Actually if you tried distilled water, it tastes awful.
So taste of "waters" (which indeed can be excellent) is the taste of what in them is not water.

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Correct. It's mostly the dissolved minerals that give water its flavour. For tap water, the disinfection chemicals (namely chlorine) also contribute to the taste, with some people saying they associate it with being refreshing while other people claiming it to have an off taste (either way the tiny amount of chlorine is perfectly safe in case anyone is worried).

[–] guojing@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why is there chlorine in your tap water? Definitely wouldnt drink that.

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's a standard disinfection chemical that prevents bacteria from growing in the pipes? Pretty much all tap water have it. Bacteria in the drinking water is way worse than a miniscule amount of chlorine, just ask 18th century London.

[–] lienrag@mastodon.tedomum.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@guojing

Worse, the tap water could have been fluoridated !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr2bSL5VQgM

@HiddenLayer5

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Debunking the misinfo around water fluoridation: https://invidious.kavin.rocks/watch?v=bRnBHml8nto

Yes water is fluoridated. No it's not harming you.