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Are Brita filters bullshit?
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Filters like britta make your coffee or tea taste nicer and you barely have to decalcify your machine or kettle.
But healthier? Never seen any study that proves it (it would be nearly impossible to really make any claim stick, because tap water varies quite a lot across regions and countries)
This has been exactly my experience as well. I've actually read that coffee is supposed to taste better when it's brewed with the unfiltered minerals in it, but I definitely think it tastes better with filters water. And I live somewhere with really good tap water.
Depends on the minerals. It absolutely matters, in a way apparent to most folks’ palates when drinking a quality cup. At the high end, or for finicky industrial testing, or for things like comparative tastings in different locations, there is even engineered coffee brewing water with controlled chemistry for peak performance.
Ah yes, standard water.
I think the going thing is don't use distilled water in coffee
You’re correct, unsure why this got a downvote. Think of how distilled water feels weirdly slick in the mouth, almost a bit like glycerin. Soluble minerals are chemically grippy on the grounds and between the tastebuds. Their absence leads to underextracted coffee.
Depends on the filters. Brita have two types of filter, one of which filters lead out of water. I would argue that makes the water healthier.