Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I hope the video was helpful, albeit long and potentially tedious! My hope is to empower people to find the right way for them to craft their perfect water for coffee, however that might look! Thanks for the support.

Water Additives companies mentioned:
Lotus (company I co-founded- so heads up!)
Apax Lab (company my friend Simon Gauthrin founded)
Third Wave Water
Aqua Code
Perfect Coffee Water

Articles Mentioned:
Influence of Cations on Organic Acids:
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024026562#bib26
Taste Experiment on Pre and Post Mineralization:
https://www.beanscenemag.com.au/the-power-of-perception-in-coffee-tasting/
Role of Cations on Extraction:
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf501687c


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TIME CUES:
0:00- Why Water is Crucial for Good Coffee
0:55- GH vs KH
3:00- Taste of Cations
5:53- Hard vs Soft Water
7:20- PPM vs CaCO3
8:34- Tap Water and Simple Filterse
9:53- How to Tailor your Water
15:25- Taste Test
17:06- Saily Sponsorship
19:07- Taste Test Continued
22:40- Influence of Cations on Taste
24:30- Easy Trick to Heighten Acidity
26:02- Typical Recipe Guidelines
30:01- Education for Tasty Tasty