Let’s get real about flavor. Filtered water tastes like, well, water—but cleaner. It’s like wearing fresh socks after stepping in a puddle. Distilled water tastes like someone photocopied the concept of water and forgot to add the third dimension.
Have you ever drunk distilled water and felt like your throat was missing something? That’s the lack of minerals. Your tongue is a drama queen, and it notices when calcium and magnesium bail. Filtered water keeps those goodies, so it feels familiar, like a friend who finishes your sentences.
I once gave my cat distilled water because I read it was “pure.” She looked at me, walked to the toilet, and drank from there. Message received, whiskers. Even animals know filtered water has rocks and soul.
