Single source · Switzerland
Elmer Mineral
St. Martin and Kapuziner alpine springs, Elm, Canton Glarus (1,200 m, Tektonikarena Sardona UNESCO World Heritage site)
Nearly a decade under Glarner slate before the glass. Quietly rich in calcium and sulfate, low in sodium, cold in temperament.
Mineral analysis
TDS474mg/L total dissolved solids
Still, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a soft, round finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium8 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silicanot published
Sodium3 mg/L
low-sodium · under the 20 mg/L diet line
Verified · official analysis ↗
- clean mineral edge
- faint chalky calcium
- cold mountain finish
Elmer Mineral is a still water from Switzerland with 474 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 112 mg/L calcium, 8 mg/L magnesium and 3 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Pristine, untouched source · closest in profile to Ostromecko.
Type · The Cathedral
Find it in: Low sodium · Baby safe · Full body
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Common questions
- What does Elmer Mineral taste like?
- Elmer Mineral 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 clean mineral edge, faint chalky calcium and cold mountain finish.
- Is Elmer Mineral good for you?
- Elmer Mineral is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows a moderately mineral water at 474 mg/L dissolved solids. Sodium sits at 3 mg/L, under the 20 mg/L line, so it suits a low-sodium diet.
- What minerals are in Elmer Mineral?
- Elmer Mineral carries calcium 112, magnesium 8 and sodium 3 mg/L over bicarbonate 230, sulfate 120 and chloride 1 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with bicarbonate the main anion, at 474 mg/L total dissolved solids.
- How much sodium is in Elmer Mineral?
- Elmer Mineral carries 3 mg/L of sodium. That is under the 20 mg/L line, low enough to suit a low-sodium diet.
- Is Elmer Mineral hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Elmer Mineral works out to 312 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.
- Can you use Elmer Mineral for baby formula?
- On its published numbers, Elmer Mineral clears the German infant-formula limits of sodium under 20, nitrate under 10 and sulfate under 240 mg/L, at sodium 3, nitrate 1 and sulfate 120 mg/L. Still boil and cool any water before mixing formula, and take feeding advice from your pediatrician rather than a water site.
- Is Elmer Mineral still or sparkling?
- Elmer Mineral is a still water, bottled without carbonation.
- Where does Elmer Mineral come from?
- Elmer Mineral comes from St. Martin and Kapuziner alpine springs, Elm, Canton Glarus (1,200 m, Tektonikarena Sardona UNESCO World Heritage site) in Switzerland, a single source.