The Hamilton Beach Blend & Store System with FreshPress Lid 58700 combines a 52-ounce pitcher, a separate 20-ounce personal jar, and a lid designed for refrigerator storage. Its strongest distinction is not the peak-watt claim: it is the supported batch-now, store, and re-mix routine. That package suits someone who will use both vessel sizes and wants to prepare a cold drink batch ahead. It is a poor fit for hot blending, glass-jar requirements, or a small kitchen that cannot spare room for a 17.2-inch base.
FreshPress is a storage routine, not a vacuum guarantee
Hamilton Beach says the FreshPress lid can keep a blended batch fresh for up to three days. The directly linked guide explains the actual method: after blending in the large jar, rotate the lid handle to Store, press the lid down until it nearly touches the mixture, and refrigerate. Pull the handle up before returning it to Blend position. Separation during storage is normal; the guide directs you to use ReMIX to improve texture before serving. It also says to chill the drink promptly. This is the manufacturer’s storage claim and procedure, not a tested shelf-life or food-safety guarantee. Do not assume that the three-day statement applies to the personal jar or to an open container without the FreshPress lid.
That changes the comparison with a conventional pitcher. If you usually blend and serve immediately, the storage lid may add parts and steps without changing your routine. If you want a pitcher batch ready for later, its dedicated Store position and ReMIX control have a more concrete role than a generic “keeps fresh” slogan. ReMIX is for a refrigerated drink’s texture, not for crushing frozen ingredients; the manual assigns frozen additions to the Ice Crush program.
Two vessels mean two separate batches
The included large vessel is a 52-ounce BPA-free, shatterproof jar with the FreshPress lid. Its manual gives a 52-ounce MAX line and recommends starting with at least 8 ounces of liquid for best performance. Nominal volume is not a guarantee of finished output, and the guide does not say the pitcher is glass or name its resin. A separate 20-ounce BPA-free personal jar has its own blade holder and sip-through lid. The guide recommends at least 6 ounces of liquid for that setup and gives a specific ingredient order. The jar capacities are alternatives, not a 72-ounce combined batch; the small jar is a direct-blending vessel rather than an extra pitcher attachment.
Both plans are cold-only. The 58700 guide warns against hot ingredients in the blender and in the personal jar. That is a firm reason to pass if hot soup or sauces are essential, not a detail to infer from the 52-ounce capacity. The manual also cautions against mashing potatoes, stiff dough, whipping egg whites, grinding raw meat, and extracting juice from produce. It limits continuous operation to three minutes for any accessory or speed. For ice, the Ice Crush program is a named option and the manual recommends crushing promptly in the large jar in batches of about 14 cubes; it does not support treating the personal jar as an unrestricted ice grinder.
Controls are split between programs and hands-on speeds
The touch panel lists four AutoBlend programs across the two setups: Batch Smoothie for the pitcher, Single Smoothie for the personal jar, Ice Crush, and ReMIX. Three manual speeds—Low, Medium, and High—plus Pulse add user control. That gives more structure than a one-button personal blender, but it is not a continuously adjustable dial. Pulse is a quick-burst control and stops after 30 seconds if held continuously. The base also has a power switch and standby behavior; the manual says the panel enters standby after 30 seconds and sleeps after five minutes. These are practical controls, not evidence of a measured blending result.
The maker advertises 1,200 watts of peak power and MaxCrush blades. The exact guide defines peak power separately from its electrical-rating method; its model table lists 120 volts, 60 Hz, and 1,200 watts or 5.5 amps. Neither the peak number nor a blade name is an independent test of smoothness, ice texture, or service life. The product page lists a three-year limited warranty, subject to its printed terms.
Check cleaning and counter space before choosing
The large pitcher is hand-wash only, even though the removable personal jar, its blade holder and drinking lid, and the disassembled FreshPress lid are listed as dishwasher-safe. The guide prohibits the dishwasher’s Sanitize setting for those parts. The touchscreen wipes clean; the base and cord must not be immersed. So the convenient make-ahead feature does not make pitcher cleanup hands-off. The listed base dimensions are 17.2 inches high by 7.1 inches wide and deep. Measure clearance with the lid and handle in mind, and leave enough space to lift the pitcher off the base.
Who should compare the 58700?
Choose it when both the 52-ounce pitcher and 20-ounce personal jar solve real recurring jobs, and when refrigerating a pitcher batch is worth the FreshPress handling and hand-washing the large jar. Compare the Hamilton Beach 2-in-1 58181J if a 40-ounce glass pitcher and separate 20-ounce travel jar are more useful; its linked guide documents a limited hot-pitcher routine, while 58700 expressly forbids hot ingredients. If you only make one personal serving, a smaller single-jar model avoids storing an unused pitcher. The 58700 page showed “Coming Soon” with a notify option on October 25, 2026, so that is a point-in-time availability note rather than a promise of stock. If you shop elsewhere, search the exact “Hamilton Beach 58700 Blend & Store System” model name; no verified retailer ASIN or present third-party stock is asserted here.
