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It took 6 drops for 5ml to turn green. I don't see how that relates to the chart provided.

Getting ready to pull the trigger on an ECM Synchronika that I would like to plumb in to Houston-area tapwater.

I know that I need some combination of water softening and filtration. Clive Coffee advises, We encourage you to seek local...

Is there such a thing as a known neutral bottled water available that I can use just so that I know what espresso made with good water tastes like?

Without going into detail, I think I'm getting an unwanted taste in my coffee from the...

Wanted to check in and see if anyone else had something similar occur with their TWW. I use the espresso profile and combine with water from my RO. I mix in a glass carboy and refill my reservoir as needed. A little bit ago, we went on a...

Hi all,

Pretty new to proper espresso.
I had been using volvic water since starting about 6 weeks ago.
This is ok, coffee tastes good and it's not too expensive when buying in bulk. However, I've a RO system for drinking water that I...

I have tried several different Ion exchange resin filters that are made to soften the water going into my machine. I have tried the ones that hook onto the intake line in the reservoir as well as the pouches that you throw into the...

When I talked to La Marzocco about bottled water in May they recommended Poland Spring which has suddenly become unavailable in Northern VA. I'm looking for a safe alternative that won't scale my Linea Mini. Any suggestions for locally...

Total hardness test kits from Hach appear to be highly regarded (for instance, as per ' post , but they seem to be difficult to source in Europe. Some sellers on Amazon.com do ship to Europe, but at a prohibitive cost. Has any fellow...

I just received my new Bianca and once she and I had time to get to know each other better, I will be plumbing her in. My husband and I are having an ongoing debate about the need for a filtration system. I think it's a must and he thinks...

Since I love the taste of the water San Benedetto I would love to reconstruct it and try it with coffee starting from RO water, but i can't seem to understand how to do it.

On hand I have: potasium bicarb, sodium bicarb, calcium citrate,...