Aquaport Water Filter
A couple of days ago I walked in to the local "good guys" shop to get myself some kitchen scales, I've been roasting some lighter roasts suitable for filter (CCD) and wanted a small set of scales for work to measure my grinds dose.
Shocked at the prices, I abandoned the idea and will just use "best guess" for now.
Whilst in the shop I noticed a shelf hosting a pile of "water filter jugs". One in particular caught my eye as it seemed to be advertising cafe (coffee) use on the box art. I picked it up for a closer look and had a read. "Water softening, chlorine removal, etc". The price? $29. I'll try this.
I took it to the checkout, $26. Even better. Got it home, unboxed it, followed the instructions to prime the filter and then filled it up and let it sit and do it's thing.
Taste test. Well, I have to admit, it does taste better than straight out of the tap, no kidding. It tasted like it had less chlorine in it. Our tap water even smells like a swimming pool, it's that bad. I'm fed up with filling my espresso machine water tank with the shit tap water, so had to do something as an interim measure until our new house is ready (being built at the moment) and I can do an under-bench filtration system.
Less ramble, more detail. The "jug" is aesthetically pleasing, has a nice hand grip, has rubber feet (shocked, for this price), a nice slide on/off lid, and a plastic "dial" you can set to remind you to change the filter after ~3 months. I believe it will filter approx 1L of water. You can buy larger units.
Espresso taste: Well, I've only poured 1 Ltr in to the Giotto so far (mixed with the existing tank water) so I will need to report back in a few days after I've pulled 3L through the machine. I figure if the water tastes nicer in the cup, it will taste nicer in the espresso.
