Why does water sometimes taste “dry”?

Question

You know how sometimes water has a really odd, dry mouth feel? Certain bottled water brands like Dasani even have a reputation of tasting “dry”.

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Answer 1

It’s the minerals in them that give the different tastes. If you want to know why there are minerals in the water, sometime pick up a bottle of distilled water, and drink that. Most people don’t really like the taste of pure water. Most people think it tastes flat or bland.

So a lot of “spring water” and “mineral water” has various salts and minerals mixed in.