Mountain water, at least where I grew up, is just as good as the hype. It made me a water snob, especially when I reached the flatlands here in the Midwest. I took the water softener one step further and had them install a water purifier as well. The resulting water was ok, and then we moved close enough to Lake Michigan that the water was acceptable without all the extra fuss. Acceptable, but not as good as water from home.
I love tea. My grandfather made the best ice tea, and the flavor hot or cold is part of so many great memories. On my weekly trip to Barnes and Noble, I get a Venti tea, and it always tastes so much better than tea I make at home. I bought the tea bags, and they were scrumptious, but the taste still wasn't the same. What finally occurred to me was that they used filtered water. When I checked with my barista she confirmed that the water was elaborately filtered and that did make a difference in the taste. I thought about it for a week or two and then bought a Zero Water pitcher and fired up our hot pot. The tea was amazing. Any and all tea is amazing.
I love you, Lake Michigan, but you are better without the personality. Thanks water treatment personnel, but chlorine is not delicious. Thank you, Zero-Water people, for increasing the healthy pleasures in my life. Thank you, Janet Tyson, for the gorgeous picture of the lake in winter. Thank you, Barnes and Noble, for always having great teas on hand.
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