Drinkmate OmniFizz Sparkling Water and Soda Maker, Carbonates Any Drink, Special Bundle - Includes 60L CO2 Cylinder, Two Carbonation Bottles, and Fizz Infuser (Matte Black)

Three weeks after taking delivery of the Drinkmate Omni Fizz, I am extremely happy with it. I have included in my review some information that I wish I’d known before taking delivery of this item. Read on if you’re interested.How long should you hold the button down to achieve optimal carbonation? After a little trial and error, I have found it’s best to use one second pulses (count out “1 one thousand” while holding down the button). 7 to 10 such pulses works great (for the 1 L bottles, which are actually more like 850 ML bottles because of the placement of the maximum fill line. Cut that in half for the half liter bottle, of course.I have taken heed of earlier reviews, and when operating the machine, I let off the pressure after carbonation very slowly. There is a 2 inch gap between the top of the liquid in the bottle and the actual mouth of the bottle, and so when releasing pressure simply keep an eye on how much the liquid is fizzing up and release the button before the fizz reaches the mouth of the bottle. Once it settles down, release some more pressure. Rinse and repeat until the pressure is equalized, and you can remove the fizzing attachment from the mouth of the bottle. I’ve never made the kind of mess some other reviewers mentioned, simply by learning from their experience.This machine really does fizz anything. I have fizzed my iced tea, and that worked great. I’ve also started experimenting with making syrups out of berry or lemon juice and sugar, and using those to make my own sodas. They’re delicious, they’re very fizzy, and a hell of a lot cheaper than what you’d pay for something similar in the stores. Use about 1/4c syrup per 1L bottle.How long does a cartridge last? My wife and I have been drinking one to two bottles apiece a day since we got the thing three weeks ago, and we’re still on our first cartridge.If you get this thing, and especially if you share a kitchen with somebody whose beverage tastes differ from yours, you will want to order additional bottles to supplement the one 1 L and the 1/2 L bottle that come with the machine. I ordered an additional two pack of 1 L bottles and that seems to be enough.Other things I like: it’s great to have a kitchen appliance that doesn’t require electricity at all. It takes up very little counter space. It’s really simple to use. It’s also very very fast: I go from deciding I want a bottle of soda to having a full bottle of chilled soda in my hand in under a minute.Overall, this has been my favorite new kitchen purchase in some years. I use it constantly and I’m very happy with the results. Strongly recommend.

The machine is easy to operate, creates the perfect amount of carbonation, and is making it much easier for me to get my water in. It also makes for a great Scotch and Soda. I finally have a good use for the corner of my counter with no access to electricity. It is slim and light, so easy to move. I got it in red and it adds a nice touch of color to my kitchen. I expect it will save me money in the long run as I don't have to purchase bottles of Club Soda and I like that I'm not adding quite as much plastic to the world and they make it easy to recycle the gas canisters.

After looking through the whole category of home carbonators, we were down to three: DrinkMate, Soda Stream Arte, and Aarke 3. Based on the ability to more accurately control the fizz amount (carbonation level), and carbonate almost any "thin" liquid in the bottle, we chose the DrinkMate. We were lucky in that three other close friends that we visit a lot, each had one of the other solutions and defended "their machine" righteously. After using all of the others, the DrinkMate seemed the best solution for our household, plus it uses a standard 60L CO2 bottle so in a pinch, you can always run to the grocery store for a back-up bottle if the party goes into the wee hours. Your happiness will be highest if you read the instructions about "going slowly" and "test carbonating" liquids other than water!!! So, don't put white wine in there for your very first test run because you will end up with sticky white wine residue in a radius of two feet around the machine on your countertop. You will go crazy with the carbonation and it will foam. Carbonate water only for awhile until you get the feel for how the process works and train your family on how to do it before you move on to other liquids. Walk before running! The industrial design of the machine is better than the others, solid construction (for the category) it's very easy to keep clean, and you control the amount of fizz you want by simply triggering the injection more or less times. It does NOT use any batteries or power! The whole thing is powered by the CO2 bottle itself, so unlike some of the other solutions on the market, you can just take it with you on a picnic or to the beach. While I *wouldn't* do that… theoretically you could (we carbonate the bottles instead and put three or four of them in the picnic cooler depending on number of guests). We bought a kit with the machine, one CO2 bottle, and one 1L and one 0.25L drink bottles. The kit was great. Five Stars. When we went to order extra 1L bottles, things got a little funky because DrinkMate insists on shipping you extra storage bottles via USPS and protected by *nothing*. They come in a brown paper sack, zero bubble wrap, thin plastic bag with the two bottles. So the first time one bottle was fine and one was severely damaged. Replacements were sent instantly and arrived in a few days. Same deal, one bottle was fine and one was slightly damaged. Given that you're going to be storing pressurized fluids in these, I find the packaging for these to be unacceptable. But… I ordered a two bottle kit, and I eventually got two usable ones, returning the two damaged ones, so I'm giving up on those by mail. I'll look for some other way to buy them rather than direct from DrinkMate unless they start packaging them better. Other than the comedy of errors on the extra bottles, we're loving everything else about our DrinkMate!