Written by Joris Hilbers | Last updated April 2026
Many offices in the Netherlands have a Quooker. Boiling water at the tap, sparkling water via the CUBE. It does what it does well. But workplace hydration goes further than water alone. Flavored water, vitamins, functional drinks, consumption insights. Those sit outside what a Quooker covers.
We put the Quooker Fusion (with CUBE for sparkling water) next to the Aquablu REFILL+ Series 2, which covers sparkling, chilled, flavored, and functional drinks from a single system. Not as a replacement. As an alternative or complementary system. We're going to show you where they differ and help you decide what fits your team.
Multi-barrier filtration (3 layers)
Cold, sparkling and hot water (2 temperature levels)
8 flavors, all with vitamins (some with caffeine)
60+ functional drink combinations
Sugar-free
Sweetener-free options
AURA dashboard (consumption, impact, maintenance)
250L CO₂ cylinder + CO₂ service
6 flavor slots, 60 liters/hour
Payment system (optional)
Red Dot Design Award '24
🇳🇱 Designed for B2B
Boiling water (100°C), the core function
Cold and warm tap water
Sparkling water (via CUBE add-on)
No flavored water or vitamins
No functional drinks
No dashboard or consumption insights
80L CO₂ cylinder (self-replacement)
No remote monitoring
No payment system
🇳🇱 Designed for B2C
These aren’t two versions of the same product. They’re two different categories with one thing in common: hot and sparkling water. Here’s where they overlap and where they don't, letting the specs speak for themselves.
Where a Boiling Water Tap Stops
and a Hydration Platform Starts
A Quooker in the office handles boiling and sparkling water well. But modern workplace hydration demands more. Here are three areas where a smart hydration platform adds something the Quooker was never built to do.
60+ functional drinks vs. plain water
The Quooker pours water at various temperatures. Still or sparkling, but always plain water.
The Aquablu REFILL+ Series 2 pours 60+ functional drink combinations. Flavors like IMMUNITY (lemon), GLOW (mango guava), and THRIVE (blackberry and acai), all enriched with vitamins. Every flavor pours still, sparkling, or chilled. Plain hot water pours at two temperatures.
Now look at what else sits in your office kitchen. A Quooker replaces the kettle. An Aquablu replaces the kettle, the soda machine, the soda cans, the vitamin water bottles, and the office water cooler. All in one system. Total hydration costs go down. The selection goes up.
Built for the office, not the home kitchen
The Quooker is designed first for home kitchens. The CUBE runs on 80-liter CO₂ cylinders that you replace yourself. In an office with dozens or hundreds of people, that means frequent cylinder swaps, hands-on maintenance, and no way to scale without adding more work.
The REFILL+ Series 2 is built for B2B. 250-liter CO₂ cylinders with professional service, so no one on your team is swapping gas. 60 liters per hour handles peak demand without slowing down. A Red Dot Award-winning design that sits on the counter, not hidden underneath it. Your team and visitors see it, use it. Flavored water and vitamins become part of the daily routine. 95% of offices keep Aquablu after a two-week pilot. That doesn't happen with a tap hidden in the countertop.
Measurable where it matters
The AURA dashboard connected with the REFILL+ Series 2 tracks consumption in real time. How many drinks are poured per day, week, or month. Which flavors your team prefers. What your savings look like in hard numbers. A Quooker doesn't offer that visibility.
For facility managers reporting on ESG goals or building internal support for wellbeing initiatives, that data is a tool, not a luxury. AURA also handles maintenance alerts, so you can schedule service before anything breaks.
"We just bought a Quooker, and it was a serious investment." We hear that a lot. That's why we're not asking you to replace it. Your Quooker stays as your boiling water tap. Aquablu adds what the Quooker was not built for: flavored water, vitamins, functional drinks, and consumption insights for your whole team.
When we bring our mobile demo unit to your workplace, your team tastes every flavor and sees how it fits alongside your current setup. 95% of companies that try the REFILL+ Series 2 for two weeks keep the system, alongside their existing Quooker.
