Ninja created a whole new type of blender with its BlendBoss, a single-serve blender that blends directly into a tumbler cup. But now it's bringing the tumbler design to its kitchen systems. Meet the CrushBoss, a new Ninja kitchen system that combines a traditional pitcher blender, single-serve blender, and food processor in one. But rather than the traditional single-serve cups, you get a 26-ounce tumbler. AKA, one less dish to clean after your morning smoothie.
The CrushBoss comes with Ninja's Detect technology. So rather than the classic settings of a blender or food processor, it auto-detects how long and how much power is needed, taking a little bit of guesswork out of the kitchen. The whole system comes with a 72 oz. pitcher, an 8-cup food processor, and a 26-ounce tumbler.
The food processor is going to do more than puree or chop. In addition to its dough mixing attachments, it now offers precision dicing and slicing, cutting multiple vegetables in less than a minute.
Ahead of the CrushBoss's launch, we got to give Ninja's new kitchen system a try to see if it's worth its $319 price tag.
Ninja CrushBoss first impressions
I got to give the Ninja CrushBoss a whirl before its launch, trying out its chopping and blending skills.
A kitchen system is my ideal blender set-up as it's essentially multiple kitchen appliances in one, which, as a small space dweller, makes all the difference. Not to mention, you can easily spend $319 on a quality blender, personal blender, or food processor, so to get all three in one is major added value.
I first tried out the food processor on the CrushBoss to make a batch of pesto. The machine automatically detects which vessel is placed on the motor base, meaning you don't need to manually change any of the settings. I started using the smart sensing feature, but giving up control isn't always a good thing, especially when you're making something that requires ingredients to be added at different times. However, using the controls was a breeze with the responsive touchscreen.
My only complaint when using the manual settings is that you have to scroll through the different options rather than seeing them all laid out. Other than that, though, it helped me make a divine summer pesto.
Finally, I got around to using the star of the show — the 26-ounce blender that Ninja is making a signature part of their blenders. While it looks totally ridiculous when flipped upside down and blending, it makes a great smoothie.
Ninja is really onto something with the tumbler design. There's nothing worse than making too much smoothie for your cup. So filling up the tumbler with exactly the right amount of ingredients makes sure nothing goes to waste.
Using the Smooth Sense take, I let the blender decide how long and how much power to use on my smoothie. I was surprise how long it ran for, certainly longer than I would have run it for. No complaints here though, as it turned out a perfectly creamy smoothie.
Included with the CrushBoss is a tumbler lid and straw, and although I just enjoyed the smoothie at my desk, it would have been great if I were headed out on my morning commute.
The best part of the CrushBoss is that all of the components are dishwasher safe, so I didn't have to spend time delicately cleaning the blade attachments.
The Ninja CrushBoss makes a great first impression, with noticeably powerful performance and strong overall value.
