The Necessity of Filtered Water

I spent a weekend at my in-laws and I finally bought a coffee maker for their home. For 10 years I have been going to the local McDonalds for my morning coffee whenever I spend the weekend. So me and my brother-in-law have been enjoying brewing our own pots of Maxwell House. Since I have been roasting my own coffee beans, Maxwell House has been anathema to me but since I was at the in-laws it would have to do.

I made the first pot and it was pretty blah and when I made the second I used more grounds and it was stronger but still not very tasty. However, my brother-in-law made a third pot and he used the filtered water from the Brita pitcher. I have to admit that it was actually quite flavorful. I have never used filtered water to make coffee before and now I am convinced that it is a necessity. I have read that distilled water is not good for making coffee but rather that filtered water was the suggested method. Of course, I am too lazy to wait for water to drip though the filter and so I have never used the suggested method. But from now on I will wait.

So, if you enjoy good tasting coffee it is a necessity to use filtered water, for filtered water makes even Maxwell House taste good.