empirical water glacial v1.5 — Ready Brew Water
empirical water glacial v1.5 — Ready Brew Water
empirical water is the choice of 2022 World AeroPress Champion and numerous other international competitors.
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The world's first ready brew water for coffee, espresso and tea. Crafted using a base of deionized water, aerated to achieve our signature smooth mouthfeel. Reference-grade brew water for outstanding quality, whether at home or in competition.
No need to source distilled water, measure concentrates, or dissolve any minerals. Just pour the ready brew water into your kettle, heat up, and brew with no extra steps.
Inspired by natural mineral water from glaciers, our glacial profile is harmonious and lively, emphasizing clarity and complexity in coffee, espresso and tea.
What to expect from empirical water
- Brew on Easy Mode — Dial into a huge sweet spot, for tasty brews on easy mode.
- Intense Sweetness — Get high levels of sweetness in every brew.
- Clean Depth — Mute funky off-notes without reducing desirable flavors.
- Silky Smooth — Luxurious mouthfeel without any drying sensations.
How did we do it?
We reverse-engineered glacial mineral water by painstakingly emulating the natural limestone dissolution process, for record-low levels of chloride and sulfate impurities in our water.
Comes in sturdy, reusable glass bottles. Crafted in small batches, one batch at a time. Supply is limited.
Customer Reviews
My use case has been ultra light to light roast espresso shots 1:2.5 ratio at 93C on high extraction burrs. I really like how it has given a smooth finish bright acidity and I have had less astringency when I push extractions. I like the creative profiles I can get with lotus but right now I really like empirical water and plan to stick with it for a while.
Glacial 1.5 yields an impressively balanced presentation across a wide spectrum of coffees and teas; ultralights, comfort roasts, shaded greens, yancha, puer, and more.
If you've dabbled in making your own brewing water, you'll notice a level of liveliness, clarity, and flavor separation that you might not have expected was possible at this level of texture, sweetness, and depth.
Extra silica is a nice add-on but not strictly necessary imo. It adds a fullish and slippery texture, with an almost-undetectable increase in sweetness.
Most coffees can be pushed a bit harder without becoming muddy or harsh, though careful dialing-in is still necessary for best results.
Empirical Water Glacial version has quite substantially improved my coffee water. I have tried virtually every competitor out there. And I prefer the final product that this water produces. Hardcore baristas and hobbyist alike will enjoy their coffee more.
I was skeptical, initially, thinking that my RO water (which tastes great to drink) was also great for tea. But I was wrong; Empirical Water makes a huge difference to the quality of my tea! Give it a try!
I guess I always spent so much time stressing over coffee gear and technique and didn’t realize a majority of the cup is water. This plays a huge role in the overall taste. I tried cupping with four different kinds of water and both the Spring and Glacial profiles came out on top. Spring on the top for me. Do yourself a favor and get a sample, cup it with what you use now and see the difference.
The water delivered great and really sweet cups. I shall be ordering again!
I received the free sample of spring and glacial water from Empirical water in a Reddit giveaway. I absolutely loved what this water did to my coffee brew using V60 pour over. Ill definitely be buying more in the future!
Had a chance to try both water types of empirical water and thoroughly enjoyed each - more so than the mineral packets available.
Excellent water for coffee, highly recommend!
Overall, the water did enhance the flavor profile of the coffee I was brewing. I was having trouble highlighting the lavender notes, but switching to the glacier water helped in resolving!