I once bought a fancy bottle of “Alkaline Water” at a gas station because it had a picture of a mountain on it. The pH was 9.5. It tasted like a crisp, cold lake—really nice. But I also grabbed a cheap store brand water, and its pH was 7.0. Honestly, I couldn’t tell the difference on a normal Tuesday.
Expensive Bottled Water Brands
Here’s the inside scoop: most tap water in the US is pH 6.5 to 8.5, and it’s perfectly safe. Bottled water companies spend a lot of money making you think their number is better. And sometimes it is better, especially if you have a sensitive stomach or heartburn.
But remember that one brand that tastes like plastic? That’s not about pH; that’s about the bottle leaching chemicals. pH doesn’t fix bad packaging. So, trust your taste buds more than the label.
