Same here, until I got simple carafe-style water filter as a gift and realized/remembered that my tap water is really gross. It not only tastes bad, it literal

Same here, until I got simple carafe-style water filter as a gift and realized/remembered that my tap water is really gross. It not only tastes bad, it literally stinks. I trained myself to drink it so I wouldn't waste money on bottled water, but I never realized how much it affects the taste of coffee and tea. Actually, I'm surprised that nobody else has mentioned the importance of water. My cheap carafe filter makes a huge difference even to my relatively insensitive palate.