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Water Flavor Wheel

Share the complex nature of water

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The Character of Water

The Water Flavor Wheel turns water tasting from guesswork into a clear, professional sensory experience. Designed to describe the true tasting character of water, it gives tasters a structured vocabulary for identifying minerality, softness, crispness, salinity, dryness, carbonation, and other defining qualities. Already used by judges at national water tasting competitions across the country and featured in water tastings with hundreds of participants, the Water Flavor Wheel brings credibility, clarity, and engagement to any tasting table. Whether used for education, judging, training, or public events, it helps people taste water with more confidence, precision, and appreciation.

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Discovering Deviation

The Water Flavor Wheel also helps bottlers, municipalities, and water suppliers identify when water has moved away from its expected flavor profile. Its deviation section gives tasting panels a structured way to recognize and describe off-notes such as musty, algal, chlorinous, metallic, plastic, rotten, or stale characteristics before they become harder to explain to customers. By turning vague complaints into clear sensory language, the wheel helps teams better understand what changed, communicate issues more precisely, and support faster troubleshooting. For any organization responsible for water quality, it is a practical tool for protecting consistency, confidence, and trust.

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The Water Flavor Wheel

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1 to 9 Wheels

$19.99 each
Includes flat-rate shipping

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Best for individual professionals, small tastings, educators, judges, and sample orders.

10-Pack Bundle

Only $11.20 per wheel
$111.99 per pack
Includes flat-rate shipping

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Best for event tables, training sessions, judging or tasting panels, water quality teams, bottlers, and municipalities.

Bulk Orders - 10+

For larger orders, event quantities, training programs, municipal teams, bottlers, or distributor purchases, contact us for special pricing and fulfillment options.

Please contact our team for international orders

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Professional work informed by participation in AWWA, NSF joint committees, the Fine Water Society, and international water sensory competitions.

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