Tribest SB-132 Soyabella, Automatic Soy Milk Maker Machine with Tofu Kit Large, Silver, Large, Black/Stainless Steel

I have had 2 Soybella since 2019. I even bought a third one and gave it to one of my sons. I drink and use a lot of soymilk, so I wanted to say, the machines are top quality. It is worth it to get a warranty because they do honor them. I have learned to clean the metal filters as quickly as possible but they really do clean up perfectly. I use a brush and dish soap. The little plastic cup that comes with it that screws onto the blender blade is perfect for grinding flax seeds, coffee, and spices. It’s easy to just put the accessories away and forget about them but don’t do that without exploring them a little bit. That little plastic grinding cup can replace a lot of other tools! Also, for straining the milk, I got a metal rimmed fine mesh strainer that fits into a metal bowl. It’s awesome! Easy to clean and I use it for so many other things, I am enclosing a photo of the product. Also, try the Miyako method of boiling hot water, pouring in dry soybeans, and soaking after 5 minutes of boiling. I use a rice cooker to do it. It makes soymilk taste so delicious! Something to do with enzymes that are released if you soak the beans without boiling them. I got the rimmed strainer on Amazon.

The product itself is wonderful. The instructions, LED lights and even customer were not very helpful. I had to learn by trial and error. I now consider myself an expert on Soy Milk and Oat Milk. So here are some tips on both to help you not make the same mistakes I made and remove some frustration. Soy Milk: 1. Soak the beans in boiling water for at least 4 hours 2. Rub and pinch the beans to remove the skins 3. Siphon off as many skins as you can. If you do not do this, you will get bitter milk and horrible yogurt. 4. Make sure you fill the pitcher with hot water above the lower line and lower volume marker, basically in between the 2 levels. If you don't the machine will beep continuously (which is not explained in the manual and customer service did not know what the beeps meant). I figured out that it meant I did not have enough water. I first thought it was too much water and the overflow sensor was going off. None of this is explained in the manual. 5. Clean the screen until it looks brand new. This is not easy after cooking the soy milk but otherwise, it will clog and never be able to get clean. Oat Milk: 1. The recipe on the website is useless, and in my opinion, all wrong. I found one on YouTube that works great. 2. Website says to use rolled oats, I use Oat Groats. Big difference. Rolled oats basically produce a white slime, while oat groats produce a wonderful milk. 3. I use 1 little measure cup of oat groats and nothing else. It tastes great. 4. The manual says to press the "Mill" button 6 times. First they should have called it something else because "Mill" and "Milk" are too similar and I pressed the wrong one the first time, big mistake as you do not want to cook Oat Milk. 5. Also, I pressed the Mill button 6 times in a row thinking that it would do what it was supposed to do. I ended up with watery milk. I finally figured out that I needed to press the Mill button, then wait until it ran and started flashing again, then press it again. Then repeat this 6 times (I actually do it 7). 6. The result is awesome oat milk that I drink every day on my cereal. Hope this helps others. Also, I always make double batches so if I could do it again, I would buy one that made more milk because that would cut my cleanup and prep time in half.

I’m was really wary of the Soybella, based on the number of reviews that talked about how hard it was to clean. Not so in the least! I use a bristle brush to clean the top (which houses the grinding blade) and some soft scrub cleaner to attack the pitcher and the mesh screen. Just clean it first thing, and it takes three minutes. Each batch is just over one quart, so I tend to make two batches in a row, (just rinsing our the pieces between batches) and that lasts me most of the week. What a game changer, though. Even buying the expensive soybeans on amazon, my soymilk has gone from 3 dollars a half gallon to 60 cents or so, and I’m saving so many cartons from entering the landfill. It’s impressive how a few ounces of beans becomes a quart of milk. One challenge was finding the right nut milk bag to strain the milk and squeeze the okara. Theoretically, you can just pour the milk straight from the pitcher, but it’s a little grainy for me. So I strain it through a bag. I tried being earth friendly and getting an organic cotton bag, but the pores were too small, and straining the milk took longer than making it. Now I have a mesh bag that feels like it’s plastic, but it works so well. The leftover pulp, okara, is one benefit of making your own milk. I love making tofu scrambles out of it, or making it into a hummus style dip. Now to see how long the machine holds up under such constant use. It was a bit of an investment, but it’s already paying for itself.

