Even with excellent coffee equipment and excellent brewing technique, poor water quality prevents achieving the 'certain sparkle' and sweetness that specialty coffee shops can achieve with their properly treated water.

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James Hoffmann

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the coffee you make simply is not as good as the coffee from the local coffee shop that certain Sparkle that sends sweetness that their coffee has you just can't get no matter how good your gear and how good your technique

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

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