Home LivingAppliancesKitchenSodaStream Art is a huge improvement from the brand… but it’s basic compared to Aarke’s rival carbonatorSodaStream may have gone upmarket but Aarke is INSANELY swanky!When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Home LivingAppliancesKitchenSodaStream Art is a huge improvement from the brand… but it’s basic compared to Aarke’s rival carbonatorSodaStream may have gone upmarket but Aarke is INSANELY swanky!When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
SodaStream may have gone upmarket but Aarke is INSANELY swanky!
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(Image credit: SodaStream)
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SodaStream have built a surprisingly enduring business out of selling machines that puff carbon dioxide into water. And why not? It’s both a good way to save money on – and reduce the environmental impact of – buying bottled sparkling water, and of course it is also great fun to ‘get busy with the fizzy.’ That’s a 1980s SodaStream slogan that they shouldtotallybring back.
That is changing now though, with the release of SodaStream Art. This is still made of plastic but its glossier, less erm… plasticky plastic. Rather than a crap button that is unsatisfying to press, there is now a nifty lever. And as well as Pepsi and 7 Up syrups to mix with your freshly-carbonated water there are now more sophisticated offerings such as Kombucha.
The only slight problem is that while SodaStream has gone at least somewhat upmarket with the Art, its posh, Scandinavian rival Aarke has come out with a device so swanky and premium in price that it makes the Art look positively poverty-stricken. I’ll come on to that shortly, though. This exactly mirrors the last time I wrote about SodaStream, when they sent me a cheap machine and Aarke sent me an expensive one. History repeats, as now SodaStream has sent me a nice, more expensive machine… and Aarke has sent me an even pricier one that is absolutely resplendent in an all-metal body, and even boasts ‘one-handed operation’, no less!
£139.99
Aarke Carbonator Pro: will you justlookat that(Image credit: Aarke)
Aarke Carbonator Pro: will you justlookat that
Aarke Carbonator Pro: will you justlookat that
(Image credit: Aarke)
The Aarke may boast one-handed operation and a very attractive glass bottle that is dishwasher proof – most SodaStream bottles are not. However, SodaStream has a few new tricks up its sleeve for the Art. Foremost among this is a new CO2 canister design that simply slots into place, rather than needing to be screwed in. This is a very welcome step forward although admittedly, screwing in a the old-style COs canisters wasn’t allthatarduous.
Also, while the Art’s reusable bottle is plastic rather than glass, SodaStream has managed to make it dishwasher-proof. While it won’t last as long as Aarke’s glass alternative with careful use, it is also more resistant to being dropped, of course. A replacement bottle from Aarke will set you back £24, so be careful now.
SodaStream and Aarke: guess which one is pricier.(Image credit: Aarke/SodaStream)
SodaStream and Aarke: guess which one is pricier.
SodaStream and Aarke: guess which one is pricier.
(Image credit: Aarke/SodaStream)
The SodaStream bottle clicks satisfyingly into place, and then the lever dispenses the CO2 to fizz your water up. With the Aarke machine, you place your bottle on the plinth and push down the entire tube arrangement on top, until it locksverysatisfyingly into place. A few short presses of the button on top then carbonates your water. You do have to screw in your carbon dioxide canister with the Carbonator Pro, however. I bet Aarke are kicking themselves for not upgrading to the new push-in ones instead, but screwing in the supplied can was very easy so I can’t complain.
Competition and choice are good for any market but how far can your love for fizzy water – and your wallet – stretch? The choice is yours.
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