During brewing, water acts as a solvent that releases the coffee-tasting compounds from the beans. Unfiltered water can contain chloramines, chlorine, and other tastes that impact the finished product of your cuppa joe, says 3M Science.
For more particular coffee connoisseurs, Bean Poet recommends starting with distilled water and adding minerals yourself to achieve personalized desired levels. But, magnesium and calcium, it says, are the two most important minerals in good coffee-brewing water. Magnesium promotes the extraction of a naturally-occurring compound in the beans called "eugenol," which creates the brighter flavors in your morning roast. Calcium, on the flip side, brings out the darker notes.
For optimal brewing, Balance Coffee recommends using filtered water. Water softeners, it says, compromise the hardness a perfect cuppa needs, so steer clear of those. Using bottled water is another bad move — not only is it hugely unsustainable, but bottled waters often come pre-blended with a carefully orchestrated balance of added minerals. Those minerals might make your water taste better, but they're exactly what the home barista is trying to avoid introducing into their coffee brew. Ultimately, try using a filtered water to get started and see how it changes your cup of coffee. Future mornings cuppas will thank you for your pioneer work!
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