If you use the proper amount of water and nuts, it works perfectly. If you use lots of nuts and little water, you will make a nut paste instead. I like it so much; I bought 2 of them and am glad I did. The temp indicator shows the rising heat to soften the nuts then it blends it up to a perfect cup of nut milk. I will use this to blend up a cup of frozen fruits as well. The cleaning cycle is the most effective I have seen as well.