High speed blender/smoothie machine

A high speed food processing appliance comprising:

• a housing having a rotational coupler;
• a motor disposed within an interior volume defined by the housing, wherein the motor is in rotational communication with the rotational coupler;
• a container seat disposed proximate an upper portion of the housing, the container seat having a perimetrical collar wall and a lower pad that define a collar recess, the rotational coupler being disposed within the lower pad and in operable communication with the collar recess;
• a container defining a processing chamber, the container having a base that matingly engages the perimetrical collar wall to define a processing position, wherein the processing position is further defined by the perimetrical collar wall extending around at least a portion of the base;
• a weight scale disposed within the container seat, wherein the weight scale is in communication with the container in the processing position;
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• a blade assembly having a processing blade and a blade coupler, wherein the blade coupler is in operable communication with the processing blade and the base of the container, and wherein the processing position is further defined by the blade coupler in communication with the rotational coupler such that the motor is in operable communication with the processing blade and the processing chamber.