Second edit:; I have edited again to one star. In under thirty days, it died. The Tribest policy is that, yes, it’s covered for two years, but buyer must pay for return shipping. Amazon offered a replacement, but after 30 days, I am on my own. I absolutely loved what this machine could do with the grinding and the raw nut milks, but the production quality isn’t there, and Tribest warranty coverage. isn’t adequate. It’s boxed and going back to Amazon, and I must find a new milk maker. And i’m out a nifty flax seed grinder. Terribly disappointing. Onward. Edited to add: I am revising my rating from one stars to three stars. The nut milk functions on this machine, as well as the grinder, are really superb. I wish the soymilk function was easier, that is, that the basket didn’t get clogged with protein so quickly and easily. The amount of time needed to clean the soy proteins from the basket is crazy. But the nut milk it makes is phenomenal – actually better than the manual nut milk bag, which I did for years, and stopped doing because of the time involved. If you use cold water, you can have cold, raw nut milk in under 2 minutes (not counting soak time). I’ve also use the grinder for dry cured olives, herbs, and flaxseed. Much easier than using the Vitamix or Cuisanart — super convenient, super easy, super fast. Still disappointed that making soymilk really isn’t something I’ll be doing much of with this particular machine but the other functions work well. Original review: I’ve had this less than a week. I absolutely adored it. My soy milk was DIVINE. Baked great goodies with the okara. Second day at home, even after the little arm on the soy milk basket broke, I still loved it. No biggie, still worked, and Tribest is sending me a new one. Here’s the thing — the screen cannot be properly cleaned, no amount of scrubbing or soaking or anything removes the protein build-up. I followed the directions, and immediately cleaned the basket after use. I noticed the soymilk getting weaker, thought I was doing something wrong, and today I essentially made white water. What’s up? The screen is thoroughly clogged after LESS THAN A WEEK. I’ve scrubbed, soaked, and am now thinking of boiling, but I don’t want that stuff cooked on more. This not easier than a milk bag. Totally disappointed. Makes a fine nut milk, but I wanted soy milk, and okara for baking. I have 10 pounds of organic soybeans, that I guess will now last me several years, as there’s a strong probability I’ll have to return. Completely disappointing. I’m currently trying baking soda and vinegar — as much as I loved this machine, and I cleaned diligently after every use, this is crazy. Crazy!

This product is not bad, but to make a good almond milk there are several steps that need to be added. I found the ability to get the blender unit into the basket full of almonds to be a challenge. The product that comes out is watery, although I would recommend refrigerating for a while before use--this makes the product thicker and gives it better taste, in my opinion. The next issue is that the product has a lot of sediment in it, so that you essentially have to pour it through a milk nut bag to strain out the particulates. This begs the question of why not simply use a vitamix and then strain through a bag? The answer is, of course, money. This product represents a low budget way to make almond milk without the expense of the vitamix. So, if you have a vitamix, stick to the vitamix. If money is an issue, this is a pretty good product.

I’m happy with this purchase and use this machine mostly for tofu making. I also own a regular nutmilk maker which requires filtering with a bag but no pre-soaking. However, for nutmilk I prefer my nutmilk maker, because to me it results in creamier milk and I can spontaneously make a batch, since I don’t have to presoak. With the Soyabella I find it a bit confusing to get the dry measuring straight, since you have to presoak nuts and soybeans. Since they swell during the soaking process I often end up having too many. It works great though for making tofu and I have great results. I wish this machine came with a nice recipe book, not just a few basic ones. I actually ordered a book from another site specifically for this machine to get more recipes.

I was beyond excited to receive this. I read the instructions front to back, soaked my beans and I was ready to make soy milk. Followed the directions and pressed the HOT BUTTON and I couldn’t get the machine to work. It then dawned on me, the default was “hot” because soy milk needs to be heated. Silly me, so I pressed the start button and Soybella went to work and in about 20 min, I had a full quart of soy milk. Please keep this in mind when using for the first time. There is a small measuring cup that is used for measuring your soybeans. Manual states 250 ml of soybeans are needed. Not true, just use the small measuring cup which is about 1/2 cup. I soaked mine but manual says you don’t have to. It’s easy to clean but it has to be done quickly after making milk because the small holes can clog. Keep this in mind. All in all I’m happy with the machine.

