Vitamix A2500 Blender Review

The Vitamix Ascent A2500 is a rather bulky blender. It's tall and heavy, so it needs to be stored either on a kitchen counter or in a large cupboard.

The Vitamix Ascent A2500 has an exceptional build quality. Like the Vitamix A2300, it's made of solid plastic and metal and it has a thick cable. This blender feels very premium.

The main jar for the Vitamix A2500 has a large capacity. It feels solid and well-built, and it's dishwasher-safe. It can be placed in any orientation on the base.

This blender doesn't come with an additional jar. If you want a smaller-size jar, you can buy additional jars, but they're sold separately and we don't test them.

The blades are sharp and thick. They can be serviced thanks to the nut assembly, but removing the blades voids the warranty and is heavily discouraged by the manufacturer. To clean the blades, you can put the jar in the dishwasher.

The lid is identical to the lid on the Vitamix A2300. It's clear and there are clips on each side that help you get a secure seal. You can remove the middle part of the lid to add ingredients or use the tamper while blending. The removable part of the lid can also be used as a 30ml measuring cup.

This blender comes with a power cord that's long enough to reach outlets near your counter. Unlike the Blendtec Classic 575, there's also a stowaway compartment so you can store the cable away when it's not in use.

• Motor base
• User manual
• Cookbook
• Tamper
• 64 oz blender pitcher and lid

The Vitamix A2500 has a dial that lets you choose between 10 different speed settings and three different preset modes (Smoothie, Frozen Drink, and Hot Soup). There's also a pulse mode on the left side of the blender, and an on/off toggle on the right side of the blender.

The Vitamix A2500 is fantastic for making almond butter. It takes about four minutes to create a sticky, smooth, spreadable almond butter using the manual's suggested speed settings.

The Vitamix A2500 is amazing for making smoothies. It takes around four minutes to blend a smooth, silky smoothie, but it struggles to blend leafy greens like kale unless they're pushed down to the bottom of the blender.

This blender doesn't come with another jar.

This blender is remarkable for crushing ice. Using the pulse mode at speed 5, it crushes snow-like ice in around a minute.

This blender comes with several programs and modes. There's a self-clean program and a timer that operates more like a stopwatch by counting how long you've been blending. You have to watch the blender and stop it at the desired time. The presets automatically stop when they're finished, and the length of time they run depends on the preset. There are three presets on the blender's dial (Smoothie, Frozen Drink, Hot Soups) and you can access additional presets like Spice Grinding and Baby Food via the Vitamix Perfect Blend companion app, which connects to the blender using Bluetooth. If you want a blender with a dedicated crushed ice mode, check out the Breville the Q.

The Vitamix A2500 is very easy to clean. If you run the blender with hot water and soap, you can easily clean up messes like smoothies and almond butter. Stickier messes like almond butter may require you to use a brush to clean under the blades, but it comes off easily.

Update 01/26/2021: We originally reported that this blender doesn't adjust its speed based on the jar size. However, this blend has 'Self-Detect' technology that allows it to automatically adjust its speed depending on the size of the jar you're using. These jars are sold separately. We have updated the results of this box.

This blender doesn't have a lot of extra features. It comes with a tamper to help you move food in the blender while it's blending. It can also be used for hot blending, so you can use it to make soups and sauces. Like other blenders from Vitamix's Ascent lineup such as the Vitamix A3300, this blender also automatically adjusts its settings based on the size of the jar, but you have to purchase these different-sized jars separately.