TIL that fancy coffee water is a waste of money

I bought a box of those third-wave mineral packets you add to distilled water. It was 25 dollars for 12 packets. After a week of testing, I couldn't tell the difference from my regular filtered tap water in a blind taste test with my partner. My wallet felt the difference, though. Anyone have a cheaper way to manage water hardness that actually works?

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margaret_singh16d ago

My friend who runs a coffee cart swears by those packets... he says the mineral balance is key for pulling a good shot. You might not taste it in the water alone, but it changes how the coffee extracts. I spent a month testing and my pour-overs got way more consistent when I controlled the water. Maybe your taste test was too simple... try it with the actual coffee.

faithb785d ago

I hear what you're saying, @margaret_singh1, but I still find the difference too small to be worth the extra fuss for me.