Sodastream Fountain Jet Soda Maker Starter Kit : Cost-effective, environmentally-effective! A winner

I bought this a few weeks ago after my local tea shop introduced me to "tea soda" (concentrated tea with soda water). I knew I'd be drinking a lot of it and didn't want to have all the waste with purchased club soda -- plastic bottles, flat water, etc.

Trying to be more "green", I decided not using plastic was even better than recycling. I bought Kleen Kanteen from Amazon and take my own water instead of buying bottled. Now I can have my fun bubbly water (club soda) and flavored varieties whenever I want. You get 2 one-liter bottles and a good sampler pack of syrup.

• Enjoy freshly made, great tasting sparkling water/seltzer in less than 30 seconds with no mess
• Starter kit includes SodaStream Jet soda maker in black/silver, one carbonator (good for making up to 60L of soda), and one BPA-free plastic bottle
• Requires no electricity or batteries--great for using in RVs and boats
• Reusable carbonating bottles last for three years with hermetically sealed caps to keep drinks fresh and fizzy
• This item is not for sale in Catalina Island

Sodastream Fountain Jet Soda Maker easy to use, takes up relatively little counter space, and the bottles stay fizzy for quite a long time. I love that I'm not filling up my recycling container with plastic bottles, too.

I've only tried one of the flavors, orange, and wasn't crazy about it. I'm not much of a sodapop drinker, though. For me, just having fizzy water is reason enough to buy this. The taste is amazing. I never knew soda could taste fresh. The diet sodas don't even taste diet.

We've tried the lemon lime, rootbeer, and pink grapefruit so far. I've even given some to friends and they loved them (without knowing we made them). Comments were "refreshing" and "nice balance of carbonation and sugar" and "no aftertaste."

Even my 6- and 8-yo nephews and nieces are much happier to visit now that they know I will make them sugar-tasting fizz water, and my 8yo nephew has actually started puttering around the kitchen with me to try out his own new flavors.

It's very much idiot proof (I'm the perfect candidate) and so I can say if you drink a lot of soda or a lot of carbonated water, you'll find this a fantastic alternative to provide you with all the base you want for your colas, sodas, or sparkling waters.

Since you're making it yourself, you can also adjust the sugar content so that it's not horrid for your teeth and blood sugar level. All-around a big hit in our household.

The bottles hold the fizz well for the couple of days it takes for us to consume our soda. I am considering buying the white tops from SodaStream so that I can see at a glance which bottles are chilling and which are carbonated.