Why Distilled Water Is the Best Choice for Your Chai Tea Machine
Chai and tea machines heat water over and over all day. If you fill them with tap water, the minerals in it build up as scale inside the boiler, the lines and the heating element. Distilled water stops that problem before it starts.
What scale does to your machine
- Slows heating and wastes power, because the element has to heat through a layer of scale
- Clogs lines and valves, which leads to weak pours and breakdowns
- Changes the taste of the tea, with a flat or chalky finish
- Shortens the life of the machine and means more descaling
GTA tap water is hard, so scale builds up quickly. See what hard water does to kettles and coffee makers.
Why distilled water works
- No minerals: nothing left behind to form scale
- Clean taste: the spices and tea come through clearly
- Consistent cups: every batch tastes the same
- Less maintenance: fewer descaling cycles and service calls
Tips for using distilled water in tea machines
- Check your machine manual. Some makers ask for a small amount of minerals for their sensors, and a spring water blend works for those.
- Store open jugs capped and out of direct sun
- Descale once more when you first switch, to clear old build up
- Keep a spare case on hand so staff never fall back to the tap
Sizes for cafés and restaurants
Most cafés use our 4 L jugs or 18 L bottles, delivered on a regular route. The same advice applies to espresso machines and Keurigs.
Get distilled water delivered
Puretap makes Morning Mist distilled water at our own plant in Mississauga and delivers it across the GTA. See distilled water near me for delivery and pickup.
