The difference in coffee quality between brewing with soft water versus hard water is enormous and is not just perceptible to professional tasters or coffee enthusiasts but is detectible by anyone and everyone regardless of expertise.

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James Hoffmann

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go and brew two cups of coffee get a French press brew two cups of coffee one with soft water one with hard it's not difficult to do and it will ruin your day because the difference is enormous and it's not just testable by professional tasters or coffee geeks or obsessives it's anyone everyone can taste the difference

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The Best Water for Coffee - An IntroductionJames Hoffmann
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:49:47 AM

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