"DogMa" > wrote in message

> My point was that those whose tap water is too pure to make good tea
> don't have to bring home a lot of spring water with a slight mineral
> content.

Well, the tap water is not wonderful, but it tends to be much more loaded in
minerals than most spring waters. I guess not all minerals have the same
effect. What about the ph of the water ?

> Instead, a small addition of "mineral water" may work just as
> well - even if added to brewed tea

In old times, salt was added to tea. Maybe for that reason.

Kuri