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Oh I was speaking about the water itself. Do you filter or use bottle one?
by xsace 11y ago
Oh I was speaking about the water itself. Do you filter or use bottle one?
- josteink 11y agoTap works for me and I'm picky, but I recognize that not everyone in the world lives somewhere where the tap-water is usually better than the bottled water bought in stores.
- amelius 11y agoMineral content in tap-water can vary, even between places where tap-water is very well potable. Minerals can affect taste, according to [1] (I didn't check myself). [1] http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/06/06/the-secret-to-awesome-coffee-is-in-the-water/ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/06/06/the-sec...
- pconner 11y agoYou should use filtered (but not distilled) water to make coffee. This slows down scale buildup in the machine.
- kaolinite 11y agoOh right, I've not actually tried altering the water - I really should give it a go sometime. I just use tap water - the water in my area is ok. That's another one of those things that may make a bit of a difference, but nowhere near the difference that getting good coffee and measuring properly will make. Of course, if you're already doing both of those then there's no reason to give it a go. Thanks for the idea.
- jimbobimbo 11y agoI buy bottled. The taste is better and consistent. If you go this route, make sure to try different brands (they use different water sources, so the taste will vary).