Discover how different water affects extraction, clarity, balance and flavour in your coffee.
Water makes up over 98% of your brewed coffee yet it’s the most overlooked ingredient in the process. In this tasting lab, you’ll experience first-hand how different types of water affect the same coffee.
From tap water to filtered, distilled, and mineral-enhanced water, you’ll taste the same brew prepared multiple ways and learn how minerals like calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate impact extraction and clarity. This is the lab that takes you from guessing to understanding what’s really in your cup.
What You'll Learn
Why Water Matters
Understand the role of water in coffee brewing chemically and sensorially.
Decode Water Labels & Filters
Gain clarity on bottled water types and home filtration options.
How Minerals Impact Flavour
Learn how different minerals (and their absence) change extraction and balance.
Find the Right Water for You
Discover how to choose or create water that suits your taste and your brewing method.
Taste the Difference
Compare the same coffee brewed with 3–4 types of water and observe the impact on clarity, aroma, sweetness and body.
Practical Brewing Tips
Leave with guidelines for choosing water at home, making your own brew water, or simply improving what you’ve got.
What's Inside
This is a guided, small-group tasting experience designed to help you explore flavour, aroma, texture and balance through a structured yet enjoyable format. Whether you’re new to coffee or already passionate about it, each lab is crafted to deepen your appreciation and sharpen your palate.
Here’s what you can expect:
Welcome & Water Primer
Tasting Setup
Guided Tasting
A short introduction to how water affects coffee
Brew the same coffee using multiple types of water (e.g. tap, filtered, distilled)
Taste each version systematically and record your sensory impressions using the flavour mapping sheet
Discussion & Observation
Tools & Resources
Takeaways
Compare your results with others and reflect on how water influenced the cup
Explore real-world ways to improve your water at home
Leave with practical tips, a water comparison summary, and confidence to brew better coffee with better water