Eli5: Why water taste bland?

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Eli5: Why water taste bland?

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Because H2O doesn’t bind to the flavor receptors on our tongues and there is generally little to no dissolved compounds in water that do bind to those receptors. So even if potable water does have some flavor due to dissolved compounds, say from a tap or a mineral water from a bottle, it is still going to taste quite plain.

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