Grab a store-bought water bottle. The label matters. If it says “spring water” or “mineral water,” it’s likely purified but not distilled. If it says “distilled,” it might be the monk water we talked about.
Here’s a hack: Buy a countertop distiller if you own lots of appliances that hate scale (think humidifiers, irons, CPAP machines). For drinking? A solid reverse osmosis faucet filter is cheaper and smarter.
And please, for the love of hydration, don’t drink distilled water from your car battery. I’m looking at you, curious person.
One Last Sip of Wisdom
So, what’s better? For your espresso machine? Distilled. For your body? Purified. For your peace of mind? Either, as long as it’s clean and you drink enough of it.
The real villain in this story isn’t distilled or purified—it’s the person who buys a $5 bottle of “glacial water” and then complains about the price of avocados. We’ve all seen that person. Don’t be that person.
Now go drink some water. Room temperature, ice cold, I don’t care. Just pick the one that makes you feel less like a chemist and more like a happy, hydrated human.
