How do soda machines keep soda carbonated?

In a soda fountain machine, CO2 is dissolved into water by lowering the temperature of the water or increasing the pressure of the CO2 gas using a carbonator. The syrup and carbonated water mix together and exit out of the nozzle, which is activated when the customer pushes down on a lever.

How is soda carbonated at a restaurant?

The soda machine has tanks of uncarbonated soda and tanks of carbon dioxide. The machine mixes these when a button or lever is pushed to fill the glass. Forced, pressurized air is the best answer, IMHO, coming from a restaurant family.

How do fountain drinks stay carbonated?

The soda you get from a fountain is made on-the-fly when you press the dispenser tab. A pressurized carbon dioxide tank and a water pump send pressurized carbon dioxide gas and cold water to a carbonator, where it’s mixed and the gas dissolves into the water.

How do I keep my fountain soda from going flat?

It’s especially important to keep the bottle tightly sealed while it is out of the refrigerator since the higher temperature makes the gas want to leave the liquid. Pour yourself a glass of refreshing soda, cap the bottle, and put it right back in the refrigerator. Keep it cold… keep the fizz.

Why does Coke taste different in restaurants?

Soda from fast-food restaurants doesn’t taste the same as it does out of a can — and it turns out it’s made completely differently. Soda from soda machines tastes different than soda from cans for a reason. Soda from machines is made directly in the machine giving it a fresher taste.

Why does soda taste better at restaurants?

Originally Answered: Why do fountain drinks (from restaurants) taste so much better than store-bought sodas? The syrup at a soda fountain is stored in plastic pouches inside cardboard boxes. The syrup mixes with the soda water as you fill your drink, meaning the soda is as properly mixed as it ever will be.