Joyoung DJ10U-K1 Multi-Functional Soy milk Maker, 4-in-1, Coffee Maker, Juice Maker, Electronic Water Kettle, No filter, Intelligent Preset, Capacity Range 300-1000ML

Our previous Joyong soy milk maker finally broke after more than 15 years with us, upgraded to this most high-end model. Because I didn't like the cleaning of the original one. Indeed, the self cleaning works great! Now I made a batch of soy milk almost every Saturday & Sunday, and it is also very convenient that I don't need to soak the beans ahead of time. The only down side is it only makes 1000ml max, a bit small for family of 4. If 1200ml would be perfect. I used it to make coffee, not very efficient, uses more beans than a normal coffee maker does. I bought this in 2020. Now looking back, this machine serves us well. Still going strong. I am very careful when using it, don't want to break the milk cup or the water cup. Make sure do not overfill the ingredient, otherwise you will get error. The only way to get out of that error is to unplug, run a cleaning cycle. I have this routine recipe that I follow every time - half cup of dry soy beans, 10 lotus seeds without ski, 1/4 cup of Pearl Barley, soak for one night. Put these into the mixer with, add a couple sides of ginger, choose 1000ml size, and "Dry Soy Milk" menu item. It runs for about 20 minutes, Enjoy!

First, I love the fact it uses all the soybeans. Healthier, and I don’t have to figure out how to use the pulp. I also love the self-cleaning, which works great. I don’t mind the noise, it’s a happy motor noise. I love saving our landfill the containers I used to use from my soy milk. The only thing I don’t like is the pour spout on the carafe. It spills no matter what I do, and makes a mess plus wastes some soy milk. I can’t replace with a better carafe, because you need the built in magnet. If the company made a new and improved carafe I’d buy it.

I originally purchased one soymilk maker from this seller and it worked fine, so I confidently bought a second one as a New Year gift for my parents. That was a big mistake. The second unit was clearly defective. It worked inconsistently—sometimes it would start, sometimes it would suddenly shut off in the middle of the process. I even sent the seller video proof showing the power cutting off unexpectedly. This is NOT normal behavior for a new machine. What’s worse is the seller’s handling of the return. They initially demanded that I pay the return shipping for a defective product, which is absolutely ridiculous. I already paid shipping to receive it, and now I’m supposed to pay again because THEY sent a faulty machine? That makes no sense at all. After I called and argued, the seller finally sent a free return label. However, after weeks of chasing for my refund, I was shocked to receive only $443.95 back out of the original $532.39. The seller claimed the machine was “fine” and deducted the shipping cost THEY paid—despite the clear malfunction and video evidence. This is completely unfair and unacceptable. Selling a defective product, then blaming the customer and withholding part of the refund is terrible business practice. To make it even more frustrating, I later found the same machine for $399 from another seller, with free shipping and much better customer service.

Enjoying the machine, soy milk is still not as good as filtered, but that’s to be expected and the flavor is really good. Coffee is not that good either due to lack of consistent grinding. My favorite are the drinks that includes rice and other grains. The fruit smoothie is nice too, although it cannot blend the apple skin like a Vitamix can. The carafe is thick glass so it’s heavier than expected. I believe that’s because there’s no keep warm plate on the bottom so the thicker glass helps to keep the drink warm for longer. The hot water is fixed at 500ml. My parents and I love how easy this machine is to use and clean. Coffee ground does not get cleaned all the way though, a few specks would be left. Bottom line is buy this for the main functions of all sorts of bean/nut milk and rice drinks, don’t buy it for extra features like coffee or hot water.

Buy for main functions. Hot water 500m only and 82 C only. Needs to be at least 90 C. So its a fail for most hot water needs except Yerba Mate in my house. Coffee sucks. Grind size is way too coarse and too many fines and the water is not hot enough. A very sour brew. If the grind was better and the water boiling or near enough it would make a fine cup. That said the other functions are awesome. Love the full bodied thick soy milk. Just dump in soy beans and select dry beans and start and then the machine does the rest. The flavor is different from store bought. It is richer and thicker. However, I enjoy the flavor. It is a whole food. The juice function also works well. Whole juice. I can make it in my Vita-Mix, but it is a pain to get out and glean for one glass of juice. I end up making a big batch and then end up tossing part or not bothering due to cleaning it is a chore. In this time it is important we get lots of healthy drinks for our immune system. Which is why it is worth buying. I have noticed an improvement in my gut functions due to getting the fiber rich hull and okara included. I think this is the best investment I have made in ages. Despite its shortcomings. Maybe Joyoung will listen up and fix them. Simple changes in the machines programming would fix its few issues. Even with them, I highly recommend you invest in this machine. Enjoy! Update: I have made decent coffee with it. However, it needed a extra step. Since the water is not hot enough and 30g or 7/10 of the included measure cup is way too much for 300g of water. Dump coffee, contents of filter basket, and waste water into a pot. Place on stove and heat just to a boil. Simmer a minute or two if you like. Filter again into a thermal carafe. I used the single serving stainless steel pour over one sold here. Does not need paper filter. The grind size is uneven and water temperature too cold and brew time too short and it comes out weak for the amount of coffee beans and sour. This added step fixes the issues. At least until Joyoung fixes them and updates the program.

We had a cheaper $80 soymilk machine before we bought this and were first concerned about the much higher price tag. However, we hated cleaning the old machine and it actually actively stopped us from using it. After buying this unit we now drink fresh soymilk several times a week and it's self-cleaning makes it so easy to use. It is definitely worth the price and I would suggest it to anyone who is thinking about the upgrade.

I like the fact that it can clean itself. Bought this as a gift for my family member and now I have soy milk to drink daily. It’s very to use, just press a button then it’ll do the rest from start to finish.

I only use the machine couple times. When the machine is working, it works great, but now the soy milk does not being produced into the glass jar anymore. The soy milk produced into the back container only so I can't use it anymore. I will see if I can easily return this machine since it's still within the 30 day period. Looks like I have to pay for shipping the machine back to the seller so it's quite a hassle and costly thing to return this item.