Single source · Germany
St. Leonhards Quelle
St. Leonhards spring, Bad Leonhardspfunzen (Stephanskirchen), Bavaria, Germany
From a deep artesian well near Bad Leonhardspfunzen, filtered through nothing but quartz sand. Calcium-firm, gently alkaline, the German organic aisle's quiet favourite.
Mineral analysis
TDS368mg/L total dissolved solids
Still, full-bodied, calcium-crisp with a soft, round finish.
Cation
Ca / MgNa
Anion
HCO₃SO₄ · Cl
Magnesium26 mg/L
smooth & easy
Silica15.8 mg/L
clean fuel
Sodium7.5 mg/L
low-sodium · under the 20 mg/L diet line
Verified · official analysis ↗
- chalky mineral roundness
- soft alkaline finish
- faintly stony close
St. Leonhards Quelle is a still water from Germany with 368 mg/L total dissolved solids and carries 93 mg/L calcium, 26 mg/L magnesium and 7.5 mg/L sodium (published analysis).
Pristine, untouched source · closest in profile to Evian.
Type · The Cathedral
Find it in: Low sodium · Baby safe · Full body
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Common questions
- What does St. Leonhards Quelle taste like?
- St. Leonhards Quelle 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 chalky mineral roundness, soft alkaline finish and faintly stony close.
- Is St. Leonhards Quelle good for you?
- St. Leonhards Quelle is a regulated bottled water and safe to drink. The published analysis shows a moderately mineral water at 368 mg/L dissolved solids. Sodium sits at 7.5 mg/L, under the 20 mg/L line, so it suits a low-sodium diet.
- What minerals are in St. Leonhards Quelle?
- St. Leonhards Quelle carries calcium 93, magnesium 26, sodium 7.5 and potassium 1.6 mg/L over bicarbonate 404, sulfate 7.2 and chloride 14.4 mg/L. Calcium leads the mineral profile with bicarbonate the main anion, at 368 mg/L total dissolved solids. It also publishes 15.8 mg/L of silica, the beauty mineral.
- How much sodium is in St. Leonhards Quelle?
- St. Leonhards Quelle carries 7.5 mg/L of sodium. That is under the 20 mg/L line, low enough to suit a low-sodium diet.
- Is St. Leonhards Quelle hard or soft water?
- By its calcium and magnesium, St. Leonhards Quelle works out to 337 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 St. Leonhards Quelle alkaline or acidic?
- St. Leonhards Quelle is effectively neutral at pH 7.25, neither an alkaline nor an acidic water.
- Can you use St. Leonhards Quelle for baby formula?
- On its published numbers, St. Leonhards Quelle clears the German infant-formula limits of sodium under 20, nitrate under 10 and sulfate under 240 mg/L, at sodium 7.5, nitrate 1 and sulfate 7.2 mg/L. Still boil and cool any water before mixing formula, and take feeding advice from your pediatrician rather than a water site.
- Is St. Leonhards Quelle still or sparkling?
- St. Leonhards Quelle is a still water, bottled without carbonation.
- Where does St. Leonhards Quelle come from?
- St. Leonhards Quelle comes from St. Leonhards spring, Bad Leonhardspfunzen (Stephanskirchen), Bavaria, Germany in Germany, a single source.