Akiba Mart Blog » Soft Water http://www.akiba-mart.com/blog Another side of Akiba Mart Sun, 30 May 2010 18:47:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 ja hourly 1 Water For Tea http://www.akiba-mart.com/blog/japanese-tea/water-for-tea/ http://www.akiba-mart.com/blog/japanese-tea/water-for-tea/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:41:22 +0000 Susumu http://www.akiba-mart.com/blog/?p=276 One of the requirements to prepare tasty Japanese tea is selection the water .

It is important for good tea to select soft water.

This point is not familiar to Japanese people because almost every type of Japanese water is very soft water.And, very soft water is suitable for Japanese tea and Japanese cuisine.

The tea using hard water won’t taste so good and lose flavor.

There is plenty of hard water in Europe.And,hard water is suitable for  Europe cuisine.

Hm mm, it is interesting.

Anyway,I recommend soft water !

Water hardness indicates the amount of the calcium and the magnesium in the water.

Very soft: 0-60 ppm
Soft: 60-120 ppm
Hard: 120-180 ppm
Very hard > 180 ppm

Japanese water hardness is　about 20-30 ppm

Below is the list of popular mineral waters of soft water.

Table1.Popular mineral water of soft water

Brand Place of production Water hardness(ppm,mg/L)
ICE AGE Canada 1.18
Avani Canada 5.0
LUSO Portugal 8.4
OLDEN Norway 14.0
WHISTLER water Canada 24.0
CRYSTAL GEYSER USA 38.0
MONDARIZ Spain 45.3
Volvic France 60.0
TYNANT WATER England 100.6
PANNA Italia 108.4
HIGHLAND SPRING England 121.5

Furthermore,I made the list of more soft waters of the world.

This list is sorted alphabetically by country and brand
I hope this list can help you select the water for preparing Japanese tea.
When you buy the water,please check the label of the water bottle yourself.

