Water for Tea

You may be right. I just use New York tap water, though- albeit after it's been filtered. For my taste buds, it works the best.

And I believe it was adjudged the best water in a taste test a few years ago against bottled and other cities waters.

Leif

It is indeed good water. Virtually tasteless, but not flat. I haven't experimented with bottled water- as my grandmother used to say, 'if it's not broke, don't fix it.'

Tea being an infusion, the quality of water is obviously important.

However, set your mind at ease: you can conveniently use tap water. If there is too much chlorine in it (water must be odourless when boiled), then you can use mineral water. (French Volvic is perfect !)

But in any case, avoid using water filters that tend to make tea taste flat.

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Yolanda, what's your feeling about the ubiquitous Brita filter systems in common use in the USA? Also, wouldn't the quality of tap water depend on the location of the tap?

Michael