I bought my vitamix last week (a purchase I've been dreaming of for years now). I have found that it does not fully blend single-serve smoothies (sadness), but works well for larger batches. I am a bit upset by this given that I mainly make single serve smoothies; it is also nearly impossible to get all of my smoothie out upon mixing. Nevertheless, I am hopefully that in time, the blender will prove to be as wonderful as everyone claims. Maybe I just need to play around with the settings! Any tips for these issues would be greatly appreciated!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought my Vitamix about a week ago. I've been using the daylights out of it. I make a smoothie almost every day and have been trying the recipes out. I'm enjoying making healthier food with the powerful help of this awesome machine. It really whips up smoothies so smooth. I can't even feel the spinach bits. I'm so happy with this purchase. I wish I'd bought one years ago.

Being a long time Vitamix user, I was comfortable with our 5200 series & its manual controls, but when we got our new A2500 I was totally blown away! I have fallen in love with the digital controls! With timed functions, variable speed control, and a very useful pulse feature, I am loving the versatility of the new control system. Another huge bonus is the shorter/wider blender jar - I much prefer this new size! I am really looking forward to the smaller sized blender cups that are being released soon as well, they will be perfect for small batches of dressings, sauces, etc. I immediately noticed the quieter yet more powerful motor because everything we make is ready in much less time with much less noise! Overall, this blender has totally won me over and it will continue to be the workhorse of our kitchen! I was sent this product in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I use my Vitamix every single day for an after gym smoothie. Its powerful and easy to clean, which is important as I have a busy schedule. I just turn it on "smoothie" and put away the ingredients as it blends and I have a perfect smoothie every time.

I purchased my A2500 a few months ago and use it almost daily. Fresh hummus, soups, and smoothies are now featured regularly in my kitchen. The recipe book has some great options! The one thing that I got stuck on was the smoothie cup attachments not being recognized by the sensors on the blender base... but I found a tutorial video that shows how to match up these tiny little arrow markers on the cup and the blade base. Has worked like a charm since, so don’t be discouraged!

After years of using a ho-hum blender that constantly struggled, we our in love with our new Vitamix A2500! Not only is it a workhorse countertop appliance, but it also looks great, so I'm happy to give it a permanent home on our kitchen counter. The controls are easy to use, and it does a great job blending everything from salad dressings to soups to pancake batter. We haven't had a single problem with it; it has handled every job we've given it beautifully. We use it a lot for smoothies, so the pre-programmed smoothie setting is particularly helpful. Overall, we couldn't be happier with our A2500. I was sent this product for free in exchange for an honest review. The above opinions are my own.

I frickin love my Vitamix A2500! I had been eyeing this for the longest time. I used to own a blendtec, but always knew that vitamix was the best blender. So when it was time to upgrade I did my research on the vitamix models and decided on this one! I also make smoothies almost daily, so really wanted a top notch blender. This blender blends so well, I have put big chunks of celery, ginger, frozen spinach into this and it blends it all down even more finely blended than the blendtec in my opinion. Some small complaints are that the blending container takes a while for me to scrap everything out due to the unique shape, the rubber top motor part where it has the attachment for the container is somewhat hard to clean, and sometimes the lid can be difficult to take off with one hand. Otherwise it's perfect!

I just received my Vitamix A2500 and in two days, I have used it 5 times already! I transitioned to a Vegan diet about a year ago and was slogging away with soups, smoothies, "nice" cream, sauces and (dear goodness!) cashew cream using a Ninja. Slowly the Ninja was degrading, and I could not get my cashew cream smooth - just wouldn't happen despite soaking (overnight), boiling, (yes, even) microwaving, etc my raw cashews. If you cook Vegan (even sometimes) you know how frequently recipes have you making cashew cream! Smoothies would have "bits" of greens (spinach) and soups would be lumpy. The final decision that I needed to try Vitamix; I used my Ninja for a raw Vegan lemon cheesecake from my favorite cookbook / author and when it set up, the dessert was inedible all because the blending stage fell short! Who wants to eat a 'gritty' cheesecake? A bad blender is probably why many people think Vegan food is unappetizing. Pouring, assembly & cleaning is a breeze (so much better than the Ninja!) I personally like that the blades are affixed in the containers. I would often forget to hold onto (or remove) the Ninja blade for soups after blending, and it would "plop" into my soup pan splashing hot liquid everywhere) during pouring. I've already packed up my former Ninja blender (which is fine for the blending novice / dabbler) and won't be looking back! The Vitamix A2500 has delivered on everything it said it would be for my recipes (I ordered a bit skeptic); I'm honestly, blown away. The soup and smoothie "smart functions" are (definitely) necessary for me. The smoothie was 1 minute! I used the tamper once on the spinach and then done! My 4 year old loved it and wasn't "chewing" his drink. Romesco sauce was silk; asparagus & parsnip soup was liquid (green) gold, and the mocha spiced coffee (Mexican Hot Chocolate) tastes like you used a double boiler. Wow - that's all I keep saying after using this blender. The system is intuitive and I absolutely love the timer function (many of my Vegan cookbook recipes state how long to blend; probably because the author has a Vitamix!) This blender is surely an investment (and not one I made lightly!), but one I am thrilled I finally made. I also purchased the Aer Disc Container accessory (lemonade in minutes - no squeezing or peeling with 1-2 lemons; yes!), which I highly recommend.

Wow is all I can say! I have been a loyal Vitamix customer since the beginning. There truly is nothing else that compares to the power, sleek look, convenience, versatility & recipe enhancement! This new series is even better then I could have expected! A++ Vitamix team! Also - as a vegan I make a ton of homemade nut milks and nut butters on the daily. I can NOT imagine doing this without this machine. Seriously, I made creamy homemade hemp milk (see pictures) in 90 seconds with this A2500. THAT'S it! Life changing! I can't wait to experiment more in the kitchen! Disclaimer: I received a free blender in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and words are my own.

I received my blender last week and I can't begin to tell you how much I love it, my entire family for that matter. We are huge smoothie fans over here and on most days that's our breakfast. I like to get a jump on this in the early morning hours and I was over the moon with how quiet it is! That's a HUGE plus in my book. Nothing say good morning like a noisy blender going for 10 minutes. Smoothies made in record time and out the door we go! And the power behind this baby is AWESOME. No more measuring cups or waiting on things to blend before adding another ingredient. I recently had fun experimenting with a new recipe using pistachios and the texture came out so smooth and even. I can't say enough, It's my new kitchen must have! I was sent this product in exchange for an honest review. All opinions above are my own.