DrinkMate Carbonated Soda Maker with Cylinder (3 oz, Red)

So this is a great deal like a sodastream only better. The disconnect is more rugged and the gas system works better for fluids that get frothy and would plug the sodastream. It gasses up water very quickly. My only wish is that it came with the 60 oz gas bottle but since sodastream bottles are fully compatable and can even be exchanged using their mail system it’s a very mild complaint

J’avais hâte de voir le goût que ça aurait et, franchement, je ne suis pas déçue. Il reste maintenant à voir combien de temps durera la petite bouteille de CO2...Marche à suivre : Pour ma part, je remplis la bouteille avec de l’eau froide jusqu’à la ligne maximale, j’appuie sur le bouton d’expulsion de gaz (sur le dessus de l’appareil) et le maintient jusqu’à ce que le bruit s’estompe. Je fais évacuer la pression de la bouteille en levant le couvercle métallique et en appuyant sur le bouton bleu (voir photo). Je refais le même processus une deuxième fois. Le procédé complet prend moins qu’une minute et l’eau demeure gazéifié durant 2 jours. Bien entendu, cela peut considérablement varier en fonction du nombre de fois où vous ouvrirez la bouteille.NB : Je n’ai pas encore essayé de gazéifier autre chose que de l’eau.

My first response after my first drink was, "Wow!".Amazon will lose a bit of money over this; here's why: A few months ago, I discovered Lipton Sparkling Tea and was instantly hooked. Problem was it was two bucks per (12 oz) can where I bought it. I found it on Amazon for what comes out to a buck and a quarter a can (fifteen bucks for a twelve pack). But it's so delicious that I was buying a 12 pack a week (my son loves it too and keeps scarfing it!). So when the price suddenly jumped to twenty two bucks a 12 pack, I was like uh-uh. Not happening (it's back down to fifteen now, by the way).So I wondered if there was a machine that I could use to carbonate my own drinks, and was surprised to find out there are quite a few. So I researched and was on the verge of going with something from SodaStream, but their products, like ALL others I'd found, can only carbonate water, then you have to add some kind of flavor syrup to get what you want, which it just more cost, more work measuring stuff and who knows if I'd actually like any of the flavors, right? So I was taking my time and happened to run across this, the DrinkMate carbonator, which claims to be the only one that can carbonate ANYTHING. After a bit more looking and finding none others that would carbonate more than water, I purchased this item (in red).It came today, and I decided my first experiment would be with something I used to drink before I started with the Lipton Sparkling Tea, and that is a 50/50 mix of Lipton Citrus Flavored Green Tea, and Lipton Mixed Berry Flavored Diet Green Tea. I like that combination because I get a good, rich enough flavor (citrus), but it's only 50 calories per 16.9 oz bottle because the Mixed Berry is zero calories (this compared to 70 calories per 12 oz can of the Sparkling Tea).The very first sip just flat out blew me away! I was kind of expecting the carbonation to somehow 'feel' different from commercially carbonated products, but it absolutely does not. It tastes exactly like it's 'supposed' to taste. I couldn't be happier, and couldn't recommend DrinkMate's Carbonated Soda Maker any higher. While it's a bit more expensive than most of the SodaStreams and others, it's well worth it, if for no other reason than that you can carbonate ANYTHING, as long as it doesn't have pulp in it. You can even 'revive' flat soft drinks, sparkle wine or just...use your imagination (I'm thinking of trying carbonated milk!--just kidding...I think).So, you might wonder, how is this going to cause Amazon to lose money? Well, I was paying fifteen bucks for twelve 12 oz cans of Sparkling Tea. Now that I can make my own, I pay only six bucks for twelve 16.9 oz bottles of green tea, mix it and carbonate it myself! That's a pretty significant savings and I get something I really like. Plus it's fewer calories in 16.9 oz than in 12 of the Sparkling Tea. Sorry, Amazon, but thanks!The unit itself is made mostly of plastic, which isn't an issue because, it's not like I plan to play football with it or anything! But it's sturdy and feels well made. It's simple to operate (will take some experimentation to determine how much carbonation you like in whatever you use it for) and does what it does in not too much time. Obviously, I can't yet comment on its durability yet, but if it fails any time within the generous 2-year warranty period, I'll be sure to update this review. If you're looking for a carbonator, this is definitely the one to get.

Positives - It can carbonate to a higher level than commercial Club Soda, though it takes some tinkering to learn how (incl. first getting the water very cold). Also appreciated: no wires, no batteries and a very small countertop footprint. It's a keeper.Negatives - The promised volume of liquid carbonated per each CO2 canister can be misleading, bc you can carbonate to different levels, and I suspect the promised volume is for very light carbonation. At full carbonation, you will run out of CO2 faster. The small can that shipped with the unit only did two or three bottles' worth, though of course I probably wasted some just learning how to use it. Also, removing the injection head from the unit is not intuitive. I had to learn from YouTube to swing it out towards you first before removing it. If I hadn't found that info, I might have broken the unit.

This is my, hands down, favorite “fun for the family” purchase I’ve ever made.My son and husband love sodas. I don’t. I don’t like the taste of sodas (too sweet!), and I hate contributing to plastic waste. I DO like Italian Sodas that use Club Soda, but hate THAT plastic waste, as I prefer it very fizzy, so I was throwing out half full bottles almost daily. Ouch! The Drinkmate solved those problems AND is fun to use.We’ve had it for three days and I’ve already used it multiple times a day on the flat Club Soda still in my fridge, three types of juice AND wine. Tomorrow I’ll make my own Club Soda, as it’s simply water with a touch of baking soda. *SEE EDITA couple of hints. I ordered two extra .5 liter containers to use and store the “fizzies” (my son’s name for the drinks). I’m going to order two more. I also purchased the large carbonation tank from BB&B, so I could reuse it.If you like your fizzies VERY fizzy, like we do with the juices and Club Soda, DON’T rush the process of bleeding off the pressure with the blue button - it will send the bubbles out the top. Just lift the silver tab until it doesn’t make any noise. Five/ten extra seconds isn’t long to wait to avoid a mess.If my review changes as in it breaks really fast, I’ll update. I gave a five ⭐️ on durability in the meantime.I can’t wait to get my selection of Torani syrups for my Italian Sodas! Blueberry, orange, peach, blackberry, huckleberry, oh MY! ❤️I highly recommend this product.* Club Soda isn’t simply water and baking soda, it also has to have citric acid (found on Amazon or where canning supplies are located in local stores). My recipe for 1/2 liter (I reuse my club soda bottle) is not quite a half teaspoon of baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon of citric acid, and 1/2 liter of water. Delicious!