To try out the blender, I made a smoothie of kefir, bananas, maple syrup, and cinnamon. It came out perfectly!

Next, I tried a commercial icy coffee mix. I put everything in the container. It took a little effort to get the ice cubes crushed. I did get my coffee drink.

I had to fit the container, in the bottom of the dishwasher, because it was too tall for the top rack. It came through that, with no problem.

I don’t plan to pour hot liquids, into the container.

I plan to use the blender primarily for smoothies, which it makes perfectly.

I didn't try the other functions.