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Monchique

Água Monchique is an alkaline natural mineral water (pH 9.5) from the Serra de Monchique in the Algarve. — as described by the brand

5.7/10Waterphile Score6/9 properties published
  • pH9.5 ideal 6.5–8.50.0
  • TDS297 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L9.9
  • Sodium109 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L2.6
  • Calcium1.1 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · counts half5.0
  • MagnesiumNot published −0.1—
  • SulfateNot published −0.1—
  • Chloride38 mg/L ideal up to 250 mg/L10.0
  • NitrateNot published −0.1—
  • Bicarbonate113 mg/L ideal 30–396.6 mg/L · counts half10.0

Each bar is out of 10 for that property. Deductions: −0.3 for missing values. Editorial score, not a health rating. How scores work →

Mineral FactsPer litre · 8 of 11 values published
Basics
pH
9.5
Total dissolved solids dry residue 180°C
297 mg/L
Minerals
Calcium
1.1 mg/L
Magnesium
—
Sodium
109 mg/L
Potassium
2 mg/L
Other dissolved substances
Bicarbonate
113 mg/L
Sulfate
—
Chloride
38 mg/L
Nitrate (NO₃)
—
Silica
8.6 mg/L
— Not published by the brand · we never estimateSource: aguamonchique.pt – typical values from analysis bulletin 09276-25, completed 13.05.2025 · checked 2026-10-26

Official (bulletin 09276-25, 13.05.2025): pH 9.5, dry residue 180 °C 297, HCO3 113, Cl 38, F 1.2, Ca 1.1, K 2.0, Na 109, SiO2 8.6 mg/L (nitrate listed without a value; no magnesium). 'Mineralização total' is kept only in all-values.csv (sum of ions, not TDS).

UK/EU label thresholds met

Applied to the published numbers for information; these indications legally apply to natural mineral water labels.

  • Low mineral content (fixed residue ≤ 500 mg/L)

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  • SweetNo votes
  • BitterNo votes
  • MetallicNo votes

Ratings & reviews

Waterphile Score lab data

5.7/10

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Computed from published numbers only: the waters whose mineral values are closest to Monchique’s on a log scale, using the values both brands publish as single numbers (at least 5). pH and nitrate are not used. Similar minerals do not mean similar taste.

Source & spring

SourceSerra de Monchique (Algarve), Portugal
CountryPortugal · all waters from Portugal
Water typeNatural mineral water · what this means
Still or sparklingStill
Data sourceaguamonchique.pt – typical values from analysis bulletin 09276-25, completed 13.05.2025
Last checked 2026-10-26

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