Single source · Egypt
Siwa
Deep artesian well (~1000 m), Nubian Sandstone Aquifer, Siwa Oasis, Marsa Matrouh Governorate, Western Desert
Drawn from a thousand metres beneath one of the Sahara's oldest oases. Soft, quietly alkaline, reading almost plain, which for desert water is a compliment.
Mineral analysis
TDS190mg/L total dissolved solids
Still, light, sodium-savory with a soft, round finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium7.68 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silica18 mg/L
clean fuel
Sodium33 mg/L
a savory, higher-sodium pour
Verified · official analysis ↗
- soft with no mineral grip
- faint bicarbonate lift
- light almost weightless body
Siwa is a still water from Egypt with 190 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 7.2 mg/L calcium, 7.68 mg/L magnesium and 33 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Closest in profile to Icelandic Glacial.
Type · The Soft-Spoken
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Common questions
- What does Siwa taste like?
- Siwa is a still water, light-bodied, silky and soft, closing on a soft, round finish. It belongs to the Soft-Spoken type in our sixteen-part typology, and the house tasting notes run soft with no mineral grip, faint bicarbonate lift and light almost weightless body.
- Is Siwa good for you?
- Siwa is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows a lightly mineral water at 190 mg/L dissolved solids. Sodium sits at 33 mg/L, over the 20 mg/L low-sodium line.
- What minerals are in Siwa?
- Siwa carries calcium 7.2, magnesium 7.68, sodium 33 and potassium 18 mg/L over bicarbonate 104.92, sulfate 12 and chloride 28 mg/L. Sodium leads the mineral profile with bicarbonate the main anion, at 190 mg/L total dissolved solids. It also publishes 18 mg/L of silica, the beauty mineral.
- How much sodium is in Siwa?
- Siwa carries 33 mg/L of sodium. That is over the 20 mg/L line a low-sodium claim requires.
- Is Siwa hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, Siwa works out to 49 mg/L as calcium carbonate, which counts as slightly hard water. That is soft enough to leave a kettle clean and to drink light.
- Is Siwa still or sparkling?
- Siwa is a still water, bottled without carbonation.
- Where does Siwa come from?
- Siwa comes from Deep artesian well (~1000 m), Nubian Sandstone Aquifer, Siwa Oasis, Marsa Matrouh Governorate, Western Desert in Egypt, a single source.