water filtrat

BACKGROUND
Brewed leaf tea is more than 99% local water. Due to tea's light flavor, the quality of the water is crucial to the quality of the tea. Clarity, color and taste are the most important aspects of any beverage. All of the these characteristics can be affected by poor water quality.

WATER PROBLEMS AFFECTING TEA QUALITY

Water Hardness - caused by high mineral content (i.e. calcium and magnesium). Tests show that any water hardness is excess of 200ppm can cause clouding in iced tea.
Chemical taste and/or odor-caused chlorination of municipal water and the presence of hydrogen sulfide.
Coffee equipment as well as the new generation automatic iced tea brewers all contain water solenoid valves, spray heads and heating elements which are susceptible to particulate clogging and scale/lime build-up. Particulate matter/scale and lime accumulation adversely affect the operational efficiency of automatic tea brewing equipment.

THE SOLUTION
To minimize problems associated with the less than optimal municipal water supply, we recommend the installation of a water filtration system.

Desired Water Filter Characteristics

Mechanical particulate filtration at a minimum of 20 micro level (40 micros can be seen unaided)
Activated carbon filter to remove soluble organic chemicals, taste and odor-causing compounds and chlorine
Lime/scale inhibitors to keep calcium and magnesium in suspension
Easy cartridge replacement
Minimum of six month cartridge life for average commercial use
One all purpose filter: Effective for all identified problems (except hardness)

Water Conditioning Equipment

Water softening equipment to reduce or eliminate water hardness caused by excessive mineral content
Proper maintence and cartridge replacement or recharging of this equipment according to manufacturer's recommendation to ensure optimal performance.