Why Does Bottled Water Taste Better Than Tap Water?

Have you ever wondered what it is about bottled water that makes it so popular? Of course, the convenience factor is a big one but many people also say that bottled water tastes so much better than their tap water.

So why is that? What makes bottled water taste better - even better than filtered water from your kitchen faucet?

Minerals! Many bottled water companies, at least those most successful ones, use a water filtration process that removes contamination and minerals from the water. Then, they add some of those minerals back into the water, in certain quantities, to provide "taste".

For instance, Zephyrhills® Natural Spring Water tells us "A light blend of minerals contributes to the legendary great taste of our water". Those minerals are:

Bicarbonate 140.0 milligrams/liter
Chloride 11.0 milligrams/liter
Fluoride 0.2 milligrams/liter
Sulfate 8.0 milligrams/liter
Calcium 58.0 milligrams/liter
Magnesium 3.9 milligrams/liter
Potassium 0.2 milligrams/liter
Sodium 5.1 milligrams/liter

So now you know why bottled water tastes great - because the companies who sell it have engineered it to taste just the way you like it.

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