KitchenAid Pure Power 62 oz Glass Jar Blender review

The KitchenAid Pure Power KSB2070BM is the glass-jar configuration: one 62-ounce (1.85-liter) glass vessel, its lid, and the countertop base. The exact product page identifies Black Matte and three included items; it does not list the larger 68-ounce plastic jar that comes with KSB2072BM or the extra vessel included with KSB2076BM. This is the relevant Pure Power package when glass is the priority and a nominal 62-ounce container is large enough.

Glass makes the package, not a different control system

The KSB2070 shares Pure Power's central control idea: a precision knob with ten marked speeds and the ability to glide between them, plus Pulse. The product page lists Smoothie, Ice Crushing and Clean Cycle. The recipe buttons do not replace the dial, and “Clean” is a cleaning routine rather than a soup program. KitchenAid also lists an asymmetrical blade design and heat-release vent. The 1,700-watt headline is a manufacturer peak-input figure with a footnote distinguishing it from power at the blade; UL-rated wattage is listed as 1,200 watts. These are electrical specifications, not a comparative test result.

The main difference from KSB2072BM is container material and capacity. The glass jar is listed at 62 ounces, six ounces below the plastic jar's 68-ounce mark. A question asking for a nominal 64-ounce minimum should therefore reject this glass-only plan. Its nominal size clears a 48-ounce floor, but nominal capacity is not a guarantee of finished-fill volume. If you need a single 64-ounce-or-larger vessel, look at the plastic plan in KSB2072 or KSB2076. If you need both materials ready to use, KSB2076 supplies both, but its glass jar remains a 62-ounce setup; the larger plastic jar is a separate vessel on the same base.

The exact Agave KSB2070AG U.S. page confirms the same glass package: base, 62-ounce jar and lid. It lists the same ten-speed dial, Pulse and Smoothie, Ice Crushing and Clean controls. Agave changes the finish, not jar capacity or named cycles.

Hot blends need the manual's cap and speed sequence

KitchenAid promotes the vented lid for hot recipes. Its product guide limits hot liquid to 40 ounces (1.1 liters) and says not to fill beyond the jar's highest measurement mark. The safety guide says to keep the lid center cap in place while blending hot liquids or ingredients, start at the lowest speed, and ramp up gradually. That is a smaller practical hot-liquid amount than the glass jar's full 62-ounce nominal capacity. Leave room for steam and movement, and use the written product directions rather than treating “glass” as permission to exceed the stated limit.

For cold recipes, the manufacturer describes a broad range of textures using the dial, Pulse and named cycles. That description explains the controls, but it does not tell us a measured result for a specific combination of frozen fruit, leafy greens or ice. The page's ice-crushing language is a manufacturer feature claim, not a substitute for your recipe's instructions. If precise texture control matters more than one-touch routines, the numbered dial is the feature to compare directly; if you require a soup or frozen-dessert preset by name, this model's listed menu does not include one.

Care without guessing about the glass

The safety guide's Clean routine uses the full-size jar: remove leftovers, fill the jar halfway with warm water, add one or two drops of dish soap, make sure it is seated on the base, secure the lid, and run the Clean function for 15 seconds. Empty and rinse afterward. The instructions specifically say that the lid and lid center cap can go on the dishwasher's top rack. They do not say in this section that the jar itself is dishwasher-safe; follow the current product guide and care marking for that part rather than extending the lid instruction to the glass vessel. Unplug before cleaning the base, wipe it and the cord with a warm damp cloth, and do not immerse either. The blender blades are sharp and the manual says to keep hands and utensils out while the motor runs.

Who should buy the glass-only package?

KSB2070BM suits a household that wants the Pure Power dial and cycle buttons with one glass jar, but not a 64-ounce vessel or second jar. It fits a glass-first preference with a 48-ounce minimum. KitchenAid's glass-jar product selector offers Porcelain White (KSB2070PL), Empire Red (KSB2070ER), Cardamom (KSB2070DC) and Agave (KSB2070AG) as finish choices in this 62-ounce glass-jar family. The exact Agave page separately lists the same base, jar and lid. Choose among these variants for appearance, not for a larger vessel or an added personal cup.

If the smallest change that matters is six ounces of listed capacity, compare KSB2072BM's 68-ounce BPA-free plastic jar. If you would actually use both vessels for separate jobs, KSB2076BM includes both and preserves the glass option, at the cost of storing and cleaning another large jar. Do not describe the dual package as a glass blender with a 68-ounce usable glass capacity: its 68-ounce and 62-ounce figures belong to different containers. If one or two cold personal jars matter more than glass, the KSB2079ER or KSB2078DG package is a different bundle, and its small cup is not for hot liquids or grinding.

Before choosing, compare the material of the actual package, your minimum batch size, and the quantity of vessels you want to wash and store. The KSB2070's strongest reason to choose it is clear: one glass jar in the Pure Power control family. Its 62-ounce mark and 40-ounce hot-liquid cap are equally important boundaries. Neither the size label nor the heat-release feature is evidence that every recipe can be filled or processed at full nominal volume.