Mysoda Glassy Review: A Glass Soda Maker That Actually Works

I’ve tested dozens of home soda makers over the course of several years and still haven’t figured out why so many companies still want to make it possible to carbonate water in a glass bottle. Maybe it’s to appease the anti-plastic crowd, maybe it’s because glass comes with an air of sophistication PET plastic never will—I don’t know. But, based on my experience I can say that, in general, glass-bottle soda makers fall short of their plastic counterparts.

Carbonating water in a glass vessel carries with it a greater risk of explosion (nobody likes flying shards of glass). And, because of that elevated risk, machines that use glass bottles need additional design precautions to make the product safe to use, typically in the form of a safety cover that conceals the bottle when the machine is in action. In the carbonators I’ve tested, these safety covers frequently produced frustrating results. They’d lock up or get jammed and just generally added an overly complicated step to what should be a simple appliance—all just so you can carbonate in glass.

However, if you find the luxury touch of a glass bottle appealing, one soda maker has proven to be an exception to the rule: the Mysoda Glassy.

How the Mysoda Glassy Works

The Glassy is the latest from Finish appliance brand Mysoda, which makes at-home carbonators out of a wood-derived biopolymer instead of plastic (if you are anti-plastic, this brand is already a step ahead of the rest). Like other glass bottled carbonator makers, the Mysoda has a cover that conceals the bottle during use, but it’s managed to design it in a way that is pretty frictionless and, dare I say, charming.

To use the Glassy, you twist the bottle into place on the gas nozzle and close the sliding door until you hear a click. Once everything is secure and in place, you press on the top of the machine toward the front to initiate the carbonation process. Like any other carbonator, you give it a few presses until you hear a slight hiss. To release the bottle, you press on the top toward the back of the machine (the top is basically one big button) and the door swings open—rather theatrically, I might add. It had the feel of a magic trick: Put this bottle of still water behind this door, and in just a few moments, voila! You have soda!

Is the Mysoda Glassy Any Good?

I used the Glassy over and over again to see if I could coax it into jamming or sticking, but the every bottle of water bubbled up without incident or explosion. Ultimately, I’d say the selling point here is in its aesthetic appeal. It’s a neat, streamlined cylinder made out of matte wood pulp and comes in three, broadly appealing colors that would look handsome on any kitchen countertop. I still think the best soda makers are the ones that can carbonate more than just water—but if you’re just looking for something that adds fizz to water straight up, this machine is up to the job and will add an upscale feel to your space.