What exactly is SodaStream?
This is the brand name of carbonation systems for use at home. They were invented in the early 1900s to add carbon dioxide (CO2) to drinking water. In those days they were called “apparatus for aerating liquids”. The newer versions permit incorporating flavored concentrates and before you know it – you have homemade carbonated, flavor drink or soda seltzers.
The initial machines manufactured were rather large and were sold for the larger households from the upper classes of London, like the royal household. There were flavors with unusual names, one being the famous sarsaparilla introduced while in the 1920s. The commercial carbonation machines were also introduced in the 1920s and were very popular. The first smaller machines for home carbonation was produced in 1955.
With so many forms of concentrate, various and exclusive flavors of soft drinks can be produced. In the times when the systems were most popular, many well-known brands were designed for SodaStream in the concentrate such as Fants, and Sunkist.
During the early 1990s, the business merged with Soda-Club and has since relaunched using a marketing plan targeted more towards overall health or healthiers drink for kids or families.
The SodaStream drink maker comes with a canister with CO2 which is forced into water which makes the water fizzy. The complete product features a machine, carbon dioxide canister, and many reusable drink bottles specially made for pressurizing. After filling a bottle with water, you screw it on the machine, push a button, and create sparkling water. Carbonated sparkling water is additionally known as seltzer water. There are different flavors of concentrated syrups allowing the user to create regular or diet pop (or soft drinks). When the canister is empty, you return it and buy a whole new canister of CO2 drink equipment.
The popularity on the SodaStream during the 70s and 80s in the UK and currently are connected with nostalgia for those periods of time. The advertising jingle in 1970 was “get busy with the fizzy” and was so very popular, that this slogan was added to their logo. It was finally dropped in 1996 after 17 years.
MilkStream is actually a machine made through the very same company to make milkshakes. You simply add milk, ice cream and syrup in a tall glass, insert into the machine and a wand extends in the tall glass to whip up a foaming, delicious milkshake mineral water.
Today, SodaStream is part of Soda-Club and there are many websites where they can be purchased and all sorts of the supplies can be ordered and reordered when needed.