Bottled Water Tastes Weird? Here Are 6 Possible Causes Story

Bottled Water Tastes Weird? Here Are 6 Possible Causes

Noticed that your bottled water has a sweet, bitter, musty, metallic, plastic taste? Or do you think your bottled water has a bleach-like or rotten egg odor?

Whether you’ve always thought bottled water tastes weird or suddenly noticed a strange taste in your water.

We’ve shared all the common reasons why your bottled water might have an off-putting flavor in this story.

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BITTER OR METALLIC TASTE: MINERALS AND IMPURITIES

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PLASTIC TASTE: PLASTIC BOTTLES

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SWEET TASTE: MINERALS OR ADDED FLAVORINGS

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Many bottled mineral water brands source their water from an underground location, meaning that the water is naturally much higher in minerals than normal tap water.

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Some brands also add minerals to their water to improve its taste.

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