Table2.Soft waters of the world

Country Brand Water hardness(ppm,mg/L)
Argentina Aguas del Plata 64
Argentina Cellier 124
Argentina Chispal 31
Argentina Eco de los Andes 87
Argentina Manera 25
Argentina Sierra de los Padres 52
Argentina Trenque 88
Australia Aquaqueen 12
Australia Diamond 101
Australia Emerald Forest Natural Spring Water 6
Australia Glacier 24
Australia Mount Franklin 28
Austria Gasteiner 81
Belgium Duke, Francorchamps 50
Belgium Freu He 57
Belgium Spa Barisart 20
Belgium Spa Marie Henriette 56
Belgium Spa Reine 17
Belgium Top Souveraine 7
Belgium Val 14
Brazil Acquafine 26
Brazil Agua Mineral Kaiary 1
Brazil Agua Mineral Lumiar 7
Brazil Agua Mineral Prata do Vale 9
Brazil Aguas da Mata Atlantica 3
Brazil Aguas de Sao Pedro 4
Brazil Aquaplus 26
Brazil Cantagalo 28
Brazil Circuito das Aguas 44
Brazil Cristal da Estancia 48
Brazil Cristalina 25
Brazil Crystal 53
Brazil Crystal Tropical 5
Brazil Delfonte 40
Brazil Dias D’Avila 4
Brazil Fenix 17
Brazil Fonte Caiacara 3
Brazil Fonte Dinha 6
Brazil Fonte Ijui 39
Brazil Fonte Santa Lucia 11
Brazil Fonte Santa Ursula 23
Brazil Frescca 32
Brazil Genuina Lindoya 22
Brazil Genuina Lindoya 53
Brazil Himalaia 2
Brazil Ibira 1
Brazil Indaia 81
Brazil Itaipu 82
Brazil Levissima 3
Brazil Lindoia Premium 58
Brazil Lindoya Verao 64
Brazil Magna 13
Brazil Minalba 75
Brazil Monte Mario 31
Brazil Nova Friburga 4
Brazil Petropolis Paulista 16
Brazil Prata 41
Brazil Prata do Vale 4
Brazil Santa Barbara 39
Brazil Santa Clara 8
Brazil Santa Ines 5
Brazil Sao Lourenco 61
Brazil Schincariol 128
Brazil Serra do Segreda 72
Brazil Serra Negra 20
Brazil Soberba 28
Bulgaria Aqua Trakia 52
Bulgaria Eco Water Predela 35
Canada Amaro 59
Canada avani 5
Canada Avani 5
Canada Canadian Music 1.18
Canada Canoe Springs 3
Canada Esker 66
Canada Ice Age 1.12
Canada ICE AGE 1.18
Canada Icefield 27.5
Canada Justa Spring Water 17
Canada L’eau Boreale 2
Canada Monashee Spring Water 85
Canada Mont Cole Natural Spring Water 128
Canada Montellier 21
Canada Northern Crystal 79
Canada Saint Justin 42
Canada Sparta 81
Canada Spirit Water 1
Canada Sugarloaf Spring Rain 64
Canada WHISTLER water 24
Canada Whistler Water 24
Chile Cachantun 23
Danmark Aqua d’Or 63
Danmark Carlsberg Kildevaeld 51
Danmark Harilds Kildevand 21
England Aqua-Pura 27
England Celtic Spring 91
England Cerist 14
England Deeside 22
England Highland Spring 122
England Kingshill Forest Glade 40
England Tynant Spring Water 102
Finland Acua Fennica 14
Finland Nord Water 59
Finland Santa Claus Spring Water 45
France Abatilles 74
France Biovine 121
France Metzeral 26
France Mont Roucous 4
France Montagne d’Arree 6
France Montcalm 10
France Soria 55
France St Georges 23
France Volvic 62
Greece Rouvas 110
Iceland Ice Blue 24
Iceland Natural Icelandic Mineral Water 20
Ireland Aveta Celtic Goddess of Healing Waters 72
Italy Acqua del Cardinale 100
Italy ALBA 32
Italy Alpi Bianche 33
Italy Alpia 28
Italy Amorosa 5
Italy Aqua Silva 118
Italy Azzurrina 40.3
Italy Bernina 22
Italy Calabria 40
Italy Cavagrande 55
Italy Corona 86
Italy Daggio 28
Italy Ducale 37
Italy Fiuggi 66
Italy Fonte Abrau 116
Italy Fonte Caudana 33
Italy Fonte della Buvera 36
Italy Fonteviva 33
Italy Fonti Bauda 21
Italy FRISIA 53
Italy Goccia di Carnia 60
Italy Julia Sorgente Geu 104
Italy Levico Casara 23
Italy Levissima 56
Italy Mangiatorella 20
Italy MANIVA 113
Italy Maxim’s 57
Italy Moschetta 46
Italy Ninfa 116
Italy Panna 109
Italy Pian della Mussa 28
Italy S.Antonio 106
Italy Sorgente Dolomiti 95
Italy Surgiva 25
Netherlands Aqua Viva 22
New Zealand Blue Spring 11
New Zealand Eternal Artesian Water 12
New Zealand Virgin Kiwi 38
New Zealand Waimak 38
New Zealand Waiwera 23
Norway Fyresdal 9
Norway Imsdal 26
Norway Isbre 7
Norway Olden 14
Norway Voss 12
Portugal Aurora 2
Portugal Caramulo 13
Portugal Luso 8.2
Portugal Monchique 3
Portugal Sao Cristovao 11
Portugal Serra da Estrela 4
Portugal Vitalis 3
Spain Agua Sana 5
Spain Font del Regas 99
Spain Font d’Or 76
Spain Font Selva 81
Spain Les Creus 99
Spain Mondariz 45
Sweden Borga 9
Sweden Ice Mist 121
Sweden Ramloesa 8
Turkey Billur Su 4
Turkey COBANPINAR ICME SUYU 53
Uruguay Agua Salus 126
USA Alaska Chill 91
USA Alaska Glacier Cap 54
USA Calistoga 25
USA Cluster Clear 0.5
USA Cristal Geyser 38
USA CRYSTAL GEYSER 38
USA Eldorado Artesian Spring Water 31
USA Famous Drinking Water 2
USA Great Bear 7
USA Hawaii Water 1.05
USA Hawaiian Springs Water 32
USA Hetchy Mountain Water 5
USA Ice Mountain 9
USA Laure Pristine 71
USA Loon Country 127
USA Mount Olympus 23
USA Naturally Boulder 10
USA Oregon Rain 4
USA Palomar Mountain 59
USA Saratoga Spring Water 10
USA Thunder MTN 12
USA Thunder Rock 119
USA Trinity 4

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