I am very pleased with the Braun multi quick 5 blender with 21 speeds. I have been using it daily to make my smoothies and matcha green tea shakes and it gets the powder dissolved very well. It makes my drinks very silky and smooth. I’ve also used this to blend up some of my corn chowder to make it creamy and thick. 
   It is super easy to use right out of the box, easy to put together and nicely made. I like how it came with a cup, it’s what I use to make my smoothies/shakes because the bottom doesn’t taper like other cups generally do. I like how it has so many speeds that can be utilized and a turbo speed button. 
  The only con I could think of is it would be nice if the cord was longer but it’s not a bad length. 
  I will even travel with this because I love it so much and use it daily.