Fiji Water

One of my favorite college sports cheers: over-rated 👏👏👏👏👏

Fiji is where Survivor is now, and that's overrated too. The bottle is cute. Fiji seems beautiful. I read a long article recently about the inability to deal with pollution on Fiji, mainly from cans and bottles, so that's not helping matters (but Fiji water is also a huge part of their economy, so, ehhhh). Anyway this tastes like water. It's a little basic (like, not acidic), which I guess is better tasting than the opposite. Very thick. Very soft. You wouldn't want to shower in Fiji water. I guess I'm used to being pelted with firm, tangy metals, both in my mouth and shower. It tastes fine and I like water, the reason it's overrated is that it's like 3 bucks for a 1 liter bottle of water, and there is free water in my place of employment. 

Overall
Cost: 4/10 [2$, I rounded up OK?]
Taste: 6/10 

evian

This is bottled water. Water is good for you, bottled isn't (or for earth). The ethos is mid; I prefer other waters. The taste is a little cloudy, like it's been in the sun. But it's water. I take it when offered. 

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10

essentia water

Water is the new wine! Just kidding. Although it is a liquid that tastes extremely similar to other versions of itself, with vastly differing price points and markets. But I don't intend to try too many different packaged waters, even if I never drink wine again. The only reason I have this one is because I can't drink Gatorade etc presently (due to citric acid), but I was in the market for an electrolyte beverage. However, I got fully suckered in by the packaging here. This is just water. It is not an electrolyte beverage. There's like, 1 electrolyte. Which is only there "for taste". Hmph. Anyway, it tastes pretty good as bottled waters go. No plastic taste, very thick. Good body. Subtle notes of "my mouth". I never considered the acidity of water, but I suppose I'd rather less acidity, which is what this is (9.5 pH or higher!). Isn't water usually like 7? I'm not sure. I've entered my "I should really take biochem" era of food reviews. Learning is a lifelong journey! 

Overall
Cost: 4/10 (2$)
Taste: 6/10

Deer Park Sparkling Water - Zesty Lime

Sparkling water is extremely boring. I used to hate it (the whole "eyedropper of flavor in a lake of water" phenomenon) but now I like being hydrated and for some reason my department at school bought a pack of these so I've been indulging. The lime flavor is nice and refreshing, no artificial sweetness, just fizzy water with yes, a hint of lime. Not very noteworthy, but baseline hydration rarely is.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10