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Are Brita filters bullshit? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 days ago by HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have one of those pitchers that I mainly use to get rid of the chlorine taste in the tap water, but are the actual health claims about drinking filtered water actually true? There are claims that these dinky little passive filters can get rid of things like lead and PFAS which I honestly don't believe. Especially if you're using it with tap water which I'd assume would always have some kind of active filtration before it gets to your home, so the idea that whatever got past the industrial grade filter at the water treatment plant can be caught by a little plastic one sounds more than a little fishy to me. Anyone have knowledge about this.

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[–] Vrijgezelopkamers@lemmy.world 26 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Filters like britta make your coffee or tea taste nicer and you barely have to decalcify your machine or kettle.

But healthier? Never seen any study that proves it (it would be nearly impossible to really make any claim stick, because tap water varies quite a lot across regions and countries)

[–] dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This has been exactly my experience as well. I've actually read that coffee is supposed to taste better when it's brewed with the unfiltered minerals in it, but I definitely think it tastes better with filters water. And I live somewhere with really good tap water.

[–] yumpsuit@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Depends on the minerals. It absolutely matters, in a way apparent to most folks’ palates when drinking a quality cup. At the high end, or for finicky industrial testing, or for things like comparative tastings in different locations, there is even engineered coffee brewing water with controlled chemistry for peak performance.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago

Ah yes, standard water.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think the going thing is don't use distilled water in coffee

[–] yumpsuit@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

You’re correct, unsure why this got a downvote. Think of how distilled water feels weirdly slick in the mouth, almost a bit like glycerin. Soluble minerals are chemically grippy on the grounds and between the tastebuds. Their absence leads to underextracted coffee.

[–] moody 3 points 6 days ago

Depends on the filters. Brita have two types of filter, one of which filters lead out of water. I would argue that makes the water healthier.