Posted on 02/08/2014 12:52:47 PM PST by Olog-hai
It keeps getting easier to ditch the soda can.
When Coca-Cola said this week that it would let people make its drinks at home using a beverage machine, it became the latest company to take advantage of a growing trend: People turning to flavored drops or at-home carbonation machines that do away with the need to haul home bulky cans and bottles from the supermarket. […]
Options that do away with cans and bottles are faring far better.
Revenue for the Americas region at SodaStream, which makes at-home carbonation machines, surged 88 percent in 2012 from the previous year, the latest figures available. And Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, which makes single-serve coffee machines and is partnering with Coca-Cola to make a cold beverage machine, saw revenue climb 13 percent. …
(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...
Can’t wait to try that...
Yep that is the stuff O/H.... and you are right it is a matter of preference, I know a lot of people who just won’t drink flavored coffee. It’s just that this stuff has just the right blend of caramel and vanilla and whatever else they put in it to make it a very delicious drink... Anyone reading this post should most definitely give it a try lots of times they hand out free samples at Barney’s it’s a cheap way to discover what it tastes like... SANTAS WHITE CHRISTMAS... They sell it all year round.
Don’t overthink things.
I’ve got the SodaStream. It’s fun! It makes cool noises and is a decent way to mesmerize your dinner guests while mixing their drinks.
Besides entertainment value, it lets you store large quantities of soft drinks in a small area.
What it does *not* do is save you any money. The co2 canister is $50 new or $35 to refill your old one. The large pump syrup flavors are $12 each and make 50 to 60 liters.
So because it doesn’t save you any money, that means that it isn’t a threat to Coke or Pepsi.
They can still profit by selling the syrup. You supply the water, labor, carbonation, and containers.
...or you buy your soft drinks in their cans already made.
When the dust settles, it’s all a wash.
I bought a sodastream years ago and gave it to the grandkids for the reasons you stated. Just wasn’t carbonated enough and even if you could get it carbonated it fell flat almost immediately. Plus the mixes tasted like crap to me.
Bleh!
Interesting comments.
I read in the WSJ that the system Coke is getting from Green Mountain will generate its own carbonation via chem reaction.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.