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Which Horizontal Juicer Screen Should I Use?

17. August 2026

Unlock the potential of your horizontal juicer

If you're new to horizontal slow juicers, you may be surprised to find that the machine comes with several different screens. Why are there different screens, and which one should you use?

The screen is an important part of a horizontal juicer because it determines how easily juice and pulp pass through the juicing chamber—and, ultimately, affects the texture of your juice. Some screens are designed for specific types of produce, while others allow the juicer to perform completely different functions.

Sana horizontal juicers use three main types of screens: fine, coarse and blank (homogenizing). Understanding the difference will help you get the best results from your juicer.

1. Fine Juicing Screen

The fine screen is the standard choice for most everyday juicing. It has relatively small openings that allow the juice to pass through while retaining more of the pulp. It squeezes harder and is designed for the highest yield with most produce.

The fine screen is a good starting point for a wide variety of ingredients, including:

Apples and pears
Carrots and other firm vegetables
Leafy greens
Cucumbers
Citrus fruits
Berries
Most other fruits and vegetables

The fine screen is particularly useful when you prefer a cleaner, smoother juice.

However, finer filtration also creates more resistance inside the juicing chamber. With certain very soft or fibrous ingredients, this can make the juicer work harder or increase the likelihood of clogging. That's where the coarse screen can be useful.

2. Coarse Juicing Screen

The coarse screen has larger openings than the fine screen. This allows juice and pulp to move through the chamber more easily, reducing the amount of pressure and resistance during extraction.

The coarse screen can be especially useful for very soft, juicy or fibrous produce which can clog a standard fine screen. It can also be a good choice when you simply prefer juice with more natural pulp.

Examples include:

Very ripe or soft fruits
Tomatoes
Berries
Mango
Kiwi
Pineapple
Other soft or fibrous produce

The larger openings mean that more fine pulp passes into the juice. The result is generally a thicker, more textured juice.This is not a disadvantage—it is simply a different type of juice.

Fine vs. coarse: what's the difference?

Think of the two screens as similar to different grades of a filter.

Fine screen: squeezes harder → smoother juice → less pulp

Coarse screen: squeezes more gently → more material passes through → pulpier juice

Neither screen is inherently better. The best choice depends on the produce you're using and your preferred juice texture.

3. Blank / Homogenizing Screen

The blank screen is different from the fine and coarse screens because it isn't actually a juicing screen. And it isn't available on any vertical juicer.

It has no openings through which juice can escape. Instead, the auger pushes the food through the chamber and forces it against the blank surface, creating a smooth, homogenized mixture.This changes the function of the juicer from a juice extractor into a low-speed food-processing appliance.

The blank screen can be used for:

Frozen fruit desserts and sorbets
Nut butters
Baby food
Fruit sauces
Vegetable purées
Dips and spreads
Other soft, homogenized foods

For example, frozen bananas, mangoes or berries can be partially thawed and processed through the blank screen to create a smooth frozen dessert.

Do not use the blank screen when you want to extract juice. It is specifically designed to retain the ingredients inside the chamber rather than separate the liquid from the solids.

4. Why Do Horizontal Juicers Have Interchangeable Screens?

The interchangeable-screen design is one of the biggest advantages of a horizontal slow juicer. A conventional juicing screen has two jobs: it allows liquid to escape while holding back most of the solid pulp, and it provides resistance against the auger so that juice can be extracted efficiently. But not every ingredient behaves the same way.

A soft tomato, a fibrous piece of celery and a firm carrot behave very differently inside a juicing chamber. A single screen has to be a compromise between filtration, flow and resistance. Interchangeable screens allow you to change that balance.

A fine screen provides greater filtration.
A coarse screen allows more material to pass through and can improve flow with certain ingredients.
A blank screen eliminates juice separation altogether and allows the machine to be used for other foods.

This gives a horizontal juicer considerably more flexibility than a machine designed only around a single filtration system.

5. Which Screen Should I Use?

Horizontal screens comparison cropped

One Juicer, Three Screens, Many Possibilities

The different screens aren't simply accessories—they are part of what makes a horizontal slow juicer so versatile.

Use the fine screen when you want smooth, well-filtered juice. Switch to the coarse screen when working with softer, juicier or more fibrous ingredients, or when you prefer more pulp. And when you want to go beyond juice, install the blank screen and use your juicer for frozen desserts, nut butters, purées and other foods.

Once you understand what each screen is designed to do, choosing the right one becomes simple.

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