Single source · Ethiopia
Ambo
Hora thermal mineral spring, volcanic fissure at Ambo Senkele, Oromia Region, ~120 km west of Addis Ababa
Naturally carbonatedDeep volcanic water from Ethiopia's oldest bottled spring, carrying serious bicarbonate weight up on its own gas. A national institution with force behind it.
Mineral analysis
TDS1320mg/L total dissolved solids
Sparkling, full-bodied, sodium-savory with a soft, round finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium44 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium200 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Unverified. Values estimated, pending a sourced analysis.
- dense carbonic fizz
- earthy bicarbonate depth
- faintly alkaline finish
Ambo is a sparkling water from Ethiopia with 1320 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 74 mg/L calcium, 44 mg/L magnesium and 200 mg/L sodium.
A faintly sour edge · closest in profile to Jamnica.
Type · The Spa Baron
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Common questions
- What does Ambo taste like?
- Ambo is sparkling, full-bodied, silky and soft, closing on a soft, round finish. It belongs to the Spa Baron type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run dense carbonic fizz, earthy bicarbonate depth and faintly alkaline finish.
- Is Ambo still or sparkling?
- Ambo is a sparkling water. The carbonation is natural, carried out of the ground with the water rather than added at bottling.
- Where does Ambo come from?
- Ambo comes from Hora thermal mineral spring, volcanic fissure at Ambo Senkele, Oromia Region, ~120 km west of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, a single source.