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The Popular Bottled Water Brand You Shouldn't Bother Buying

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BY ASPEN OBLEWSKI

Various water bottles on store shelves
Chowhound writer Ksenia Prints sampled 15 common bottled water brands to see which was best based on taste, source, and quality, and the 15th spot went to H2O Acqua Azzurra.
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Prints refers to the taste of Acqua Azzurra as "only slightly better than stale swamp water," which seems to be the biggest factor in its extremely low rating.
Person pouring H2O Acqua Azzurra into glass
The brand flaunts the recyclable cardboard container, good quantity of minerals, and suitability for people on certain diets, but never says it tastes good — because it doesn't.