empirical water
®
16 OZ CANS, 16-PACK ● 256 FL OZ
Specialty water for specialty coffee
Ready for brewing coffee, with no extra steps.
Makes coffee taste sweet, rich, and flavorful.
Known for its smooth, full-bodied mouthfeel.
Trusted by World & US Coffee Champions.
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Official Water of
2025 US Brewers Cup
Featured In
Daily Coffee News
Best New Product
Sprudgie Award Finalist
Balanced Acidity
Enhanced Clarity
Peak flavor
Water that speaks your coffee's language
Unusually delicious
Silky smooth
Taste the notes
Consistent brewing
optimized extraction
Balanced Acidity
Enhanced Clarity
Peak flavor
Water that speaks your coffee's language
Unusually delicious
Silky smooth
Taste the notes
Consistent brewing
optimized extraction
Features
Huge Sweet Spot
Ultra forgiving brew water built to bring out the enjoyable flavors in coffee.
Balanced Acidity
Just the right amount of alkalinity for a bright, yet balanced cup.
Brew Coffee & Tea
Compatible with both filter coffee and tea for 2-in-1 versatility.
Save Time
Nothing to measure or mix. It's just good water for coffee, ready to go.
Consistent Brews
The water will never be the weak link in your setup. One less variable = more consistent brews.
All 5 Key Mineral Ions
Calcium, magnesium, chloride, sulfate, bicarbonate.
What Coffee Professionals Think
"This is definitely for someone who wants to level up their coffee."
Nicely
3x World Latte Art Champion
"I'm blown away..."
Julien Grey Langevin
US CUP TASTERS CHAMPION
"empirical water is a great choice!"
Kyle Ramage
US BARISTA CHAMPION
"Brings out floral and sweet notes, resulting in a clean cup without any bitter or drying aftertaste."
Jibbi Little
WORLD AEROPRESS CHAMPION
"I could brew almost any coffee with this water and it would give me good results across the board."
Brian Quan
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL
"It yields nicely balanced cups, yet the flavors are still distinct and clear."
Andrew Coe
US ROASTERS CHAMPION
All 5 Key Minerals
Ca2+
Calcium
Brings out sweetness and primary flavor notes.
Mg2+
Magnesium
Adds bright acidity and savory undertones.
Cl-
Chloride
Cleans up off-notes, funk, and roast defects.
SO42-
Sulfate
Increases flavor definition, bringing those bag notes into clear view.
HCO3-
Bicarbonate
Neutralizes acidity for a balanced, yet clear cup.
Same coffee, better water.
Filtered water
empirical water
FAQ
How do I use this water?
Just pour it into your kettle or coffee machine, and brew up an unusually delicious cup.
Can I drink this water?
You may drink the water, and most people say it tastes slightly better than normal drinking water with an especially nice mouthfeel. That said, the water truly shines when used to brew coffee.
What's in the water?
Our water consists of purified water and food-grade minerals which occur naturally in glacial and spring mineral waters, in comparable amounts.
Ingredients: Deionized water, sodium bicarbonate, magnesium sulfate, calcium carbonate, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium bicarbonate.
Will I need to descale?
This water does not build up enough scale to require descaling with normal use.
Can I put it in my coffee maker?
Yes, this water is purpose-built for coffee makers and other filter coffee brewing methods.
When does the water expire?
Unopened cans of water will not expire if kept at cool ambient temperatures.
What makes this different from other water?
It's all in the mineral composition. Each mineral ion plays a different role, as described higher up on this page. By using just the right amount of each ion, we are able to finetune the performance of the water. Furthermore, we dissolve limestone in our water using a special process also described higher up on this page. This allows us to produce silky smooth water that brings out all the sweetness, clarity and aromatics from coffee, with none of the harshness.
Will this make my coffee taste metallic?
Absolutely not. Aluminum cans feature a liner inside, so the water isn't in contact with aluminum.
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