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.
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Comment ça fonctionne ?
Remplissez le formulaire court et nous nous occuperons du reste. Notre équipe examinera votre demande et vous contactera pour organiser la livraison. Si tout est en ordre, votre boîte de dégustation sera en route sous peu — sans tracas, sans engagement.
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Que puis-je attendre de recevoir ?
Vous recevrez une boîte sélectionnée contenant 5 de nos saveurs emblématiques, des instructions simples et tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour essayer AQUABLU dans votre propre environnement de bureau.
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Quelles saveurs sont incluses ?
La boîte de dégustation comprend un mélange de nos saveurs fonctionnelles les plus populaires : Immunité, FOCUS, GLOW, Détente, et BALANCE — chacune conçue pour soutenir l'hydratation et le bien-être tout au long de la journée de travail.
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Qui est éligible pour une boîte de dégustation ?
La boîte de dégustation AQUABLU est disponible pour les entreprises basées en Europe qui s'intéressent à une hydratation plus intelligente et plus durable pour leurs équipes. Nous nous FOCALISONS sur les entreprises où nous voyons un potentiel d'adéquation à long terme.
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Dois-je m'engager à quoi que ce soit ?
Non — la boîte de dégustation est gratuite et il n'y a aucune obligation. C'est simplement une chance pour votre équipe de découvrir AQUABLU directement avant de passer à l'étape suivante.
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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.
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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
with natural flavors.
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.