Single source · China
Laoshan
Yangkou spring, Mount Lao (Laoshan), Qingdao, Shandong
Carbonation addedChina's first bottled water, drawn from granite deep under Mount Lao. The strontium and silica took their time getting there.
Mineral analysis
TDS233mg/L total dissolved solids
Sparkling, light, sodium-savory with a soft, round finish, and a silica glow.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium5 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silica27.6 mg/L
the glow
Sodium57.5 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Unverified. Values estimated, pending a sourced analysis.
- soft mineral hum
- faint alkaline sweetness
- clean granite finish
Laoshan is a sparkling water from China with 233 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 25 mg/L calcium, 5 mg/L magnesium and 57.5 mg/L sodium.
Silky, slightly bitter · closest in profile to Ramlösa.
Type · The Lullaby
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Common questions
- What does Laoshan taste like?
- Laoshan is sparkling, light-bodied, silky and soft, closing on a soft, round finish, with a silica smoothness. It belongs to the Lullaby type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run soft mineral hum, faint alkaline sweetness and clean granite finish.
- Is Laoshan still or sparkling?
- Laoshan is a sparkling water. The carbonation is added at bottling.
- Where does Laoshan come from?
- Laoshan comes from Yangkou spring, Mount Lao (Laoshan), Qingdao, Shandong in China, a single source.