It purees ingredients for hearty soups and smoothies as professionally as it crushes ice or mixes a cocktail. The extra-powerful 1000 watts drive the four-bladed stainless steel blades. It processes soft ingredients like fruits or vegetables just as quickly and evenly as hard nuts, ice cubes, or frozen berries. Thanks to a special grinding function, it can even be used as a coffee grinder. The speed of the rotating blades can be adjusted, including automatic programs for smoothies and crushed ice. Additionally, there is a pulse button that ensures difficult-to-mix ingredients do not stick to the blades. The removable glass container of the TB 500 holds 1.75 liters. Particularly convenient is the refill opening in the lid, which allows for adding more ingredients while blending. Included in the standard equipment are a portable drinking bottle (0.6 liters) – perfect for smoothies – and a special container for chopping food (0.2 liters). Overall, its versatility makes the TB 500 stand mixer, offered by Graef in black and white variants, almost like a small kitchen machine. By the way, the stand mixer meets the latest safety standard EK1, meaning it can only be operated when the lid is closed.