Water Brands

Water Brands

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Characters (56)

Evian
Evian
Volvic
Volvic
Perrier
Perrier
San Pellegrino
San Pellegrino
Acqua Panna
Acqua Panna
Contrex
Contrex
Vittel
Vittel
Badoit
Badoit
Fiji Water
Fiji Water
Voss
Voss
Icelandic Glacial
Icelandic Glacial
Veen
Veen
Blk
Blk
Liquid Death
Liquid Death
Boxed Water Is Better
Boxed Water Is Better
Topo Chico
Topo Chico
Vichy Celestins
Vichy Celestins
Dasani
Dasani
Aquafina
Aquafina
Smartwater
Smartwater
Poland Spring
Poland Spring
Deer Park
Deer Park
Ozarka
Ozarka
Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills
Kirkland Signature
Kirkland Signature
Essentia Water
Essentia Water
Bonaqua
Bonaqua
Watsons Water
Watsons Water
Vita
Vita
Borjomi
Borjomi
Radenska
Radenska
Jamnica
Jamnica
Magnesia
Magnesia
Vytautas
Vytautas
Varska Vesi
Varska Vesi
Egekilde
Egekilde
Farris
Farris
Ramlosa
Ramlosa
Buxton
Buxton
Chaudfontaine
Chaudfontaine
Rosport
Rosport
Celtic
Celtic
Wattwiller
Wattwiller
Velleminfroy
Velleminfroy
Aix Les Bains
Aix Les Bains
Eau De Vals
Eau De Vals
Franken Brunnen
Franken Brunnen
Staropolanka
Staropolanka
Nongfu Spring
Nongfu Spring
Suntory Tennensui
Suntory Tennensui
Kunlun Mountain
Kunlun Mountain
Inyange
Inyange
Balipure
Balipure
Aqua Blue
Aqua Blue
Bell Aqua
Bell Aqua
Damavand
Damavand

Global Icons

Some water brands are everywhere: airport lounges, hotel minibars, corner stores and restaurant tables. This board ranks the names that travel best, weighing recognition, distribution and how consistently the product tastes from one country to the next. The top tier is the short list you can find almost anywhere; the lower tiers are strong brands with a narrower footprint.

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Evian Evian
Fiji Water Fiji Water
Perrier Perrier
San Pellegrino San Pellegrino
Dasani Dasani
Aquafina Aquafina
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Volvic Volvic
Voss Voss
Smartwater Smartwater
Poland Spring Poland Spring
Deer Park Deer Park
Bonaqua Bonaqua
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Contrex Contrex
Vittel Vittel
Badoit Badoit
Acqua Panna Acqua Panna
Topo Chico Topo Chico
Icelandic Glacial Icelandic Glacial
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Kirkland Signature Kirkland Signature
Ozarka Ozarka
Zephyrhills Zephyrhills
Watsons Water Watsons Water
Vita Vita
Veen Veen

Mineral & Sparkling

Mineral water is judged by its source, its mineral profile and the size of the bubbles. This board separates the classics that built the category from the regional springs that deserve a place at the table. Still and sparkling are ranked together because the best brands often do both well.

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San Pellegrino San Pellegrino
Perrier Perrier
Badoit Badoit
Borjomi Borjomi
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Vichy Celestins Vichy Celestins
Contrex Contrex
Vittel Vittel
Acqua Panna Acqua Panna
Topo Chico Topo Chico
Volvic Volvic
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Evian Evian
Radenska Radenska
Jamnica Jamnica
Magnesia Magnesia
Vytautas Vytautas
Egekilde Egekilde
Farris Farris
Ramlosa Ramlosa
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Buxton Buxton
Chaudfontaine Chaudfontaine
Rosport Rosport
Celtic Celtic
Wattwiller Wattwiller
Velleminfroy Velleminfroy
Aix Les Bains Aix Les Bains
Eau De Vals Eau De Vals
Franken Brunnen Franken Brunnen
Staropolanka Staropolanka
Varska Vesi Varska Vesi

Everyday Value

The water you actually buy by the case has a different job: it has to be clean, consistent and affordable enough to keep in the fridge. This board ranks the workhorse brands, from supermarket multipacks to the bottles that show up at every office and gym. Price and availability carry as much weight as taste.

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Aquafina Aquafina
Dasani Dasani
Poland Spring Poland Spring
Kirkland Signature Kirkland Signature
A
Deer Park Deer Park
Ozarka Ozarka
Zephyrhills Zephyrhills
Bonaqua Bonaqua
Watsons Water Watsons Water
Vita Vita
B
Smartwater Smartwater
Essentia Water Essentia Water
Evian Evian
Volvic Volvic
Fiji Water Fiji Water
C
Voss Voss
Veen Veen
Icelandic Glacial Icelandic Glacial
Blk Blk
Liquid Death Liquid Death
Boxed Water Is Better Boxed Water Is Better

Design & Packaging

Water is a design object as much as a drink. This board looks at bottle shape, label language and the formats that changed how water is sold, from the conical Voss bottle to canned and boxed water. Taste still matters, but presentation is the reason these brands get picked up.

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Voss Voss
Evian Evian
Fiji Water Fiji Water
Perrier Perrier
A
San Pellegrino San Pellegrino
Acqua Panna Acqua Panna
Borjomi Borjomi
Liquid Death Liquid Death
Boxed Water Is Better Boxed Water Is Better
B
Smartwater Smartwater
Icelandic Glacial Icelandic Glacial
Veen Veen
Blk Blk
Topo Chico Topo Chico
C
Dasani Dasani
Aquafina Aquafina
Poland Spring Poland Spring
Kirkland Signature Kirkland Signature
Bonaqua Bonaqua
Watsons Water Watsons Water
Vita Vita

Regional Finds

The most interesting water often never leaves its home market. This board collects the spring and mineral brands that define a region, from Georgian mineral water and French spa towns to Japanese, Chinese, African and Middle Eastern labels. Availability is part of the story; flavor and local identity are the rest.

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Borjomi Borjomi
Vichy Celestins Vichy Celestins
Radenska Radenska
Nongfu Spring Nongfu Spring
A
Jamnica Jamnica
Magnesia Magnesia
Vytautas Vytautas
Varska Vesi Varska Vesi
Egekilde Egekilde
Farris Farris
Ramlosa Ramlosa
Suntory Tennensui Suntory Tennensui
B
Buxton Buxton
Chaudfontaine Chaudfontaine
Rosport Rosport
Celtic Celtic
Wattwiller Wattwiller
Velleminfroy Velleminfroy
Aix Les Bains Aix Les Bains
Eau De Vals Eau De Vals
Franken Brunnen Franken Brunnen
Staropolanka Staropolanka
C
Kunlun Mountain Kunlun Mountain
Inyange Inyange
Balipure Balipure
Aqua Blue Aqua Blue
Bell Aqua Bell Aqua
Damavand Damavand

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