Wow! This is my favorite appliance! What was I thinking not getting one of these sooner! My husband and I use and enjoy nut milks daily. No more hassle and mess with the milk bags. Makes cashew and almond milk by just grinding and then pour your fresh milk with no additives. And, does it ever simplify the soy milk process, it does it all! No more babysitting the soy milk while you boil and cook it...it does it all. I soak the nuts of choice the night before, and then Soyabella takes over and voila, fresh nut milk in minutes! They sent it with a handy brush for cleaning the filter. If it is hard to clean after making the soy milk, just soak the filter and then it is easy. For the reviewers that talk about it being hard to clean, I have found it easy to clean! This is a must have for people that like nut milks. Buying it in boxes with additives, no way, never again! Fresh and healthy with Soyabella, and better for the environment without the boxes that end up in the landfill. Love, love, love the Soyabella!

Me encanta! Solo tiene que tomar mucho cuidado en insertar muy bien para que no se dañe! Yo uso como 1 vez a la semana! No es digamos mucho fuerte, se ve un poco delicada! Pero para mi uso esta mas que perfecta! me facilito la vida! Y recetas tienes muchas en youtube! TODO se aprovecha! esta genial! Lo tofu quedo muy bueno!

Llevo un tiempo con ella y estoy muy contento. En 5 minutos tienes 1,3 litros de leche de lo que quieras (menos la de soja, que tarda 15), listos para beber, y todo limpio otra vez (con agua en un santiamén). 1/2 quilo de avena cuesta alrededor de 2€, y puedes sacar hasta 10 jarras, con lo que amortizas la inversión de comprarla. Lo más natural para la salud que he encontrado en cuanto a poder beber leche vegetal. Recomendable 100 x 100.

I am happy with my purchase - it is worth the money (current price 113,00 EUR) and using a power converter here in Europe. The instruction manual is clearly written and pretty thorough, making it easy to read and understand how to properly use the device. Note to the manufacturer: I would just like to add a critique on the accompanying manual regarding the instructions on soaking the beans for 4 to 6 hours or over night. Soaking dried beans for only 4 to 6 hours is not long enough to completely or correctly rehydrate the beans and could impact the proper "cooking" of the soybeans in the machine, making the taste of the resulting soymilk slightly "raw" which many people would find unpleasant. I would change the soak time to at least 10 hours or overnight. The quality seems fairly high as far as materials and the fact that the heating element is concealed away from direct contact with the contents, so less chance to scorch and overall easier and safer to clean. Also, the self contained filter makes preparation less laborious, less accident prone, and less messy by eliminating the need to pour milk through any external strainer or nut milk bag. It is not hard to clean if you just clean the filter and carafe with the provided cleaning brush and pad not too long after using it. I have had no issues with filter clogging. Tip: Once the filter is cool, remove the pulp and completely submerge the filter in a solution of water and baking soda (not baking powder!) to keep debris soft until you can wash it if you can not wash it right away. The only criticism I have is that it's a little hard to tell when the filter is securely/correctly attached to the head. I wish there was a more obvious indication as to when the filter is completely attached, like a sound or a click to eliminate the need for guesswork or fiddling. Anyway, I haven't failed to attach it properly so far. I found a recipe on YouTube that shows you how to make rice seasoning from leftover pulp/okara - just store the pulp in a freezer bag and keep it in the freezer until you collect enough pulp to roast in a pan until it dries out and season it with rice wine and soy sauce to your liking. I also use the remaining soybean pulp to thicken soups like Konbiji-Jjigae and add it to porridges and puddings to make them more creamy and rich. Edit/Update from 8 months of using the machine: The machine and all of its components are still in good working condition.

Despite being advertised on the UK Amazon site - and there being a UK compatible model available - this item is for the USA only and cannot be used with the 240 volt system in the UK. This information is not available in the product description. Unfortunately I will have to return it and buy another one that can be used in Europe and the UK.

Adoro. Super vale a pena!