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Club Soda from Soda-Club

I guess I first read about the Soda-Club seltzer maker on ApartmentTherapy: The Kitchn. I had seen similar products during a recent trip to Switzerland (back in November) and was intrigued. I am a big fan of seltzer, sparkling water, club soda…call it what you will, so I decided it was time to get one of these and write up a review for AM.

The first thing you are going to notice if you head to the Soda-Club website is that it ain’t that pretty. It is relatively basic and straightforward, and they clearly didn’t waste too many dollars on the site, which is fine by me.

That the soda maker is pretty nifty. Basically they created a housing for a large CO2 canister that allows you to attach a bottle and pump carbonation into it. The device is constructed out of plastic, which feels a little flimsy, but probably because a heavier casing, combined with the CO2 cannister would weigh a ton, and only contains a couple of moving parts. It is very easy to operate: screw the bottle (included) in place, pump and enjoy. This sounds like an infomercial, but making seltzer is really just that simple. Read more »

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