It does a poor job of processing small batches of fibrous ingredients. You have to hold the jar down to blend. If you make something like a kale smoothie, you need to blend for several minutes, and holding the jar down for that long can get annoying. Ultimately, it doesn’t fully process stubborn fibrous ingredients, so you end up with lots of grainy, leafy bits left over in the drink. If you like the blender’s design, you may be better off with the brand’s full-size model, the Smeg BLF01, which makes a much smoother blend with fibrous ingredients.
