Watts, jar material, and what happens to ice · review
PowerBlend 9: 1,600 W, a triangular 2-liter Tritan jar Braun states leaves no dead corners, eighteen programs, ten manual speeds and a pulse. iTexture Control pairs six automatic programs with three textures — fine, medium or coarse — and the PrecisionEdge blades are forged in Solingen.
The net of it The one that earns its programs. Eighteen presets on most appliances is eighteen thermostats with labels; Braun's iTexture Control is a different idea — six programs crossed with three textures, so the machine is told both what it is making and how coarse to leave it. That is the thing a blender is actually bad at, and it is the reason to pay four times the Emerio. The triangular jar is the other genuine idea here: a round jar has corners the vortex never reaches.
A program on most kitchen appliances is a thermostat with a name. Braun does something else: six automatic programs crossed with three textures — fine, medium, coarse. The machine is told what is being made and how far to take it, which is precisely the thing blenders get wrong when left to run.
Underneath that sit ten manual speeds and a pulse. The Emerio in this family has two speeds; the Philips has one.
Two liters of Tritan, and triangular. Braun states the shape removes the dead corners of a round jar so ingredients fall back into the blades faster. It is a geometry claim rather than a measured one, but it addresses a real and universal problem: a round jar spins a vortex that never reaches its own edges.
The highest power in this family by 400 W, behind PrecisionEdge stainless blades that Braun states are forged in Solingen. Braun names ice and root vegetables as what they are for.
The listing title says JB9040BK; the manufacturer part number is JB901AI. Both are Braun’s own, and we publish both — the title name in the heading, the part number in the specification — because a product with two references is a product that gets ordered wrong.
No noise figure and no rpm. The Tefal in this family publishes 28,000 rpm; Braun publishes watts and leaves it there.
| Power | 1,600 W |
|---|---|
| Jar | 2 L Tritan, triangular (TriAction) |
| Programs | 18, of which 6 automatic with iTexture Control |
| Textures | Fine, medium or coarse on the automatic programs |
| Speeds | 10 manual, plus pulse |
| Blades | PrecisionEdge stainless, forged in Solingen |
| Manufacturer part number | JB901AI |
| Noise | Not published |
| Amazon reference | B09BBHJ879 (identical on 6 markets) |
| EAN | 8021098001061 |
Braun states that a triangular carafe leaves no dead corners, so ingredients are drawn back into the blades faster than in a round jar. It is a claim about jar geometry rather than a measurement, and it is the same problem every blender has: a round vortex leaves the edges alone.
Braun pairs six automatic programs with three texture settings — fine, medium or coarse — so a soup can be run on its program and still be left deliberately rough. It is the only control of its kind among the blenders on this site.
8.7/ 10
The one that earns its programs. Eighteen presets on most appliances is eighteen thermostats with labels; Braun's iTexture Control is a different idea — six programs crossed with three textures, so the machine is told both what it is making and how coarse to leave it. That is the thing a blender is actually bad at, and it is the reason to pay four times the Emerio. The triangular jar is the other genuine idea here: a round jar has corners the vortex never reaches.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on August 23, 2026.
Someone who wants a specific texture, repeatably, and will use more than two settings.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for kitchen appliances and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
500 W · 1.5 L Tritan · 2 speeds + pulse
The entry blender here, and the only one whose lid carries a safety switch: Emerio states the motor will not start unless the lid is closed properly. 500 W, a 1.5-liter BPA-free Tritan jar, two speeds plus pulse, a stainless blade unit, and both jar and lid declared dishwasher-safe.
Best for: Soups and smoothies in a household that would rather not own a glass jar.
450 W · 1.9 L · ProBlend
The 3000 Series, and the blender in this family that publishes portions rather than only liters: a 1.9-liter jar Philips states serves up to five 200 ml glasses. 450 W with one speed and a pulse, the ProBlend system, a dishwasher-safe plastic jar, and a portable drinking bottle in the box.
Best for: Smoothies for a family of four or five, from a jar that goes straight in the dishwasher.
1,200 W · 68 oz (2 L) glass jar · stepless speed · European model
PerfectMix Essential: 1,200 W and up to 28,000 rpm behind a heat-resistant glass jar of 68 oz (2 L), of which Tefal publishes 51 oz (1.5 L) as usable. Powelix blades that come out for cleaning, an ergonomic dial with stepless speed and a pulse mode, and a dishwasher-safe jar.
Best for: Hot soup blended in the jar, and a texture chosen rather than accepted.
