Baristas have long known about the importance of water for great espresso. Espresso is 98.3 percent water, so if the mineral content is too high, or even too low, or if the water is high in chlorine, espresso won’t have the proper flavour or aroma. And since brewers operate at high temperatures, scale will build within the boilers and clog or reduce the life of the equipment.
Chlorine Use By Municipalities
Chlorine use is widely used by municipal water systems to disinfect water from bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms that cause diseases. In fact, approximately 75 percent of municipal water systems use chlorine. Diseases such as typhoid fever and cholera, which are easily spread through...