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The best water for coffee.
As much as 99% of your cup of coffee consists of water. The quality of the water that interacts with the coffee beans has a significant impact on the brewing process and the aroma, taste and flavour of your coffee. The extraction of the coffee is influenced by the mineral balance of the water as it reacts chemically and physically reacts with ground coffee. Discover the effect of hard and soft water, and the difference filtered water makes to your coffee experience.
The effect of hard and soft water.
The flavour and taste of water is affected by the pH value and the amount of calcium, chlorine and minerals. Water containing too many of these elements is considered “hard”, and not enough is “soft”. The ideal range is medium, too soft and the coffee will taste acidic, too hard will result in a bitter-tasting coffee.
Water filters.
Tap water and filtered water have very different tastes, and will impact the taste of coffee. If your tap water is too hard or tastes too metallic or acidic, a water filter can help. Using filtered water corrects the imbalance of minerals, resulting in less impurities and a perfect coffee. Filtered water also extends the life of your coffee machine.
