A brand new store which solely sells bottles of costly water has opened in London.
Superb Liquids, located in Fulham, shares a whole bunch of bottles of pure water, costing as much as £120 per bottle.
The shop is run by water sommelier Milin Patel, who believes that no two varieties of water on the earth style the identical.
The most cost effective bottle begins at £2.50, with water sources from locations as distant as Australia.
Patel, 40, is now on a mission to coach the general public about various kinds of water and is providing watering tasting programs.
“I name myself the Willy Wonka of pure water. I’ve all the time had a deep ardour for water – it’s my life and I need to present others learn how to admire it,” he stated.
“There are such a lot of various factors that make a water distinctive – totally different temperatures and ranges of minerals change its style and the way it feels in your mouth.
“There isn’t any single finest water on the earth however it’s my job to seek out the right one for you.”
Patel stated he hopes he may also help folks study to understand totally different waters the way in which they admire wine.
Superb Liquids at present shares greater than 100 varieties of water from totally different pure sources internationally, together with springs and rain swimming pools.
All water is offered in glass bottles, with plastic bottles banned within the store.
The various flavours are a results of totally different ranges of calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate, which “all create a unique style and really feel within the mouth”, Patel defined.
“With regards to water tasting, you must let your senses really expertise it – it’s extra than simply the style.
“Making an attempt the various kinds of water will make it easier to work out your private desire. For instance, a water with excessive silica ranges has a really velvety mouth really feel.
“Water with excessive ranges of magnesium can have a barely candy, metallic style.”
The costliest water offered by Superb Liquids is APSU Origin Water from Patagonia, which retails for £120 per 750ml bottle.
This water comes from a free-flowing glacier within the Gran Campo Nevado in Subantarctic Chilean Patagonia.
Patel stated the water is an ideal dialog starter for a cocktail party.
“With these higher-priced waters, once you inform folks about them, they cease and pay attention,” he stated.
“Folks purchase bottles like these for issues like dinner events and telling friends in regards to the water begins a lovely dialogue. It actually makes it memorable.”
Regardless of his ardour for luxurious waters, Patel is way from anti-tap water.
“My private view as a water marketing consultant is that we’re very fortunate to have and drink faucet water,” he stated.
“We should always all drink faucet water, or filtered faucet water, for hydration, and drink glass-bottled water like a nice wine, or a candy deal with.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com