I get it, you're better than me because you like it and I don't.
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There are a lot of categories of food and drink that I will never understand how anyone likes them. 'Unsweetened and carbonated' is reasonably high on the list for me - carbonation itself is bitter in my experience, and bitter by itself is unpleasant.
Of course different strokes for different folks, I don't think people who like it should stop, I just don't get why they do.
Dude I love that shit. Especially citrusy flavors. But everyoneโs tastes are different.
I don't understand why people drink water uncarbonated. I got mytself a soda maker, though as the water is just fine here. I usually only add a drop of lemon juice.
I don't get people binging on liquid sugar drinks. Only a hint of syrup gives my bubbly water the idea of sweetness.
I wouldn't buy this crap though, I'd happily drink it for free.
Home-brewer here. I've used a C02 canister and keg to carbonate my beer for a while, since it's simpler and more consistent than trying to add sugar to a bottle before capping it.
I also bought a $1 adapter that lets me connect my CO2 to a bottle and carbonate a few liters of water with a few moments of shaking. Add a few tiny bottles of flavoring and I can make a 12-pack of seltzer in about 30 seconds with any flavors I have on hand. Pear is my current favorite, but I also have cherry, vanilla, orange and others, and they can be mixed. My kiddos love the 'dreamsicle' that is a few drops of vanilla + orange. I rarely add sugar, unless I'm aiming for a more 'soda' vibe.
The CO2 canister and gas regulator assembly was probably $70-ish bucks around 10 years ago. Refilling the canister is $20 and I do it around quarterly, while making 5-10 liters of seltzer a week. I have a homebrew store nearby, but I'm pretty sure that I could find a food-grade CO2 provider too, since any bar needs one.
I have friends who use SodaStream, but their gas canisters are terrible for pricing when you can do it yourself.
I used seltzer to kick a soda habit. I swapped sugary sodas like Mountain Dew for a non-sugar fizzy drink. I just couldn't go for flat water and needed the bubbles. LaCroix and its cousins were a step in the right direction and having the ability to make my own on-demand was perfect.