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The best soda maker
By Anna Perling, Dorie Chevlen and Jamie Wiebe This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide to soda makers. To elevate water from a flat biological necessity to a fun, bubbly treat, your best option—environmentally and financially—is a home soda maker. Since 2015, we've spent over 200 hours researching and testing 14 models (plus our own DIY version), and after drinking gallons of seltzer, we think the easy-to-use SodaStream Fizzi OneTouch makes some of the fizziest, tastiest sparkling water. For years, SodaStream has dominated the world of home soda makers. After looking for any other worthy competitors, we've found that the company still makes machines that work better than any other store-bought option we've encountered. We think the Fizzi OneTouch is the best of SodaStream's available offerings due to its easy-to-control fizzing mechanism and sleek design. If the SodaStream Fizzi OneTouch is unavailable, the Fizzi makes a good alternative. It made equally bubbly water in our tests, and its bottles are just as easy to insert. However, unlike the OneTouch, the Fizzi isn't automated and provides no indication of fizz level. As a result, it can be hard to tell how much you've fizzed, which makes it possible to accidentally over-carbonate and cause the bottle to overflow. The iDrink Drinkmate is a great option if you want to experiment with carbonating other drinks in addition to water. In our tests, it successfully carbonated rosé and mocktails. Carbonating anything besides water in SodaStream machines, in contrast, will void your warranty.
