Sodastream syrups reg $4.99 sale $1.46 when you buy 3 Sears B&M

ha ha. nice camo there. can i see the naked canister as well? is it that big to be bulging out of the trash? we have lotsa kids around. is the 20lb canister (or any of the refillable ones) safe to be knocked around by kids?

Quote from kevgret : I've had my machine for two months and not once did it bubble out of the bottle. You are told directly in the instructions to pour the soda mix in sideways, not directly into the bottle.

Yeah, we know all about the whole process....

- don't fill the bottle to the top with water.

- tilt the bottle and pour the syrup slowly.


Still happens. And not much point of making a 0.5L bottle of soda if it really isn't a 0.5L bottle of soda.

Guess you could always just mix up a bottle then pour it into another bottle until you have enough soda to get you through the day. Then again, I'm not a science guy and the whole mixing and pouring into test tubes isn't my thing.

Makes perfect sense why the in-store rep refused to make more than half a bottle at a time, even when he had 8 people standing around and wanting to try the same flavor.....no sink for him to run over to to stop the mess.

Not sure why they never put a "spout" on the measuring lid - I'm sure it would make it easier to pour into the bottle.

Never figured out why the syrup includes artificial sweeteners in the non-diet flavors. The cola and orange soda flavors (and I'm sure others.....don't feel like digging those out of the pantry right now) both include Splenda and acesulfame potassium, along with regular sugar. Guess that is to cut down on sugar and calories, but not really keen on pumping my kids full of artificial sweeteners for the few cans of soda they drink each week.


Again, good for those that enjoy the system. Was great fun for the kids to show all their friends, but quickly died out for us. Kids seemed to prefer "regular" soda and within a week or two it was sitting around collecting dust. Good to see the syrup is coming down it price.....appears that it was closer to $6 ($5.79) when we bought the system......then again, we always seem to have 30% off at Kohl's, so it was closer to $4 per bottle.

The whole carbonated juice thing sounds kind of cool.

Quote from Haywood.Jablomi : Never figured out why the syrup includes artificial sweeteners in the non-diet flavors.

I assume they do it so that they appear 'healthier' and also because you can't concentrate real sugar as much. Their 'natural' mixes with cane sugar use twice as much syrup compared to the ones with artificial sweeteners (costs more per bottle and makes 1/2 the amount compared to the artificial sweetener mixes).

Quote from Haywood.Jablomi : Yeah, we know all about the whole process.... - don't fill the bottle to the top with water. - tilt the bottle and pour the syrup slowly. Still happens. And not much point of making a 0.5L bottle of soda if it really isn't a 0.5L bottle of soda. Guess you could always just mix up a bottle then pour it into another bottle until you have enough soda to get you through the day. Then again, I'm not a science guy and the whole mixing and pouring into test tubes isn't my thing. Makes perfect sense why the in-store rep refused to make more than half a bottle at a time, even when he had 8 people standing around and wanting to try the same flavor.....no sink for him to run over to to stop the mess. Not sure why they never put a "spout" on the measuring lid - I'm sure it would make it easier to pour into the bottle. Never figured out why the syrup includes artificial sweeteners in the non-diet flavors. The cola and orange soda flavors (and I'm sure others.....don't feel like digging those out of the pantry right now) both include Splenda and acesulfame potassium, along with regular sugar. Guess that is to cut down on sugar and calories, but not really keen on pumping my kids full of artificial sweeteners for the few cans of soda they drink each week. Again, good for those that enjoy the system. Was great fun for the kids to show all their friends, but quickly died out for us. Kids seemed to prefer "regular" soda and within a week or two it was sitting around collecting dust. Good to see the syrup is coming down it price.....appears that it was closer to $6 ($5.79) when we bought the system......then again, we always seem to have 30% off at Kohl's, so it was closer to $4 per bottle. The whole carbonated juice thing sounds kind of cool.

I think it depends a lot on the flavors you go with. Of the sodastream original flavors, I think the root beer and dr pete flavors are the best, and closest to the store taste. The countrytime flavors are just plain superb, and there's really no substitute at the store. I'm not a fan of their Cola flavor--though I haven't tried the more expensive cane-sugar version yet.

