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The best tasting orange juice with pulp
The GHI Tried & Tested 15 varieties to find the best for your breakfast
Orange juice is a breakfast staple, pairing perfectly with a full English as well as a simple bowl of cereal. But which juice is worth serving up? The flavour depends on the variety of oranges, with Valencia varieties offering a sweet taste or Seville providing a tangier hit. Whether you prefer it bitter, sweet or zesty, we Tried and Tested 15 to find the best.
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Co-op Irresistible Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Score: 88/100
We loved the freshly-squeezed, sweet aroma with a tangy citric punch. This juice was smooth and drinkable with great pulp throughout. The juice is balanced in natural sweetness and acidity.
In stores only, £2.95
Tesco Finest 100% Orange Juice Freshly Squeezed
Score: 86/100
An easy drinking juice, but lacking in pulp. The sweet flavour had a hint of bitterness, but the sharp, zesty aroma overwhelmed those looking for a subtler taste.
BUY NOW Tesco, £2.00
Asda Extra Special Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice with Juicy Bits
Score: 80/100
A fresh, sweet aroma that's matched in flavour. Our panel loved the slightly sharp finish to this drink, but some would have preferred a stronger punch to balance out the sweetness.
BUY NOW Asda, £2.00
Sainsbury's Taste The Difference Orange Juice with Bits
Score: 78/100
This juice has ripe orange flavours, but the excessive sweetness had a tester likening it to Sunny D. There was a fair amount of bits, but those who love pulp wanted more throughout the drink.
BUY NOW Sainsbury's, £2.50
Innocent Orange with bits
Score: 77/100
This bright and natural looking juice was packed with pulp. A fresh, zingy flavour with balanced acidity, but a touch too sweet.
BUY NOW Ocado, £2.50
Tropicana Organic 100% Pure Pressed Fruit Organic Orange with Juicy bits
Score: 75/100
A refreshing scent of sweet, tangy oranges. To taste, it was sweet and tart but the bitterness meant it wasn’t as fresh as we would have liked. It was enjoyably smooth but lacking in pulp.
BUY NOW Ocado, £4.49
M&S 100% Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Score: 75/100
This vibrant orange juice is packed with bits. The smell of fresh, punchy oranges gives a delicious tangy hit that follows through to taste. It was let down by a slightly artificial back note and strong acidity.
In stores only, £2.75
Copella Orange with bits
Score: 74/100
Thin and watery with very little pulp, but the sweet and tangy flavour of this juice makes it easy drink.
BUY NOW Ocado, £3.00
Aldi The Juice Company Orange Juice with juicy bits, pure squeezed fruit
Score: 73/100
Natural looking with a good amount of amount of pulp. The zingy, bitter aroma and fresh tasting sweetness was liked by testers, but the overall flavour was weak and watered down.
In stores only, £0.89p
Eat Orange Juice with bits
Score: 72/100
This juice has lots of pulp and a sweet, ripe aroma. We loved the sweet taste with a delicate tang but it lacked any sharpness.
BUY NOW Eat, £2.75
We also tested...
Waitrose 1 Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice with Bits, 71/100 £2.65
Iceland 100% Pure Squeezed Orange Juice, 64/100 £1.19
Aldi The Juice Company Orange Juice with Juicy Bits from concentrate, 62/100 £0.69
Morrisons The Best Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice with bits, 61/100 £2.00
Eager 100% Squeezed with Bits Orange Juice not from concentrate 57/100 Ocado, £2.09
Janet Leigh is the acting food testing manager at the GHI. From Easter in January to Christmas in July (and all that falls in-between), she leads the taste test team as they munch their way through sample after sample trying to find you the best products on the market. Whether it’s the latest trending foods or your cupboard staples, she covers it all. She now writes for Digital Spy
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