I have to agree, but I have Canadian water. Maybe it's the difference. Some tap water just isn't safe to drink. I tried bottled water and it tasted like it had an aftertaste of charcoal. Turned me off bottle water forever.

Water can be subjective based on minerals added or filtering used. There's real "spring water" like Poland Spring, then there's stuff like Dasani and Aquafina which is just regular water filtered and tapped elsewhere.

Local Water can be good or bad. Also, remember they add chemicals such as flouride and chlorine to the water, so that can account for the taste.

Tap water is only good when it's insanely cold. Bottled water I can drink lukewarm and not really care.

I find that all water tastes different. And that it is easily affected by how its stored and what its bottled in. Nothing tastes worst than water left uncovered in the refrigerator.

Eww, that's the truth!

Tap water from a well often has a high iron content. gives it a sweet taste. Makes other water taste bitter in comparance. There is also a small group of people who can taste some mineral(I forget the name) that is present in almost any bottle water or tap water out there. Gives it a very bitter taste for them.

cool.

Handy information to know. *goes looking for some iron tablets*

My well water has a high sulfur content. >_<

I tried to stop drinking caffeine once. I found it was more painful than anything, I had terrible terrible headaches/migraines, was tired ALL of the time. Granted that was probably at a time when I drank like two cups of coffee and a soda a day...but I figured if I just moderate myself to either a coffee or soda a day (or..both ) then I'd be fine because it's not really bad for you unless, like Verithrax said, you drink like a case of soda a day.

The funny thing is I am downing the rest of my coffee before scooting off to work now >.>

If you have to keep drinking it to avoid headaches and being tired, then it's bad for you.

Yeah, headaches, drowsiness etc, are all symptoms of withdrawal, eg. not good things, and means you're way too addicted to caffiene. I used to suffer from those when i used to drink tons, and would go a day without any. I've scaled down from a 52 oz mug of dew a day, to usually about a bottle a day at most. And as for tap vs. bottled water, tap wins everytime, sorry, but then, we have decent tap water here. I've always hated the taste of bottled water and can't justify paying $2.00 a bottle for it.

It depends on where you are, and where you're from. Filtered-from-tap where I'm from is more than sufficient, but where I just got home from vacation (Ocean City) I would not be at all surprised to find that the water there is toxic, and I know that my friend and her father both get allergic reactions from drinking the tap there.

Also, where I'm from, bottled water is only a dollar, and it's a relatively convenient to carry around a bottle of water (or a bottle of soda, but soda dehydrates me and it's difficult to drink warm, unlike water) at, say, a park or a mall or on the boardwalk at the ocean. Sure, it's easier to buy your own mug and fill it from a tap somewhere... but then, it's still cheaper yet to buy the bottle and keep refilling it.

Plus, for parties and such, buying a case of bottled water sure beats trying to manage a big pitcher full of water outside with bugs, where people have to pour cups nad it takes up space on the table etc etc.

Everything has its place. And most places where you can buy bottled water (i.e. restaurants) you can still ask for a cup of ice water that's free. I'm pretty sure that at least where I'm from, it's illegal for them to not give you a cup of tap water (because overheating, heatstroke, etc, is a very real concern).

I remember reading that in Arizona it's illegal to deny a person water if they ask for it. Or maybe it was Nevada? I dunno, some deserty state anyway.

hmmm, I sometimes go through periods of detox, but I live on caffein. Although not as bad as I used to be. Was a Redbull addict and would drink about 7-8 cans a day regularly. I once drank about 16 cans in a 15 hour period. I came off it when I started getting a racing heart. I'm down to about 5-6 mugs of instant coffee per day now.

If water is too boring or has a bad taste then get a little no-sugar fruit flavour stuff to put in the water, like Ribena, or whatever the american equivalent is. You could also get one of those water filter things, and then just use tap water.

That's what I do. I just save the 20oz bottles from my tea and put one of those packets in with some water, throw them in the fridge, and grab them when I want one.

Despite being a total addict (I get cravings...) I've never experienced migraines or tiredness from caffeine deprivation. And I'm a person who can easily have three espressos without barely registering any effect.

Also, I'd like to share with you all that god damn, I had some great coffee today. Nespresso. Ristretto. Machiatto. Jesus, it's crack cocaine in a small cup. I paid over $2 on a cup of coffee and I don't regret it.

I loathe flavored water. It's like the evil twin of juice.

More like the margarine of juice.

Mmm, I love coffee so much. Hence why I work in a coffee shop. Our coffee is very good (far better than Starbucks), and about half the cost. You can get a 16 ounce latte, mocha, or cappucino for only 2 dollars, or a 20 ounce frozen coffee for only $3.

My favorite though is a cup of dark roast coffee with a shot of espresso. Some like it dark.

If you're just after the flavor, there's caffine-free diet coke that isn't quite as good but can act as an adequate substitute for the real thing until you can fully wean yourself.