Can i use water that I have made into tea ahead of putting it thru soda stream? This seems a healthy way to get flavoring minus sugar &amp; chems. Thanks
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No, only water...you can't clean mechanism and it may grow bacteria, etc. Sorry, that's what the directions say....
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You would only be complicating an easy process. Plus, you want to use boiling water for tea. By the time you put the boiling water in the reservoir and pump it through the tea bag, your tea will be lukewarm. Also, harmful chemicals can leech out of plastics, especially when you add boiling water. I can't remember if this product is BPA free, but that is not the only harmful chemical in plastics. Save your money.
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Yes, you can add the Soda Stream flavors to the carbonated water. You can also carbonate wines and juices, which makes the SodaPlus superior to the other carbonation machines on the market.
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You could put tea in the filter but it will not steep your tea. It would make basically just make pretty weak tea. I ues the Keurig without any cup or filter to quickly make hot water and then put a tea bag in my cup. Or loose tea with a steeper.
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Yes you could, but if you just drink the brewed tea, you will not be getting the full benefits and antioxidants. So I would leave the loose tea leaves in your brew and just swallow them as you drink the tea made from them. I hope this helps to answer your question. Take care.
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Sorry, I can't help you with that question. I don't drink. I do use it add flavor to water and soda.
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Yes, you can. I have made it without ice and just added ice to my glass. I am very fussy about my tea and this makes very good ice tea.
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Peter E., I'm sorry but I've only had my Primo Flavorstation for a short period of time and have not used up a full cylinder of CO2. I am keeping track of the number of liters I get. I also have never used or know anyone who has used a Soda Stream. so I wouldn't have anything to compare to.Sincerely, Ronald
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I've carbonated all kinds of stuff with mine, no problem. Liquids with sugars tend to get really bubbly rather than fizzy, like when you open a Guiness beer. I've read that the sugars act as condensation points for the CO2, allowing it to come out of solution into large bubbles. You will get better results fizzing water and adding it to your drink. My favorite drink is 20% wine and 80% fizzy water.
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I don't see why you couldn't but are you aware that a lot of teas should never be put into boiling water? A lot of teas actually are recommended to be done at lower temperatures. I'm not trying to solicit but I am part of a company that does sell loose leaf tea and there is a tea app if you have an apple or android cell phone that you can download for free. Go to your app store and look up Tealightful It has a lot of great information about all types of tea.
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I use two of them to make 32 oz, sweeten it while it is hot, then dilute it with another 32oz of ice. But, I enjoy my iced tea fairly bold. You can always start with this and add water to taste. Also, there are brewing directions on the box that can guide you. Enjoy!!!!
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I suppose that you could. However, the ice melts as the tea is brewed which makes it the correct strength for drinking. If you were going to make tea without much ice, you might want to reduce the amount of tea you use.
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As far as I know, all iced drinks are made hot, then let cool and ice added later. As far as I know, cool or cold water does not work well to extract flavor from coffee or tea. This machine won't allow you to pump the water (through the cartridge) into your cup unless and until the water is HOT.
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i just use soda stream flavors (you dont add the flavor(s) till after you carbonate the water).
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I am not sure, but the flavors are great. I ask, why not? My son did add it to plain water to make juice. Hope my answer helped a bit. Good luck!!
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Interesting question. I had not thoughtof adding stuff such as crystal light to my water. But I would think that in the way the soda stream is set up to work, using products such as crystal light should be fine.
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My husband uses his for tea all the time. He always rinses it out each night and leaves the lid off to air dry. He says he's never noticed the flavor to linger. If you use it with mostly water the first couple times will taste a little off because of the metal material used. But after the second day I didn't notice it anymore. Just rinse it out as soon as you can if you put anything flavored in it. We own four now in many sizes. We love these!