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PARTHENIA

The water in Oslo

Hardness
34–50 ppm
Band
Soft
Source
Oslo kommune VAV

Tap water in Oslo measures 34–50 ppm (1.9–2.8 °dH), which is soft, according to figures published by Oslo kommune VAV.

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

The same number, three ways

°dH
1.9–2.8 °dH
°f
3.4–5 °f
ppm CaCO₃
34–50 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, Oslo ranks 42nd by hardness.

Cities with the closest water to this one

Closest match abroad

The water most like Oslo's, outside Norway, is Sofia.

Sofia25–55 ppm

Where this number comes from

Published by Oslo kommune VAV. 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.

Oslo kommune VAV