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Simply Green: Sodastream

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I recently had a chance to learn about a great green company call Sodastream. Sodastream kindly sent me a complementary starter kit of their products.What is Sodastream? (taken from their About Us page)

Soda-Club is the world’s largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of Home Carbonation Systems. Our brands, Soda-Club and SodaStream, are sold in more than 30 countries worldwide. Our long standing and deep heritage dates back to 1903, when we introduced innovative solutions to the beverage market. We continue to grow as market leaders in both technological advancements and the quality of our products. The Soda-Club system enables consumers to carbonate water and to flavor carbonated beverages at home as an alternative to purchasing pre-packed bottles or cans. This has many important benefits to the consumer including cost savings and no hassle with bottles.

Why is Sodastream green and part of Simply Green? (taken from their Earth Friendly page)
Soda-Club is an “Active Green” company. Our solution when used by consumers is actively saving CO2 footprint. The more the system is used on a daily basis, the more CO2 footprint the user actively saves. This differs from “Passive Green” brands, which use green-friendly production processes, but their products are not inherently helping the consumers save on their daily footprint.
Because Soda-Club uses water straight from the tap, the system makes traditional store-bought beverage bottles obsolete. That means, less plastic manufactured, less plastic waste and less transport of bottled beverages.

My thoughts about Sodastream …
Sodastream kindly sent me one of their Pure Soda Maker Kits and a sampler of their flavors. (Pictured is the Fountain Jet kit … keep reading to see why.) My husband has been wanting to make our own sodas for awhile so he was really excited when this showed up. We have had a chance to try several of the flavors sent already. My favorite so far is the orange flavor. I also really like the MyWater Essence Flavors. They are really refreshing but give you the extra bubbles in your drink if you are a bubble lover!;) We also got the diet soda flavor and I put that to test of my diet soda drinking family and they said it was good. That is pretty darn good for them! This is a really great item for you or for a gift! I think we are about ready to invest in some more carbonators if that tells you anything about how well it is received at our house!

Sodastream has offered a Fountain Jet Soda Lover’s Start-Up Kit (approx. $100 retail value!) It includes the winner’s choice of black/silver, white or red/silver Fountain Jet, CO2 to make over 100 liters of soda, 2 reusable carbonating bottles, a sample pack of flavors, and 3 full-sized flavors of the winner’s choice. How great is that?!

 

NOTE: I was provided with complementary products by Sodastream to provide this review. No other compensation was received. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Comments

  2. I would really love to try one of these Sodastreams. The flavors I most want to try are the Diet Root Beer, The Diet Orange and Diet Pete's Choice.
    Thanks so much for this giveaway.

  36. I have heard such great things about this product. I would choose Diet Peach Iced Tea, Ginger Ale, and Orange Mango for flavors.

  43. Diet Pink Grapefruit, Diet Gingerale and most of all the Energy. I love my Red Bull but could use the price break.

  50. I love: Diet Pink Grapefruit, Diet Cranberry-Raspberry, and Diet Cola.

    KatieDedrickson(at)gmail(dot)com

  70. Gotta watch those calories Diet Cola Caffeine free, Diet Ginger Ale, and Diet Fountain Mist

  87. Facebook Fan of Soda Stream and I left a comment on their wall – Janet Fri

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  98. Ooh cool! I would love to try Diet Root Beer, Ginger Ale, and Cola. Thanks!

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

  105. Became a Fan Sodastream on Facebook and left the comment on their wall a few seconds ago: (Walt Arnett on facebook)

    wizalt at gmail

  113. I follow soda stream on facebook as jennifer lachman and I left the message on their wall.
    jennielee226(at)gmail(dot)com

  117. I'd love to try the Diet Pete's Choice, the Diet Pink Grapefruit, and the Diet Cream Soda flavors.

  118. I'm a fan of SodaStream on facebook under username Jennie Tilson. I posted a link to your giveaway on their fan page.

  160. I think the three flavors I would try would be the diet orange, cream soda, and diet fountain mist.

    Thank you for the chance to win!

    girlygirlugh at gmail dot com

  162. I am a facebook fan of Sodia sTream and I posted on their facebook wall.

    girlygirlugh at gmail dot com

  169. I would love to try the Diet Root Beer, Diet Cream Soda, and Diet Pete's Choice!!

    xmeliss182x (at) yahoo (dot) com

  171. I'd choose the Cranberry Raspbery, the Pink Grapefruit, and the Caffeine-free Cola–the diet versions!! Thanks for the chance!

  180. I'd try the Diet Pink grapefruit, Diet Lemon-Lime and the Cranberry Raspberry!! They all sound fabulous!

  234. I would love to win the SodaStream and i would love to try Root Beer, Cream Soda, & Cranberry Raspberry! This is an awesome giveaway!
    LuvMoeDog2@ aol dot com

  240. I am a FB fan of SodaStream and left quote and link on their wall
    My FB ID is Cheri Elmore
    LuvMoeDog2@ aol dot com

  258. Following SodaStream on twitter. My twitter account is "my_twitraccount".

    anthy_stl [ATT] yahoo [DOTT] com

  259. I'm a diet soda kind of girl so I would try the diet cola, Diet Root Beer, and Diet Lemon-Lime

    teechbiz at gmail dot com

  262. we would love to try the :
    Root Beer
    Peach Iced Tea
    Grape
    Thank you so much for the chance to win.

    jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

  267. The three I would like to try are Ginger Ale, Root Beer and Orange flavors. I'd also like to try any of the sparkling water flavors.

  279. Sry I didn't add that I left comment…- I left the comment on SodaStream's Wall and am a fan as Cheri Elmore at FB
    LuvMoeDog2@ aol dot com

  324. I've wanted one of these ever since I heard they existed a few months ago. Hopefully I'll find some extra cash in my budget in the next few months to pick one up (assuming one doesn't mysteriously appear on my doorstep before then *wink* *wink*). Diet Cola would have to be my first choice, with Cream Soda for DH and Diet Rootbeer for DS. Thanks!

    kanderspina at yahoo dot com

  349. Diet Pink Grapefruit, Diet Cranberry Raspberry and Cola. Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

  358. I have used the soda stream and I loved it. I love how you can re-fiz your soda if it starts to go flat

    Like to try the cran-raspberry (diet) the Ginger Ale (diet) and the Root Beer

    singermagic1(at)yahoo(dot)com

  375. marie.abendroth at hotmail dot com

    I would pick the flavors: Pete's choice, Grape, and Cola. Thanks.

  386. Cream soda, root beer, and cola would be my first 3 choices. They have many great choices for flavors.

  427. What a cool idea! The 3 flavors I would choose are: Orange Mango, Cream Soda, and Pete's Choice (out of curiousity) 🙂

  430. I would pick the Diet Root Beer, The Diet Orange and Diet Pete's Choice for me but I am sure my kids would want a different Non-diet flavor.
    titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

  485. The 3 flavors I would pick are: Pete's Choice, Cranberry/Raspberry, and Lemon!

    ~Mimi
    mnjesusfreak at gmail dot com