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Awesome question. Because of the types of minerals we use, called "permanent hardness" minerals, they will not cause scale in your kettle, Keurig, coffee  pot, espresso machine, or whatever gear you use to brew!

Will Third Wave Water cause scale?

That's a great question! If you drink filter coffee, you should use the Classic Profile. We recommend only Espresso Profile if you brew espresso, Dark Roast Profile for dark roast coffee, and Cold Brew Profile for cold brew coffee.

To learn more about which profile may be right for you, check out this blog post we wrote!

Which Water Profile Should I Pick?

Which profile should I pick?

No! We recommend using only the Espresso Profile for your espresso machine. It was designed to protect against corrosion and scale.

If your machine has an ion-exchange water filter in it (Lelit Biancas have this), then it will need to be removed as well.

Will it harm my espresso machine?

Third Wave Water minerals should be added to any kind of "empty water." This includes distilled water, deionized water, reverse osmosis (RO) water, or water from a Zero Water filter.

Do not use spring water, tap water, or other types of filtered water. These all contain minerals and some chemicals that can harm your equipment and are inconsistent.

What kind of water do I add TWW minerals to?

It depends on the type of filter your coffee maker or espresso machine has! If it is a carbon filter (like a Brita filter), then it does not need to be removed. 

If it is an ion-exchange filter (found in many Jura machines) or something similar (cationic filters found in some espresso machines like the Lelit Bianca), then it does need to be removed.

Do I need to take the filter out of my machine?

Subscribing to receive Third Wave Water minerals at a desired frequency saves you 15% on each delivery.

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Do you offer discounts?

Third Wave Water is company that helps coffee taste its best. We manufacture sticks of all-natural minerals that when mixed with distilled water (or reverse osmosis water, Zero Water filter, etc), it creates optimized water for brewing coffee. Our go

What is Third Wave Water?

For best results:Be sure to use empty water (distilled water, reverse osmosis, water from a Zero Water filter)Clean your coffee maker before use. Below are some helpful links for popular brewers/espresso machines.Cleaning a Mr. Coffee PotCleaning a K

How can I get the most out of Third Wave Water?

Water quality is the key to great coffee. Coffee is made of 98% water! Because of this, you want to use the best water possible to brew your favorite coffee. The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) created a water standard to help guide the specialty

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