In Japan, people often boil and cool tap water for tea, embracing its mineral character. Europeans laugh at our bottled-water anxiety—they drink tap water like it’s a birthright.
Meanwhile, the “raw water” trend in Silicon Valley had people collecting unfiltered spring water. That’s a different level of trust in the universe we don’t recommend.
The smartest play? Drink filtered tap water day-to-day, and keep a jug of distilled for your humidifier and morning coffee machine. Balance is the real life hack.
