The Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 
                                19286 Personal is part of the
                                Blenders test program at
                                Consumer Reports.  In our lab tests, Personal Blenders
                                models like the 19286 Personal are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
                                listed below.
                            
                                                        
                                Icy drinks (Smoothies):
                                Smoothness and thickness of non-alcoholic pina coladas are determined using assorted size sieves.   Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies.
                            
                                                        
                                Convenience:
                                Judgments on ease of cleaning and replacing blade; clarity of controls and jar markings; pouring ease; and jar weight, etc.
                            
                                                        
                                Puree:
                                How well the blender pureed raw ingredients into a soup.