Submitted by KeithMaine t3_1002wq7 in Maine
Serious question! Does anybody feel Poland spring water doesn’t taste like it used to. My fiancé says I’m crazy but I feel it doesn’t taste like it used to.
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sspif t1_j2f8vs0 wrote
Nestle sold Poland Springs several years ago
lipsticknic3 t1_j2f95qf wrote
They're owned by nestle still under the bluetriton name but it's still nestle at the top of the chain.
hike_me t1_j2fadv5 wrote
Nestle sold Bluetriton to One Rock Capital Partners in 2021
hike_me t1_j2fbnvu wrote
Water is now sourced from all over western Maine for Poland Springs water. It does not all come from the same source, so it’s very possible it tastes different depending on the water source your bottle came from. There isn’t much that’s special about it, it’s basically the same water as what you can get from a well most anywhere in Maine.
Guygan t1_j2fd693 wrote
Don't drink bottled water. It's a huge waste, and a scam.
Antnee83 t1_j2ffvsr wrote
Factually incorrect. Nestle is not related to them at all anymore.
chocoruamt t1_j2fh8xm wrote
A lot of it is Hollis well water, which is not where it used to come from. So you are correct.
ZingZongZaddy t1_j2firyp wrote
hey u/Maine-ModTeam is this on topic?
lipsticknic3 t1_j2fk1rb wrote
Source? To learn, clearly my research skills are lacking and I always want to learn
Antnee83 t1_j2flsyb wrote
Onerock Capital (who is the company that bought Poland springs from Nestle) is not a subsidiary of Nestle. You're asking me to prove a negative.
Runnah5555 t1_j2fm8ap wrote
100%
I never, ever pay for water. It’s free everywhere.
Elouiseotter t1_j2fn9vi wrote
I agree that bottles water isn’t great on multiple levels, but depending on where someone lives it might be necessary. I currently live in Pittsburgh and we have issues with lead and other contaminants in the water. It’s night and day better Maine water quality and Pittsburgh.
mainlydank t1_j2fo1rg wrote
You realize tons of wells are high in Arsenic right?
Guygan t1_j2foivz wrote
Water filters are a thing that exist.
Guygan t1_j2fokwr wrote
Water filters are a thing that exist.
fLux3303 t1_j2fpla8 wrote
Try not to support the criminals at Nestle. Got a decent water filter and draw from a well if you can.
BannedMyName t1_j2fs4ii wrote
It's on wikipedia
lipsticknic3 t1_j2f8qb9 wrote
Fuck me , but Nestlé (one of their companies) owns Poland Springs now.
So that.
Okay I have no research I just hate nestle and now I guess Poland Springs too
It's likely chemical contaminants, after a brief Google search. Seems like ps has been in and out of court for lawsuits regarding where the water actually comes from and stuff like that
ETA fuck me running I'm dead wrong