When the Nutmixr landed on my desk, this oat-milk loving-but-also-trying-to-buy-a-house-in-Sydney reviewer said “sign me up”. So I took on the Nutmixr review challenge and took the $269 machine home for the weekend, bought some rolled oats and pre-made oat milk for comparison and plugged in.
Our verdict: Nutmixr review
- Good for: Making home-made plant-based milk on the go, made with only ingredients you want.
What we love
- Create nut or oat milks for just a few cents per serve
- Use only the ingredients you want in your milk (including the right amount of sweeteners for your taste)
- Blend milks as needed with little waste
- Avoid excess packaging and waste
- Heat and froth your milk right in the machine
What you need to know
- At $269, the machine itself is expensive.
- It takes about 10 minutes to make milk, so not ideal if you’re in a rush in the morning
What’s so special about the Nutmixr?
Retailing for $269 on Nutmixr’s website, the chic-looking machine promises to make “better tasting and creamier nut milk”. But there’s a few more perks to it too:
- Makes fresh, organic and preservative-free plant-based milk
- Blends small batches for less waste (you’ll get up to 350ml each time)
- Less waste, as you won’t be buying plastic milk bottles or boxes.
- There’s a self-cleaning setting
- Multiple heating functions
- Doesn’t take up much space (it’s 22cm tall and 15cm wide)
- Free returns for 90 days and a two-year warranty
- Free shipping within Australia and New Zealand
If you’re using plant-based milk in a recipe, making it yourself does have benefits compared to using store-bought options.
The Women’s Weekly Food Test Kitchen has made dozens and dozens of no-bake, lactose-free recipes and has found in each one using freshly made nut milk results in a much tastier dish.
Nutmixr materials and size
About the size of a small blender, the Nutmixr is relatively small, standing 22cm tall and 15cm wide. It’s only available in black, but that fits in perfectly with my other black kitchen gadgets.
Here’s what was included in the package:
- The Nutmixr itself
- Plugs and wires (tucked inside the Nutmixr)
- A 2 tablespoon-sized spoon
- A strainer
- An instruction book including directions
The machine does hold only about 350ml of water, which can be great if you’re after fresh milk each day, or don’t use much and don’t want any waste. But, it’s not so great if you were hoping to make a batch in advance to last a few days.
How to use the Nutmixr
Looking a bit like a coffee grinder and milk frother combined, the Nutmixr is pretty easy to use and can be figured out without the instructions. (But I did follow them to make sure I was doing everything right.)
The instruction booklet in the box also includes a few recipes, like for oat milk and nut milk. Both options are sweetened. Since I usually don’t buy sweetened oat milk, I left out the recommended dates. However, I did add in a bit of maple syrup as it turns out my “No Sugar Added” oat milk I was comparing it to was a bit sweeter. (The included recipe included dates, but I didn’t have any.)
How to make oat milk using the Nutmixr
- Measure out 4 tablespoons of rolled oats (two of the provided spoons full) and put it in the machine
- Add water to the “Max” line (which was about 350ml)
- Add a pinch of salt and about ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Ensure the lid is locked (this was surprisingly tricky for me to get right)
- Press the “Mode” button (not the actual words “Oat milk” like I originally thought as that’s not a real button) until the correct setting lights up on the small screen
- Press “Start” and leave the machine be for about five minutes
- Pour it through the supplied strainer (stirring it in the strainer helps it pass through faster
Results from our test
The Nutmixr made about 350ml from each go, and it took about 10 minutes to make it.
The result was a bit gritty or chalky in texture, even though I ran it through the supplied strainer. It had a similar texture to skim milk with a bit of sediment.
How the self-cleaning function works
Once you’ve finished making milk, you add a bit of water and detergent to the machine. Once the lid is secure, select the “Self Clean” function (by pressing “Mode” three times). Press “start” and the machine will do its thing.
Admittedly, it did a pretty good job at cleaning the inside, but the blades weren’t quite powerful enough to swish the soapy water toward the top and the lid to get the grit from the oats off.
They do supply a brush for cleaning it though, so guess this is a known limitation.
Overall, would I say the Nutmixr is worth it?
At $269 the Nutmixr isn’t cheap. But, if you regularly drink plant-based milks or prefer knowing exactly what’s going into what you’re consuming it could be worth it for you.
Considering how cheap a bag of oats is and how little is used to make each 350ml serve it would eventually even out the cost.
It is, however, hard to put a value on knowing exactly what you’re consuming. The milk I made had exactly five ingredients in it and I knew exactly what they were: oats, water, salt, vanilla extract and maple syrup.
Would I buy it again?
If you’re conscious of what you’re eating and drinking and don’t already own a blender, this could be a great buy for you. In the long run, it will probably save you money compared to buying alternative milks as they certainly aren’t as cheap as dairy milk.
Where can I buy a Nutmixr?
Right now, you can only buy the Nutmixr directly on its website.
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