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Review: DrinkMate Carbonator—Under Pressure


WIRED - Gadget Lab - Friday, February 12, 2016

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Early last year, an editor asked me to review and rank home carbonators—those countertop machines that turn chilly water into lovely seltzer. Research quickly revealed an industry in chaos. Some brands were plagued with deservedly horrible reviews or simply didn’t sell. One, with a tendency to explode, was recalled. SodaStream made carbonators that some people liked and had politics that some didn’t. It got so complex, I needed a spreadsheet to keep track of it all.

Now, however, there’s a carbonator that allows you to do what SodaStream couldn’t—carbonate more than just water. Read the complete WIRED review here.
(Photo Josh Valcarcel/Wired)