Product Review – SodaStream Source Machine @sodastreamusa , Make Your Own Soda

by eDee · October 6, 2013

Have you ever experienced the SodaStream machine? They come in several different models but the Source machine is the model I received to review along with the flavors you see displayed above.

I really wanted to try the SodaStream. I love my diet cola but I hate it from a can or a bottle. I am totally a fountain soda type of gal. Plus I must confess I drink way too much diet cola.

Let me tell you why I wanted to try it – first, the convenience. There are quite a few people in my house and rather than purchasing bottles or cases of all different flavors of soda, the SodaStream allows us to each make our own favorites whenever we want. And did you know the SodaStream does not need to be plugged in? Yup that is correct. So we can take it with us while camping and simply place it right on the picnic table for use anytime we wish.

Next – from a nutritional perspective the SodaStream sodas are much better for you than store bought soda. Check out their nutritional information HERE. The “sugary” sodas have so much less sugar with the SodaStream. Tastes are similar so flavor is not compromised but you don’t have all those added sugars. You can drink 3-4x as much before you hit the sugar amounts you have in store bought sodas. And the diet (my personal favorites) – splenda, not aspartame. Even the sodium is significantly reduced in all flavors. NO high fructose corn syrup!! You can even purchase sparkling water flavoring.

Then of course there are all the environmental issues. By making our own soda we do not contribute to landfills. We simply wash out our own bottles and reuse. Yes we can use our tap water to make soda – although while camping we do use bottled water just because they don’t recommend drinking their water. Even the carbonator is simply returned/exchanged for a filled container.

What is my kids favorite flavor? Orange or Diet Orange…

See, we are at the campground. This is the larger bottle that comes with the machine but we have since purchased some smaller bottles that are half the size and perfect for their individual tastes. Doesn’t the orange soda look awesome with the Fall Foliage in the background?

Me? I like the diet cola but I drink them all! The only flavor I don’t care for is the Dr. Pete but that is similar to Dr. Pepper and I definitely don’t care for Dr. Pepper.

I really want to try the grape flavor but can’t find it anywhere. However, it is available on their site HERE along with tons of other flavors. They are adding flavors all the time!

At the moment there are quite a few different SodaStream designs. The machine I was sent to review is the Source machine. They start at $79.95 and go up to around $199.95. The concept behind all of them is the same – simply push a button, lever or some other mechanism a number of times to add the carbonation to your water then add in syrup for flavoring. The Source has an added visual feature where you can see whether you have added minimal carbonation, average carbonation or lots of carbonation. I like minimum to average but the kids like extreme carbonation. Again – we can personalize our drinks to our own tastes.

See the game day video:

And how to use the Source machine

Watch for a SodaStream starter kit giveaway – coming SOON!

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I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. I only recommend products or services I use personally and/or I believe would be helpful for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” The opinions expressed in this post are entirely my own. Your experience with the product(s) or service(s) may differ from mine.