Kishu Charcoal - Activated Charcoal Water Filter for Pitchers 2-pack

It made my hard water taste soft and fresh like no filter I've ever tried. I live surrounded by commercial blueberry fields and even though they are called "wild" they are sprayed heavily, industrially with a dozen or more chemicals. So I've been filtering my water for 20 years just to be on the safe side. My water also has a high copper content. I like that the charcoal imparts some minerals because super filtered water is depleted of these and I think drinking it deprives your body of these consequently causing it to take them from your bones. I've used my sticks in a clear glass container with a flexible silicon lid, I like that there is no plastic involved in the filtering process. A wonderful product, I wonder why we can't make them in the U.S.? I wonder if I could make them myself in my wood stove? :) ha, ha! Seriously though, how are these sticks different from the burnt coals in my wood stove?

Great product!! Great tasting water!!! Easy to use.

It works. I mean it actually works. I was so skeptical, because I mean, it’s a stick for goodness sake lol but it genuinely does work. Our well water has a very heavy mineral taste so we’ve been using a brita filter for quite some time. I got tired os using so much plastic so I decided to give this a try. I wasn’t really sure what to expect but my water tastes crisp and clean now. Even my husband was impressed. It tastes as good as the brita and nothing is going to a landfill. It’s a win win.

Looks weird but makes water taste much better!

I bought the personal bottle size and the pitcher size so 30+ dollars. Really not happy. Tried them for a week but we both thought the water tasted like dirt. They break almost immediately too which I was willing to put up with if they worked well. I noticed that the water even still tasted of chlorine. Not a good value, sitting in the drawer and I bought something else for way less $ that works better and it’s quicker too. (Coffee maker filters, used over a funnel)

Easy to use in my glass water pitcher

As far as filtering my water goes, I love it. Easy to boil for cleaning. My one issue is that I purchased it hoping to not have to deal with plastics as much as the filters you see in stores but unfortunately this came in some plastic packaging. It wasn't a lot but I feel like the company could move to a more green way of containing it.

I love my Kishu! Water is fresh and pure tasting. Everything - and I mean everything - about this is compostable. All the packaging and even the sticks. I am on my second set. The first set is now serving as deodorizing sticks for an antique dresser that gets a little musty. I don't like the plastic pitchers and the waste of those big filters. We keep these in glass pitchers and large jars, rotate the pitchers before bed, and always have fresh cold water in the morning. The whole family has remarked on how much they enjoy these.