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PARTHENIA

The water in Sofia

Hardness
25–55 ppm
Band
Soft
Source
Софийска вода (Veolia)

Tap water in Sofia measures 25–55 ppm (1.4–3.1 °dH), which is soft, according to figures published by Софийска вода (Veolia).

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
1.4–3.1 °dH
°f
2.5–5.5 °f
ppm CaCO₃
25–55 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, Sofia ranks 43rd by hardness.

The other cities we publish in Bulgaria

Cities with the closest water to this one

Closest match abroad

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

Oslo34–50 ppm

Where this number comes from

Published by Софийска вода (Veolia). 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.

Софийска вода (Veolia)