Water hardness made easy

Water makes a long journey to get to our drinking tap – from its starting point as rainfall over mountains, through the natural environment, treatment plants, and pipes. Along the way, it picks up a little bit of everything it touches, including minerals, rust, and organic residues. These vary, which is why water tastes different depending on its location.

Mineral composition greatly affects the taste of drinking water, the wellbeing of machinery that uses water, and the taste of the coffee we brew with it.

There are many different minerals found in drinking water. The total amount of these dissolved minerals is referred to as total dissolved solids (TDS), and is usually measured in parts per million (ppm)