sodastreamTerra Sparkling Water Maker (White) with CO2 and DWS Bottle

We really like the design of the Art but what it really needs is improved protection during shipping. The face of the machine is a beautiful high gloss, but very sensitive black plastic. Ours arrived with scratches on it from what appears to be the result of abrasion during shipping. It's unfortunate because with the addition of a piece of protective film this could have been avoided.The quick connect cartridges are simple to install. The included bottle is just plastic. A good quality but glass would be so much nicer.During our first attempt, we didn't push the bottle up high enough and when we pulled the lever, water shot everywhere. It was a lesson learned but wouldn't be nice if CO2 could not be injected if the bottle were not properly installed.The 90 bundle ... MoreWe really like the design of the Art but what it really needs is improved protection during shipping. The face of the machine is a beautiful high gloss, but very sensitive black plastic. Ours arrived with scratches on it from what appears to be the result of abrasion during shipping. It's unfortunate because with the addition of a piece of protective film this could have been avoided.The quick connect cartridges are simple to install. The included bottle is just plastic. A good quality but glass would be so much nicer.During our first attempt, we didn't push the bottle up high enough and when we pulled the lever, water shot everywhere. It was a lesson learned but wouldn't be nice if CO2 could not be injected if the bottle were not properly installed.The 90 bundle we purchased was supposed to include a return shipping label (which it did) and a proprietary shipping box to exchange 2 cartridges, which it did not. I tried contacting customer service with no luck. I will update this review when this is addressed by customer service.Along with our starter bundle, we ordered 2 bottles of flavorings, one of which leaked during shipping, leaving my hand with a nice orange stain upon unpacking.The bottles were just put in the box with no padding so they bounced around during the entire shipping phase.I don't want to sound like we're just complaining because we really do like the machine and look forward to using it for many years. And it looks great on our countertop!

Let me preface this by saying I drink a lot of sparkling water. I mean a LOT. Typically I would stop at my local grocery store at least twice a week to grab several packs. It's the carbonation that I crave, not the flavor. That being said I was getting tired of stopping at the store, buying more than just the water I stopped to get, and having to lug it all back into the house. I've known about SodaStream for a while now and was curious. Luckily I happened to look at the site as there was a discount deal and decided to jump on it. The Terra was super easy to set up. Instructions were simple and easy to understand. You only need to pull the machine out, pop in the co2 canister, and snap the back in. Silly me didn't take the pink cap off the canister the first time ... MoreLet me preface this by saying I drink a lot of sparkling water. I mean a LOT. Typically I would stop at my local grocery store at least twice a week to grab several packs. It's the carbonation that I crave, not the flavor. That being said I was getting tired of stopping at the store, buying more than just the water I stopped to get, and having to lug it all back into the house. I've known about SodaStream for a while now and was curious. Luckily I happened to look at the site as there was a discount deal and decided to jump on it. The Terra was super easy to set up. Instructions were simple and easy to understand. You only need to pull the machine out, pop in the co2 canister, and snap the back in. Silly me didn't take the pink cap off the canister the first time and I couldn't figure why it wouldn't snap into the machine right. Needless to say my head was still in work mode after getting home and after realizing my mistake the co2 popped right in. I personally like my water a little extra fizzy and find 3 to 4 pumps is more than enough for me. Your water quality will determine the taste slightly. I have filtered well water and find it palatable but you can run your water through a separate filter if needed. The machine isn't too loud, it's honestly quieter than expected and fits perfectly on the counter without taking up a lot of space. I've have it for several weeks now and don't miss the store bought sparkling water. Trying out the different flavors of syrups has been fun too.

I purchased my SodaStream to find a cheaper alternative source for my diet soda addiction.Currently my drink of choice is Diet Dr. Pepper in 2-liter bottles, but the price has shot up from regularly occurring 4-bottles-for-$5 sales to $249-per-bottle which are rarely available anyway. I found the Diet Dr. Peeps syrup to be an acceptable, if slightly too sweet, alternative.We carbonate about 2.25 liters per day with 5 shots per liter. The first gas cylinder lasted 15 days; therefore, I got approximately 34 liters per cylinder. Quite a bit less than the 60 liters advertised. At $14.99 exchange, that's $0.44/liter of carbonated water.I use a little less than the recommended amount of syrup, so I get about 11 liters-per-syrup bottle. At ~$6/bottle that's $0.53/liter ... MoreI purchased my SodaStream to find a cheaper alternative source for my diet soda addiction.Currently my drink of choice is Diet Dr. Pepper in 2-liter bottles, but the price has shot up from regularly occurring 4-bottles-for-$5 sales to $249-per-bottle which are rarely available anyway. I found the Diet Dr. Peeps syrup to be an acceptable, if slightly too sweet, alternative.We carbonate about 2.25 liters per day with 5 shots per liter. The first gas cylinder lasted 15 days; therefore, I got approximately 34 liters per cylinder. Quite a bit less than the 60 liters advertised. At $14.99 exchange, that's $0.44/liter of carbonated water.I use a little less than the recommended amount of syrup, so I get about 11 liters-per-syrup bottle. At ~$6/bottle that's $0.53/liter of prepared drink.For Diet Dr. Peeps the numbers work out to approximately $0.98/liter of prepared soda. Or $1.96 for a 2-liter bottle.So I'll stick with the Diet Dr. Peeps until the sale price of available Diet Dr. Pepper drops below 3 for $5 ($1.67 + $0.10 CRV per bottle). (We don't recycle-for-cash, but our city trash pick-up does recycle.)