If you do a blind taste test (which I absolutely did, alone in my kitchen like a sad scientist), tap water is loud. It’s crisp, sometimes metallic, and carries the ghost of your city’s plumbing. Distilled water tastes like… nothing. It’s so absent that it almost feels wet. Is this what drinking silence would be like?
Distilled Water vs Tap Water: Is There a Difference? — WaterSmart
For coffee snobs and tea purists, distilled water is a disaster. Without minerals, the water can’t extract flavors properly. Your expensive artisanal beans will taste like brown sadness. Tap water, with its mineral makeup, actually helps pull out those nice coffee oils. So, sorry, distillation champions—your morning brew is safe with the faucet.
