SoyaJoy G5 8in1 Milk Maker | Soy Milk, soaked or dry beans, Almond milk, quinoa milk, Nut Milk, Oat Milk, Cashew Milk | + Soups, Porridges, hot cocoa | Self-Cleaning | Raw Milk Program

I had tried out another, less expensive soy milk maker. SoyJoy is worth the extra shekels. It' insulated layer means you can touch it during the making of the soy milk; it's warm rather than burning hot. It has a good spout and lip to help in pouring, and it doesn't spit out milk in the making. It is easy to clean - just make sure you do it immediately, and don't let the residue dry out.The taste is good - about what I'd expect for homemade soy milk. I don't know what they do to commercial milks, even the ones who's only ingredients are soy beans and water, and I probably don't want to know. I can make soy yogurt with it, and that is one of my primary uses of soy milk. I look forward to making tofu.SoyJoy G5 is attractive on the counter. I don't know that the LED time indicator is all that important, but it's there and it works. The buttons are easier to understand than those on other makers. I was able to get an extra year warranty for the unit after purchase - two years in total.Making your own soy milk is a huge savings, and you know your ingredients. Moreover, soy milk is getting harder to find. It seems like the war on soy has flooded the market with all the others (oat, almond, hemp, etc.) Soy has been a healthy staple in the diets of so many cultures for centuries. It guards against cancers. It provides complete protein. It has a much smaller water footprint than almonds.

I thought I had left a review for the Soyajoy back in 2023 when I purchased it but it must have gotten deleted or I never actually left it. I use it weekly and I have gone from making soy milk, to almond milk, and now coconut milk. Soy milk is definitely my favorite taste wise in my matcha tea but I have moved to coconut milk so it's easier on my stomach. The almond milk tastes better than any store bought one, too. Very rich taste with the Soyajoy.While you CAN make coconut milk in it, I wanted to talk about that the instructions on their site are not accurate. It indicates you can use more than 2 cups ("cups" here meaning the included plastic cup with the Soyajoy) but even with fine shredded coconut, 2 of those little cups makes it error out and you are basically screwed unless you have a blender to finish the milk because it can't pick up where it left off and you have to wait for it to cool down to start the entire process again.What I found is that coconut milk ONLY works with finely shredded coconut and I can only use 1 and 1/2 cups. It sometimes errors out regardless but basically when there is 1 minute left or so; it's not a big deal because the milk is done at that point anyways. There are some times I don't get any errors and it finishes. The milk is still delicious, a little fatty despite not much coconut being able to be used, and definitely better than the watered down sludge you get at the store. I never liked coconut milk from the store's cold section (tastes like CHALK) until I had the ones in the cans but they are pricey, so the homemade one is a good replacement.I never had issues cleaning this appliance. Even when I used to make soy milk and forgot to drain is right away, nothing gets stuck in a way that takes a long time to clean at all. At most, 3 minutes to scrub clean everything. If you make cold milk like almonds, not even 30 secs to just rinse it off.The Soyajoy was a great investment for me and still is, as I go through a lot of non dairy milk weekly! Saving tons of money here buying bulk shredded coconut to make my own milk to drink as much as I want.

I have now made 6 batches of soymilk using this product. I have made soymilk the "old-fashioned" way (soak, blend, heat, squeeze) ever since I began making plant milks. I had no idea what having a soymilk maker would do for me in terms of saving my time and helping my cleanup. This is as simple as soaking the soybeans, rinsing and draining the soak water (the way you would anyway), putting the beans into the SoyaJoy and adding water up to the very easy-to-see line inside the carafe, and plugging it in. In 36 minutes, the maker heats and blends the beans and leaves me with the last step of pouring it into the milk bag and straining. I am no longer cleaning up my blender and standing at the stove stirring for 20-25 minutes. That alone is worth the price to me.Some additional thoughts:- when the batch is done, the maker will beep for a minute and then keep the milk warm for an hour. If you unplug and remove the top and immediately run just the stainless steel shaft (NOT the top where the electronics are) under hot water at the faucet, you will save yourself some cleanup of the ring that forms around the blender part at the top level of the milk. Same with the stem that holds the blades to the bottom. If you do leave it for the hour, I still suggest removing the top and immediately running it under the hot tap, but be prepared to use a dishcloth to remove what has dried to the shaft and blade stem underneath.- the okara (pulp) left over is some of the finest ground I have ever seen, and I have a high-speed blender. It is fine enough to use as is as additions to baked goods, child's playdough, or for drying. If you are into reusing the okara, you will be very pleased with the results;- the noise of the unit reminds me of an in-door icemaker/water dispenser in older refrigerators. It certainly is much quieter than a food processor or blender. It is not a constant noise, but when the unit is on, I recommend not being on a Zoom call in the same room. That being said, if I was, I would still be able to hear everything on the call very well;- If the machine has too many soybeans, it will put out an error code. Keep the manual handy to check if this is the one, and remove the excess beans and let the stem/top cool a bit before putting it back on, or else the cycle will take 49 minutes;- I have not yet had success with it in making firm tofu. I bought the SoyaJoy kit with the press and nigari, but I am obviously missing something with measurements (which is how I found out about the error code I listed above).So glad I bought this!

I’ve been using the SoyaJoy G5 for a few weeks and it’s very versatile—makes soy milk, nut milk, porridge, and even hot cocoa with ease. The self-cleaning function is handy, and the raw milk program works well. The only downside is that it can be a bit noisy and the instructions could be clearer for first-time users. Overall, a solid kitchen appliance that I’d recommend.