets into the blending area. There is a tiny hole that will get clogged if you don't keep it clean. Second, make sure to keep the gaskets on the blade casing new and fresh. They will hold dirt easily, and they wear out pretty frequently, so buy some extras. Third, do not over fill your cup, especially with liquid. You can fudge a bit more with solids. Make sure to put the blade lid on tight before blending or you will be cleaning a mess daily. Fourth, get some extra cups if you can when you buy the original, as they do not hold up as well as the unit itself and are almost impossible to find replacements. If you break off the 'nubs' on the cup, the unit will not work, no matter what you do. The cup is then useless for making the blender work. Be careful with your cups and don't throw them around, as they are not really sturdy. Fifth, the cups, lids and blade lids are dishwasher safe. I don't run the blade housing through much, just wash it daily by hand and take the gasket out a few times a week to clean. Also, don't use the heated dry setting, as it could crack the cups and lids. Last, but not least! BE GENTLE WITH USING THE CUP TO START THE MOTOR. Don't force the cup into the unit, press it in gently. If it doesn't start the first time, take the cup out and reposition. I see a lot of reviews on here about the motors not working, etc. This is a small motor made overseas. It is not a generator engine! It will break if you are impatient and rough on it. And it will break the nubs off of the cup. Also, don't shake it around while blending to further blend the ingredients. Take the cup off and shake, then return to blending if necessary. I never have to do this with mine. I do my smoothie out of spinach, some frozen fruit, a small yogurt cup, some water, protein powder, and fiber powder. It fills the cup perfectly and all happens in less than 5 minutes total. That is mixing and then the blending time is about 35 seconds. This is a great unit for a small price.

Im on a travel assignment and cant get to my nutri bullet, so bought this for now and figured I'd put it our camper later. It does a good job, but not nearly as powerful so you get a few chunks of frozen fruit that dont get ground up. The blender cups are pretty small but I just do 2 batches. Truly can't complain for $30

This is just like the “as seen on TV” blender, but much more reasonably-priced. It is able to make smoothies in moments and cleans up with ease. I love it for making smoothies.Edited to add that it is loud; something to consider if you have children or pets who are sensitive to loud noises.

I purchased the BELLA BLender because I already owned one and after probably 10 years it died on my. I chose to purchase a previously returned one like new condition. The first one I received was caked with food and didn’t work so decided to get another one. The second one arrived even worse condition. I have purchased many times returned items like new and never had this happen, but twice on same item :-(I know it’s a decent little blender because mine served me well for so long. So I am now buying a new one and keep you updatedPics, you can see how cloudy (the dirty one) was compared to the clear (clean one)Update: I purchased a replacement Bella and 35 days later it died on me. Black dust everywhere. I hope the company will help me. The Amazon return window has closed.I do not recommend this blender7/10/25 update: Bella was wonderful. They are fully refunding me the purchase price of the blender. But, I still don’t recommend it due to the fact 3 of the same blenders and 2 of them blew up and 1 was sent to me with food in it. They don’t make them like they did when I purchased my old one 10 years ago.

Very powerful, easy to store, blends perfectly

I am so pleasantly surprised about this blender.It is the perfect size, easy to clean and stored.I really hesitated because I already had a blender.I wanted to use it in the mornings for my smoothy.I have a Vitamix, but it is so big and hard to store. I hardly use it. I don’t want the blender on the counter. This one will do all that the vitamix does and it is smaller and stores so much easier.Loveeee it!!