Carl Begai

When I first moved to Germany I was surprised to discover how much the people liked their carbonated mineral water.

Not that the concept of bubbles in my drinking water was anything new. My parents had big-ass bottles of soda water delivered to our doorstep every few weeks when I was a kid. But, it seemed that the average German generally frowned upon drinking tap water, opting instead for buying half liter bottles of bubbly. It was and remains in such high demand that most companies distributing it offer up their product in varying strengths:

– Average “that tickles” bubbles

– Medium “scratch that itch” fuzzy bubbles

– Extra Strength “and you though Pop Rocks could dislocate your jaw” hydrogen bomb carbonation
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