The Tribest Backspin Contra-Rotating Impact Blender with Vacuum Technology doesn't look like a regular blender because it's not. I gave up on the almond butter and manually scooped most of the almond meal out with a spoon, then added about ¼ cup almond milk and hit the Auto Low button to try and clear the paste that was stuck to the bottom. It did a much better job of making a green smoothie when liquid was added from the get-go, but there's no pour spout on the pitcher and that, combined with the gap between the inner and outer pitchers makes it very awkward to pour from this blender.