My pour-over tasted sour for months until a cafe owner in Asheville pointed out my water

I was convinced my grinder was the problem, but the owner of High Five Coffee watched me brew and asked about my water source. I'd been using straight tap water from my apartment, which is very soft. He explained that soft water can under-extract, leading to that sour taste, and suggested trying a third-wave water mineral packet. Has anyone else had a major flavor shift just from changing their water?

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clark.morgan18d ago

Straight tap water from my apartment" was my exact problem too.

the_william18d ago

Yikes, maybe the pipes themselves are the real culprit here.

emma_dixon7018d ago

Took me way too long to realize my fancy gear meant nothing against my terrible tap water.