Like Water, Only Enhanced

Published on Friday, June 10, 2011, by James Norton / Edit Post

MiO Liquid Water Enhancer

MiO Liquid Water Enhancer

I Paid: $3.99 for 1.62 fluid ounces (prices may vary by region)

Taste: 3 stars

Marketing: 4 stars

More interesting than boring old water, but not as bad for you as soda. That's what they're going for with MiO, intended to "enhance" your water.

James Norton edits the Upper Midwestern food journal Heavy Table. He's also the coauthor of a book on Wisconsin's master cheesemakers. For his Supertaster Daily videos, he samples offerings from supermarket aisles and fast-food menus. (Click here to see all of James's previous Supertaster work.) You can follow him on Twitter and fan him on Facebook.

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  • I like True Lemon. It's more versatile and tastes like, well, true lemon.

  • I agree HillJ. I like to just make aqua fresca from fresh juice.

  • I’m embarrassed to admit, I’m already hooked on this stuff. I don’t like to buy bottled water and the water bottle I bring from home runs out while at work. The water here at the office has a taste that not even a Brita water filter seems to be able to lift, so I have one of these at my desk and use it to make the ‘at work’ water more tolerable. The peach mango isn’t bad, but it doesn’t really...+READ

    I’m embarrassed to admit, I’m already hooked on this stuff. I don’t like to buy bottled water and the water bottle I bring from home runs out while at work. The water here at the office has a taste that not even a Brita water filter seems to be able to lift, so I have one of these at my desk and use it to make the ‘at work’ water more tolerable. The peach mango isn’t bad, but it doesn’t really taste like peach or mango…-COLLAPSE

  • At 16 cents per serving (with the water free), I'm likely to give this a try as an alternative to my 4C powder packets. Cheaper by far (and more environment friendly) than VitaminWater10 or Diet Snapple, plus the portability factor = purse-friendly. I was hoping the peach mango would be a better bet, though. Sorry, James.

  • A ridiculous price to pay for flavor.

  • When I saw this in the supermarket I thought, Liquid Crystal Light!

  • The clip was sponsored by Gillette. Ultimate irony?