SodaStream - Terra Sparkling Water Maker, Quick Connect CO2 System, Includes 60L Gas Cylinder, BPA-Free 1L Bottle, Eco-Friendly & Reduces Plastic Waste, Black

This product is amazing. And my stupid brain got a lovely pleasure to find out I don't need to plug this thing in anywhere. This means I can easily put it anywhere in the kitchen. And not sure if anyone has tired this yet, But fizzy ice tea is actually an amazing drink.This product is so easy to use and setup, hoping I can get the kids making their own healthy fizzy drinks instead of cans of coke and drinks pepper. I just can't believe I didn't buy one of these sooner. I highly recommend.

Easy to use lovely sparkling water

It warns you in the instructions that you should not fizz up anything but water. I of course completely ignored this. I bought it with the sole purpose of re-fizzing soft drinks. And it does it PERFECTLY!I like to buy the big 2L bottles of soft drinks as it is more economical. Of course, once you open them, they can lose their fizz after a few days by the time you feel like another drink.Some bits of advice for anyone who would like to do what I do.-The small 500ml bottles need 2.5 seconds of gas in order to be adequately fizzed to the same degree as the original fresh carbonated drink.The large 1L bottle needs about 5 seconds.-Avoid over fizzing. If you do this, your drink will taste more like acid, overpowering the taste of your drink.-Apply the gas in 1 second depressions and WAIT each time until the drink settles before applying the next squirt. This can take as long as 30 seconds. Ideally you want all the carbon dioxide to dissolve into the drink to the extent you see NO frothing at the top of the drink. If you over gas then you risk the pressure being too great in the bottle and some carbon dioxide gas (that you have paid for) will seep/escape out the top.-As soon as you extract the carbonated drink from the machine IMMEDIATELY screw the top on, to prevent any escape of carbon dioxide. Ideally you want all the gas to remain in the bottle, perhaps even a little floating in the air just above the drink and below the bottle top.-Keep your sodastream bottles in the fridge before use. Carbon dioxide dissolves into water better at lower temperatures.-The line on the bottles is the MINIMUM level of drink you must put in. You can go above this; though the more you pour in, the greater pressure will accumulate in the small space of air when you carbonate, increasing risk of gaseous escape (wasting carbon dioxide).-The more you use the device, the better you will get at it. I never got things right until after my first 2 or 3 drinks.-Clean the lance and bottle holder with water immediately afterwards to ensure none of the drink dries into the working parts. A handheld schooshy water thingy (technical term of course), like used to water plants works well for me.-Pour your drinks into your glass SLOWLY at a shallow angle. In doing so, less carbon dioxide will escape, retaining the fizz for drinking. Yes, it’s fun, pouring a fizzy drink into tall glass as fast as you can and watching (and listening) as all the bubbles escape and froth collects at the top. All that’s happening is you are LOSING a load of the carbon dioxide gas (that you paid for) to the air. Carbon dioxide un-dissolves from water easily with energy (shaking or quick handling). Ideally you want to pour the drink with as much of the carbon dioxide retained so that it’ll be the heat energy from your mouth that un-dissolves the bubbles to your delight!Sodastream means that I can enjoy my favourite fizzy drinks fully carbonated even after the original bottle was opened days and days previously.Wish I’d bought this earlier.

I'd been contemplated taking a trip down memory lane and buying a soda stream for a while but could not justify the cost. However when on offer this was a steal...I think j got 50% off. It looks great, easy to use, water fizziness is good. Gas canister has lasted about 3 months with on off use (probably 3 x a week). Would recommend...the proper syrups to go with do work put quite expensive so overall not sure how much of a cost saving it is but still pleased.

This was for a present, but had confirmation that it’s like the real thing, they are so happy with it and got it at a good price. Black colour is stunning in their bar.

Very easy to use but the gas is expensive to maintain it

my girlfriend loves her sparkling water, and was sceptical at first. She now thinks this was one of the best purchases I've ever made.It pays for itself (basically after 3 canisters, you've broken even). She loves how she can decide exactly how much fizz she wants. It doesn't use electricity, and its reusable bottle is clearly an environmental advantage.The device is a bit on the tall side, but it has a small footprint, and is now just part of the kitchen decor. The button at the top feels a bit cheap and plasticy, but where it matters (the parts that deal with pressurised gasses) everything looks and feels solid.Absolutely recommend anyone who likes fizzy water to give this a shot, especially if you consider that this product pays for itself.

One of the most useful things I've ever bought for the kitchen.You can make your own fizzy drinks at home using a choice of healthy ingredients, such as limes, lemons, fresh ginger root, etc. or bottled cordial. You can make your own Pepsi with variable strength or sweetness that best suits your liking. For instance I like it more diluted and less sweet and once I got used in making my own, I don't like the standard one from the shops anymore. I also bought an adapter so that I can reuse empty plain 500ml coke or water bottles to it so that I can make small quantities of fresh drinks.The fizzy-ness is adjustable. If you use a 500ml bottle and press 4-6 times you can get something that's even stronger than a can of coke from the shop. If not, you can make it weaker. It's up to you.Love this product! Could not it recommend more!