Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Soda Stream review and giveaway! 2/9 **CLOSED**


I am a huge soda drinker and really would drink way too much of it if I didn't know what was good for me.  So, when I was given the chance to review a Soda Stream home soda machine I was thrilled!  This machine is so cool. It's eco friendly, helps you save money and is super easy to use.
From the Soda Stream website:

The advantages of SodaStream's Home Carbonation System include:

Convenience: No need to carry heavy bottles from the store. The SodaStream system is simple to use and requires no batteries or electricity.

Environmentally-Friendly: SodaStream is an "Active Green" solution that minimizes the huge eco-footprint caused by the manufacture, transport and waste of plastic bottles.

Variety: SodaStream offers over 100 flavors to suit everyone’s taste. Regular, diet, natural, fruity flavors, ice tea, energy drinks, sport drinks, tonic and many more.

Space Saver: No need to store bottles of beverages or empty bottles for recycling in your home.

Personalization: Make drinks just the way you love them… more bubbles, less bubbles, sweeter or lighter, even create your own flavor!

Family Fun: The system is quick and easy to use. It's fun for everyone and kids just love it!

Value for Money: Great savings compared to pre-packed carbonated water and beverages.

Satisfaction Guaranteed: SodaStream drinks makers are of extremely high quality and include a money-back satisfaction guarantee and Lifetime Warranty to our customers.

Like I said, I love, love, love soda, but we all know that many soda brands are filled with tons of artificial chemicals, sugar and other unhealthy ingredients. The Soda Stream flavors are a little healthier than traditional soda. There's even an all natural line of flavors that contain no preservatives or artificial ingredients and actually taste delicious. And, my favorite flavors of all are the Mywater Flavor Essence syrups, which are unsweetened and just give your water a little hint of flavor. I guess you could compare it to Talking Rain. It's so yummy and will really get you drinking your water.

I received the Fountain Jet home soda maker for review. I really like that there are no cords or batteries, so I can put the machine anywhere. It's slim, compact and fits right in. Although I received the black model, there are 3 different colors and a ton of different machine models. The Fountain Jet comes with 2 reusable 1-liter bottles and a carbonating cartridge that makes 60 liters of soda or carbonated water.



It's so super simple to use. Really, you just fill the bottle with water, put it on the machine, push the button three times and then add flavor (if you want). That's it! You have fresh, homemade, healthier soda. I even brought it over to my grandma's house for our family Christmas get-together so the whole family could have their own sodas. They loved it.

You can find the Soda Stream machine that's right for you here. You can also find all the accessories such as syrups, bottles and carbonating cartridges on the Soda Stream website or at select retailers.

Buy it


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Win it!

One lucky reader will win a Soda Stream fountain jet home soda maker starter kit with 2 flavors of your choice, yay!
How to enter:

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The fine print
This giveaway is open worldwide and will end February 9, 2011 at 9PM pacific time.

Winner will be chosen by random.org and contacted by e-mail,  and then must respond within 48 hours or else a new winner will be chosen.

I was not paid for this review, and received no compensation. I was provided the product mentioned for review purposes. All opinions expressed are my own and completely truthful.

218 comments:

  1. I found it interesting that this product is sold at Sur la Table....that screams upscale to me. :) :)

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  2. mandatory entry: Wow.. Am I really the first commenter?? :) First, let me say that we *LOVE* our Soda Stream. Or rather, my husband loves our Soda Stream. I love that we don't have to bring home, and then throw out (recycle) tons of bottles. To that end, my Sister-in-law lives in NY in an apartment, without a car and has to walk or take mass transit to get to the grocery store. She also loves her bubbly drinks. I would love to win one of these for her!

    So anyway, back to the mandatory: I love that the Plastic bottles are recyclable at the end of their lifespan and love that Soda Stream has come out with the even larger 130l carbonators. :)

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  9. I learned that they are sold at 7 stores within a mile of me. They also have a lot of useful information on their website- I learned that bottled water in not safer than tap water!
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  20. i LOVE this!! i love that you can return the used carbonator canisters and not just throw them away! even more GREEN!

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  22. I think it's cool that it only costs $0.25 per can of soda.

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  31. being able to control the amount of fizz is so neat to me, I like my sodas almost flat but it's hard to get them that way. With this little gizmo that looks like it would be easy. I'd love to try this out.
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  35. I think it is interesting how many retailers carry the products!
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  47. I like that they are moving away from aspartame for some of their diet drinks.

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  48. i like the diet soda flavors - this would be great for my diabetic dad
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  60. I think it's cool that they use real cane sugat.

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  61. I love that the Plastic bottles are recyclable at the end of their lifespan

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  69. blogged!

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  70. I love that they have kosher varieties. I also saw the sodastream on dr oz a few weeks back and I've wanted one ever since!
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  74. I like that you can get the machine and supplies at places other than the website. =)

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  78. I learned Because SodaStream uses water straight from the tap, the system makes traditional store-bought beverage bottles obsolete.
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  84. I am so impressed by how many different flavors they have!

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  96. I learned that it costs about $0.25 for a can of soda.

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  97. I learned that I could get this at my local Shopko or Sears. Very cool.

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  98. I learned that they carry sparkling tea flavors... sounds so good!

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  102. Real cane sugar is used in their sodas

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  114. The crystal soda maker looks cool!

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  121. Really? I can "fizz it to my own taste?" Love that - I like a lot of fizz :)
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  140. I learned that with Soda Stream, the cost is about 25 cents per "can" of soda.

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  144. Love that regular flavors have no high fructose corn syrup.
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