A Short History of SodaStream
SodaStream was started in 1903. Invented by Giles Gilby, it was a carbonation system which made standard water into fizzy water, and was originally targeted to the upper classes. New flavours were introduced in the 1920s. These included cherry ciderette and sarsaparilla. It enjoyed widespread success in the 1970s and 80s, becoming a big hit [...]
Sodastream (aka Soda Club) Defending Market Position
In 2006, Sodastream (Soda Club) tried to stop a competing enterprise from refilling Soda Club bottles of carbon dioxide (CO2), by claiming that the bottles were their property, not the customers’ (per contracts that all customers had to agree to). This didn’t work in Germany, and this could very well become the norm in most [...]
Have Bag, Will Travel: Castile – Day 8, A Royal Palace
After breakfast we were reunited with the little Chevrolet Matiz that we hadn’t used for two days and we set off on our planned route back to Madrid. We could have used the new motorway link that tunnels through the mountains but our plan was to use the mountain roads and go over the top. [...]
Soda Club Penguin Soda Maker, Starter Package
Soda Club Penguin Soda Maker, Starter Package ProductGroup : KitchenManufacturer : Soda-ClubBrand : Soda-ClubLabel : Soda-ClubPublisher : Soda-ClubModel : 1100120010Studio : Soda-Club Features: Product DescriptionMake your own soda or seltzer at home in just seconds! No need to bother with lugging home heavy bottles and then having them go flat. With the Soda-Club Home Soda [...]
Favorite Things: Soda Maker
For years and years, we drank Pellegrino. Our Costco membership allowed us to get cases of the mineral water at a good price, and we drank about one big bottle a day. But those big glass bottles were a problem. They needed to be recycled, and they rapidly piled up. We’d put bags of them [...]
Thursday is my Wednesday
There’s quite a lot of activity in cheeseland today. First–Thursday is officially soft cheese day. Every Thursday from now on there will be some sort of spectacular deal on a softy in my case. Brie? Oui! Camembert? Oui! Taleggio? Si! Montenebro? Si! Domestic farmstead soft cheese? Heck yeah! It’ll be different every week but rest [...]
When Did Soda Become So Freaking Expensive?
On the way to and from a lunch meeting today, I decided to get my free Diet Dr. Pepper. (Actually, I got my coupon from page 23 of the February 2009 issue of Maxim, which I also got free via e-Rewards.) Generally, I avoid drinking soda pop, especially diet, but I’ll consume just about anything [...]
Soda Club Review
I drink a lot of seltzer. I mean A LOT of seltzer. I used to go through 2 or 3 12 packs a week, or a 2 liter bottle a day. It was pretty inconvenient for a lot of reasons, but my environmental guilt and dislike of lifting heavy objects ranked at the top. And [...]
Transform Your Water into Eco-Friendly Sparkling Water and Soda
Whether it’s a bulky plastic jug, aluminum can, or even the container used to hold your Starbucks double latte, the cups and other items used to quench your thirst continue to threaten the environment – despite advancements in recycling and recyclable packaging. If you enjoy soda, seltzer, and energy drinks, then you’re in luck – [...]