See how Aquablu works next to your current Quooker. Schedule a free on-site demo. We bring our mobile demo unit to your office, free of charge. Taste all 8 flavors. No obligations.
Real Numbers. Real Offices.
Bas Drogtrop
Country Manager & Partner, Insider
Aquablu runs on a Pay-Per-Drink model. No CAPEX investment. No hidden costs. Hardware, installation, CO₂ service, maintenance are all included. For a team of 100, that's around 4,000 drinks a month at €0.27 per serving. €1,080 a month.
A Quooker Fusion with CUBE costs around €2,400 to €3,600 depending on finish and reservoir, excluding installation. Ongoing costs include CO₂ cylinders (€60 for a set of four, each good for 60 liters of sparkling water), annual filter replacements, and maintenance. The Quooker pours boiling, chilled, and sparkling water, but not flavored water, vitamins, or functional drinks.
But the Quooker is only one line item. Most offices also pay for a soda machine (rental plus consumables), bottles of vitamin water (€3+ per liter), and a water cooler (rental plus bottle delivery). Add those up and the real number is the total cost of hydration, not the cost of any single system.
One REFILL+ replaces three of those four. The Quooker stays for boiling water. Sparkling, still, chilled, flavored water, and functional drinks all run through one system, one service agreement, one invoice.
01
Is Aquablu a Quooker alternative?
Not a replacement, but a complement. The Quooker is a strong boiling water tap. Aquablu is a smart hydration platform that pours hot and sparkling water, plus flavored water, vitamins, and functional drinks. Many offices run both: the Quooker for boiling water, Aquablu for broader team hydration.
02
Can the Quooker pour flavored water or vitamin water?
No. The Quooker pours water only: boiling, chilled, and sparkling (with the CUBE). Flavored water, vitamins, and functional drinks are not possible. The REFILL+ Series 2 pours 60+ drink combinations with vitamins, flavors, and caffeine, all sugar-free.
03
Is the Quooker CUBE suitable for offices?
The Quooker CUBE is designed for home use and runs on 80-liter CO₂ cylinders. In an office with more than ten people, those cylinders run out fast and you replace them yourself. The REFILL+ Series 2 uses 250-liter cylinders with professional CO₂ service and has a capacity of 60 liters per hour, built specifically for B2B.
04
We just bought a Quooker. Is it too late for Aquablu?
The opposite. Aquablu requires no upfront investment and does not replace your Quooker. It adds what the Quooker cannot: flavored water, vitamins, functional drinks, and consumption tracking. Your Quooker stays as your boiling water tap. No capital cost, no competition with your existing investment.
05
Can I try Aquablu at the office?
Yes. We bring a mobile demo unit to your workplace so your team can taste every flavor on-site. No obligation, no cost. 95% of companies that try the REFILL+ Series 2 keep the system, most within two weeks.
06
What is the difference in cost?
A Quooker Fusion with CUBE costs €2,000–3,000 to purchase, plus ongoing costs for CO₂, filters, and maintenance. Aquablu runs on a pay-per-drink model starting at €0.27 per serving with no purchase costs. Total hydration costs in the office often drop because the REFILL+ replaces the soda machine, bottled vitamin water, and the office water cooler.
07
Does Aquablu pour sparkling water?
Yes. The REFILL+ Series 2 pours sparkling water as standard, no separate add-on like the Quooker CUBE. You can also combine sparkling water with flavors and vitamins: sparkling lemon water with vitamins, or sparkling iced tea. The 250-liter CO₂ cylinder lasts significantly longer than the Quooker CUBE's 80-liter cylinder.
Want to know how Aquablu stacks up against other office water dispensers, water coolers, and office water taps?
Check out these comparisons:
Filtered water
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Smart hydration alongside a filtered water tap.
Smart hydration
for your office
Our mobile demo unit comes to your office. Try all the flavors, see how the system works, then decide.