Beverage

The Tempest is finally receiving the attention it deserves. No, not Shakespeare’s incomparable play, which has been justly heralded for centuries, but the hard-working Hamilton Beach Commercial® blender by the same name. The Tempest® Blender is modestly priced for a commercial blender—so much so that it was a top pick on Consumer Reports’ 2013 list of best blenders. 

But its modest price may camouflage its true value as a commercial blender. As blogger Stana Peele points out, the Tempest “cannot be compared to other blenders due to its specially designed features.” Here are just a few of those drool-worthy attributes: a 2-speed jump cycle that provides precise and thorough blending every time, a timer with automatic shutoff that lets the user step away and tend to other tasks, patented quad-angle stainless steel cutting and mixing blades, and a temperature gauge that alerts the operator if the blender is starting to overheat.

The Tempest also uses Hamilton Beach Commercial’s signature Wave~Action® technology, a vertical blending system that continually forces the mixture down into the blades instead of against the sides of the jar. This technology means less of the mixture sticks to the jar and the final texture of the drink is perfectly smooth and easily sipped through a straw.

The Tempest “is a blender that every commercial kitchen needs,” Peele says, and the really remarkable thing is that her statement would still be true if the Tempest cost twice as much.

Let us know if you have a Tempest, and tell us what you like about it.  Maybe it helps you make a unique recipe that you want to share, maybe you have a great customer experience or story you would like to share or see published, or maybe you would like to enter your name for the chance to win another Tempest for your bar or maybe even for your home.  The best stories will be published on the HBC Community Blog, and could garner national or even international publicity for your bar or restaurant.  Sign up here.