Would you like flavor in your filtered water?

Terry

Terry

The Plumbing Wizard
Staff member
Messages
29,942
Reaction score
3,483
Points
113
Location
Bothell, Washington
Website
terrylove.com
What if you took water with all the bad stuff screened out and . . . added something to it? This proposition has taken the form of Pur Flavor Options — faucet-mounted or pitcher filters that accommodate individual “flavor cartridges.†Sold in grocery stores, *********s and discount department stores like Wal-Mart, these cartridges come in “five tasty fruit flavors,†including grape, peach and lemon.

More of the story
By Rob Walker
 
I don't need another login :)

abstract_not_register2.gif

Register for NYTimes.com.
Click to expand...
Not for me
Might be a good idea for a bar , restaurant?
 
Actually, I think the flavored water would be kind of nice. I drink alot of water, and seriously, no rum and coke. Just some whiskey. ;)
 
I've had one of these for 6 months or so. Fun for the first couple weeks and then I sort of forgot about it.

It has a little plastic squeeze reservoir with the sweetened flavor concentrate on it. You push on the front of the filter a couple times to squirt flavor into your glass while filling up.
 
Yeah, we never have to buy bottled condiments again! You purchase a manifold that mounts to your kitchen wall, there are concentrated cartridges of every condiment under the sun. With a 1/4" line ran form under the sink and with the push of a lever, INSTA-MUSTARD, INSTA-GRAVY etc... ad infinitum...
 
I don't know if the water would have vitamins or nutrients or just a flavoring, but, I know what bugs me are the products out there that claim they have vitamins in it, or gives you energy. I get bugged when I see the cans in my kids cars and was glad to learn they recently, wised up and stopped drinking it. Here is an article I read just this morning.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090115/hl_nm/us_cocacola_vitaminwater
 
Happily, the water in my area is excellent as it comes from the tap. I see no reason to even consider filtering it. I realize some places have very bad tasting water, so then either a filter or bottled water is desirable. However, I think it should be some sort of an option as to flavor. For example, I do not care much for flavored coffees so when I go to visit someone and they serve me their favorite coffee flavor, it is not a treat for me. I really dislike cherry flavor, so a filter with cherry flavored water would not be a pleasant experience for me, so there should be a by-pass option to get natural water. Yeah, I know I'm just not into the 21st century. I have no use for Lattes or other espressos either.:D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top