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		smoldesu on March 3, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cana Molecular Beverage Printer Looked cool. Then I got to the bottom: > Pay-per-drink Why do I have to pay $2.99 for craft cocktails, but can get a sparkling water for $0.29? It's my machine, I pay for the cartridges... am I missing something here? As a side note, can we stop calling every automated machine a "printer"? This sodastream wannabe is no more of a "printer" than the soft drink machine at your local McDonalds.

ckmiller on March 3, 2022 | [–]

> Only pay for what you use. > Cartridges ship for free.

You pay for the device upfront, then a fee per drink. That’s it… all consumables are free, shipped and recycled by the company.

mtmail on March 3, 2022 | [–]

I have to admit "molecular beverage printer" caught my attention, seems like a good marketing phrase.

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