You're telling me your kids would rather drink milk and water--and would let the sodastream system sit in a closet? That tells me you must be doing something very, very wrong. And why don't you get 1L bottles instead of 0.5L--it'll obviously cut down on the number of times you have to refill. And I've had good experiences refilling the 1L bottles--cannot speak for the 0.5L. If you're really having that much trouble, it's either a problem with the smaller capacity bottles, or you're not doing it right.


I used to buy generic Soda's, and I can't count the number of times I got a bottle that was flat or semi-flat. Even if the sodastream syrup taste isn't quite as good as similar coke/pepsi products, it's still better than the generics--without a doubt. And as a kid, I happily drank the generic soda (which tasted like swill) when water was the other option--which is why I cannot understand why your kids would shun the sodastream concoctions. This may be another "back in my day" kind of argument, but kids are kids--they'll take whatever soda they can get.

Quote from deshwasi : ha ha. nice camo there. can i see the naked canister as well? is it that big to be bulging out of the trash? we have lotsa kids around. is the 20lb canister (or any of the refillable ones) safe to be knocked around by kids?

It's 2.5 feet tall, so it sticks up. I have yet to find a cheap, tall, skinny black trash can with a flip top. You also have to make it kind of obvious that there's a tank in it so people don't use it for trash.

And you don't want your kids knocking over any sized tank with highly compressed gas, especially a 20lb one. Not to mention the fact that knocking it over would yank your sodastream off the counter, possibly breaking it and the co2doctor adapter.

It's certainly not any cheaper, but this guy has some awesome syrups:

http://pittsburghsodapop.com/

Every one I have tried is better than anything I have tried from Sodastream, even the natural rootbeer. The energy drink on that site is about a dead ringer for Red Bull. I made Red Bull and vodkas with it at my Super Bowl party and people didn't even know the difference.

I have also bought flavor concentrates from this website which you mix with simple syrup, which is certainly cheaper than full price Sodastream syrups:

http://www.prairiemoon.biz/fulflavlissa.html

But I haven't messed with those yet. Made some bubblegum soda syrup for the kids at the SB party, but that's the only one I've messed with and refuse to even try it myself, lol.

Just some other options out there for SS owners, even if they aren't cost savers.

Quote from Lukeed : Anyone try this at Kmart

Also interested in whether anyone has tried this at kmart.

Quote from LordAthens : (Semi) confirmed in Pittsburgh. It took four bottles before the discount kicked in, not three (TU none the less). Picked up 7 bottles for $12.63 out the door (one of the bottles was Peach Tea, which was $3.46, everything else was 1.46. Expiration dates are much earlier than I've seen at other retailers, May and December 2013 for what I picked up (Fountain Mist, Cherry Cola, Peach Tea Crystal Light). All of the Ginger Ale expired September 2012. Clerk had no idea at all about any sale what so ever, including the one that was actually advertised (4.99 marked down to 4.79).

All the ginger ale at my store expired in 2011. A few bottles in December 2013, and maybe 10 bottles in the august/september timeframe. Most of the bottles were March 2013, and a few more were around September 2012.

The newest bottles they had were February 2014--all of them were Cherry Cola--and completely bought out those ones

I was excited for this deal and went to buy some syrups at my local Sears in Columbia, MO, but found out this particular Sears doesn't carry Sodastream products. It was disappointing, to say the least.

It worked in California Got 7 bottles for $10.22 + $0.88 tax = $11.10.

Quote from achair : I was excited for this deal and went to buy some syrups at my local Sears in Columbia, MO, but found out this particular Sears doesn't carry Sodastream products. It was disappointing, to say the least.

Are you sure it wasn't just off hidden in some strange area? You may have asked an incompetent Sears employee. In my store, everything was on a single rack in the home appliances area next to the bedding department. They had 2011 expiration-date bottles, so obviously it had been there for a very long time.

My local Sears doesn't carry Sodastream. Do you think the getting the syrups at Kohls with the 30% off is a good deal. They are regularly 6.99 there?

Im interested in knowing if this deal is still going on today.

Quote from lookitsmikel : Im interested in knowing if this deal is still going on today.

Same. I'm going to try and stop before work, but is there anything we need to know?