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SodaStream is an "Active Green" product, meaning that consumers are actively reducing their CO2 footprint every time they make soda or sparkling water at home instead of buying it from the store. The more the system is used on a daily basis, the more CO2 footprint the user actively saves. Because SodaStream uses water straight from the tap, the system makes traditional store-bought beverage bottles obsolete.
SodaStream sent us out their newest machine, The SodaStream Source, to review. The Source was designed by Yves Béhar, who is a designer and sustainability advocate.
My in-laws have an older model SodaStream so I am familiar with how the machine is supposed to work. Our SodaStream Source came in white and was a snap (literally) to assemble with the snap on bottle and the carbonation tank in the back. On the Source I love the LED display which shows you the three different levels of carbonation that you can add to your water and it is very easy to see what level you are at versus the older machine my in laws have. It was so easy to read even my daughter and her cousins were able to use the machine and add the perfect amount of carbonation!
I love how easy it is to mix the syrups in the plastic bottle and the assortment of flavors they now have are outstanding (even non-alcoholic cocktail flavors)....there is literally something for everyone! The beverages taste the same to me as their "name-brand" counterparts and my daughter, niece and nephews had a blast trying out all the different flavors - including Kool-Aid and Country Time Lemonade!
My only concern is that the plastic bottle is not dishwasher safe and you have to hand wash it every time you use it. I would love to see a dishwasher safe bottle - it would be so much more convenient.
Some details about the SodaStream Source:
- Less expensive than store-bought sparkling water, with no bottles to recycle.
- The intuitive Snap-Lock bottle mechanism easily locks the carbonating bottle into place with a single-push motion.
- Customize your carbonation level. Strength of carbonation is visible through an LED display, providing instant, visual feedback.
- The 60L CO2 carbonator (makes up to 60 liters) and 2 year unit warranty.
You can find SodaStream Source, other models and SodaStream supplies and syrups at most major retailers such as Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Meijer and even online at Amazon.com.
Stay tuned for a SodaStream Giveaway coming soon!
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My husband loves to drink soda so this would work great for us! My FIL has the older one. Love the new design!
ReplyDeleteI've wondered if they were easy to use. I've seen them in stores and have been intrigued. May be worth another look, thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all the information! We have been on the fence about buying one but this machine looks so easy to use and I know my family would really enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteWe love or sodastream and also wish the bottle was dishwasher safe but its definitely a great product!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea about how many plastic bottles it saves! That's reason enough to get one! I love the thumbs up/solo cup picture! It really matters if kids like it because they are the ones who can drink an oceans amount of soda in one day!
ReplyDeleteI love how inexpensive it is to make soda from your own home. No need to spend so much...not to mention getting twice as many calories! Love SodaStream!!
ReplyDeleteWe love our Soda Stream! I can't tell you how many of friends and family have gotten one after trying it at our house! Everyone needs a SodaStream!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love my soda stream....well I should say LOVED. My mom saw it and needed to "borrow" it 6 months ago! Haven't seen it since! haha
ReplyDeletei want one so bad! They are the coolest!
ReplyDeleteI got the Soda Stream when it first came out and ended up giving it to a friend. Lately, I really wish I hadn't. There are so many new flavors and machines :P
ReplyDeleteI'd LOVE to try this in our ice cream parlor to make a bunch of different ice cream floats!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I see a SodaStream giveaway, I enter and get my hopes up that someday I can stop lugging soda bottles home from the store. This is such an excellent, economical, environmental product that I hope someday everybody has one.
ReplyDeleteI was the 1000th entry, so I think you should go ahead and declare me the winner. Oh, it doesn't work that way? Darn! :)
DeleteI love Soda Stream. I have been wanting to get one for years. Great review!
ReplyDeleteLove this would love to win!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win! I have been wanting one of these machines for a while! Kim from This Ole Mom
ReplyDeleteWe drink a lot of water and go through the plastic bottles. This would be great, been wanting to try it.
ReplyDeleteLooks great, never used one before. Barbara Riffe
ReplyDeleteI love that they have so many drink choices, and that it greatly reduces waste. Eco-friendly and tasty!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your review. Everyone I know who owns one, loves it. I would like to have one someday for making various drinks to save on money as well as saving the environment (less cans & waste).
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like it would be so easy to use, and I bet these can make some delicious drinks too. I love this idea and would love to have one.
ReplyDeleteI want one of these
ReplyDeleteThis is actually something that would save my family alot of money. Spending so much for pop on a weekly basis is crazy but when you have people who drink it daily it is something that is needed. Thank you for this reveiw.
ReplyDeleteLove everything this machine does!!! And we live on pop!! This sure would be a great help for people on a fixed income!! Thank-you for this GREAT GIVEAWAY!!
ReplyDeleteNot only would the soda stream let everyone in my house have the soda that they want instead of what's in the house it is a green product. No more empty plastic bottles in my house. That would be nice.
ReplyDeleteWould love to have this in my home. I am not a big soda drinker but the rest of my family is.
ReplyDeleteDena Morales
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This would be such a neat thing to own!! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI always just pass up SodaStream because I thought you could only make soda. I didn't realize you could make sparkling water. That makes it something I would be interested in!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one of these for my family. My husband and son would enjoy this. I keep looking at them but just haven't bought one.
ReplyDeletelooks amazing love to try it
ReplyDeleteI would love one of these,they look awesome!
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