Single source · Hungary
Balf
Balf, Sopron, western Hungary
The Sopron spa water of Balf, taken as a cure since Roman times. Nearly two grams a litre of calcium-magnesium-sodium bicarbonate, strontium and lithium in the trace.
Mineral analysis
TDS1869mg/L total dissolved solids
Still, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a soft, round finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium65.7 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium173 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Verified · official analysis ↗
- dense mineral body
- chalk over gypsum
- long saline finish
Balf is a still water from Hungary with 1869 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 216 mg/L calcium, 65.7 mg/L magnesium and 173 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Closest in profile to Buxton.
Type · The Cathedral
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Common questions
- What does Balf taste like?
- Balf is a still water, full-bodied, clean and crisp, closing on a soft, round finish. It belongs to the Cathedral type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run dense mineral body, chalk over gypsum and long saline finish.
- Is Balf good for you?
- Balf is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows an intensely mineral water at 1869 mg/L dissolved solids, with a meaningful 65.7 mg/L of magnesium and 216 mg/L of calcium. Sodium sits at 173 mg/L, over the 20 mg/L low-sodium line.
- What minerals are in Balf?
- Balf carries calcium 216, magnesium 65.7, sodium 173 and potassium 12.8 mg/L over bicarbonate 986, sulfate 284 and chloride 58 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with bicarbonate the main anion, at 1869 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in Balf?
- Balf carries 173 mg/L of sodium. That is over the 20 mg/L line a low-sodium claim requires.
- Is Balf hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Balf works out to 803 mg/L as calcium carbonate, which counts as very hard water. That is genuinely hard water, chalky on the tongue and quick to scale a kettle.
- Is Balf still or sparkling?
- Balf is a still water, bottled without carbonation.
- Where does Balf come from?
- Balf comes from Balf, Sopron, western Hungary in Hungary, a single source.