The water in Amsterdam
- Hardness
- 123–153 ppm
- Band
- Soft – Medium
- Source
- Waternet
Tap water in Amsterdam measures 123–153 ppm (6.9–8.6 °dH), which ranges anywhere from soft to medium, according to figures published by Waternet.
Built for this water
Leucosia
Soft water arrives almost empty and leaves the cup thin, sharp at the edges, short in the middle. Leucosia is roasted longer and blended heavier to put back what the water will not carry: weight, sweetness, a low finish that holds.
See the blend →Your neighbourhood matters more than your city
The water in Amsterdam runs from 123 ppm to 153 ppm — a spread of 30 ppm that crosses Soft → Medium. That is not imprecision: a city this size is served by several waterworks, and the average describes no tap in particular. Check which works supplies your street before you trust a city figure, ours included.
Against the SCA target zone
At its softest, Amsterdam sits 1.1× above the top of the zone the SCA Water Chart marks as its target (2.8–6.2 °dH). Read that as a distance, not a verdict: the chart maps taste outcomes, it does not grade cities.
The same number, three ways
- °dH
- 6.9–8.6 °dH
- °f
- 12.3–15.3 °f
- ppm CaCO₃
- 123–153 ppm
German utilities publish °dH, French and Italian ones °f, British and Irish ones ppm CaCO₃. Same water, three conventions — worth knowing if you compare your city with one abroad.
Of the 47 cities we publish, Amsterdam ranks 37th by hardness.
Cities with the closest water to this one
Closest match abroad
The water most like Amsterdam's, outside Netherlands, is Dresden.
Dresden — 100–220 ppm →Where this number comes from
Published by Waternet. We do not estimate: a city without a figure we could read on the utility's own publication is not on this site at all.
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