Tap water is alive, local, and good enough. It’s got minerals, flavor, and a bit of personality. Distilled water is a clean slate—perfect for medical gear, lab experiments, or that fancy espresso machine you barely use.
So what should you drink? Unless your tap water is genuinely gross (rust-colored, weird smell), stick with tap. It’s cheaper, it’s fine, and you’re probably overthinking this anyway.
But hey, now if someone at a party asks, "What’s the difference between tap water and distilled water?" you can sound like a total genius. You’re welcome. Now drink your coffee before it gets cold.
(Just don’t make it with distilled water. Trust me.)
