# blk. water (Not the Doobie Brothers song) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 7, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blk-water-not-the-doobie-brothers-song/762091 "2016-08-07T22:14:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blk-water-not-the-doobie-brothers-song/762091/1 "2016-08-07T22:14:21Z")
Has anyone else had blk. water? It’s a mineral-fortified bottled water that happens to be black in color. I found some this afternoon at the natural foods market, for less than I heard it cost, and was wondering if anyone here had tried it and what you thought. > **[blk. | Water Infused With Minerals | Alkaline Beverage | Fulvic](https://shop.getblk.com)** > > blk. The World's Leading Mineral Enriched Alkaline pH functional beverage delivered to your door. Refreshing Water Infused With Minerals and Fulvic Acid Here’s the song. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/km4-eKvv3EM/hqdefault.jpg "Black Water - Doobie Brothers (with lyrics)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km4-eKvv3EM) ---
**Author:** ![Arkcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blk-water-not-the-doobie-brothers-song/762091/2 "2016-08-07T23:02:43Z")
Yes I have a few years ago. I was just curious, and it was on sale. Like most water, it tastes like nothing in particular. It claims to be fortified with special minerals. So I looked them up. Turns out, _fulvic_ means essentially loam, or at least the smaller, more water soluble acids associated with the organic component of soil. [Humic substance - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humic_acid) I’m glad I now have a smartphone to check at the store, so I no longer accidentally drink actual soil because its a passing fad.:smack: ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blk-water-not-the-doobie-brothers-song/762091/3 "2016-08-07T23:24:33Z")
> [@Arkcon](#): > > Yes I have a few years ago. I was just curious, and it was on sale. Like most water, it tastes like nothing in particular. It claims to be fortified with special minerals. So I looked them up. Turns out, _fulvic_ means essentially loam, or at least the smaller, more water soluble acids associated with the organic component of soil. [Humic substance - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humic_acid) I’m glad I now have a smartphone to check at the store, so I no longer accidentally drink actual soil because its a passing fad.:smack: That makes me think of a perfect slogan. _Drink blk water and soil yourself._ ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2016, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blk-water-not-the-doobie-brothers-song/762091/4 "2016-08-08T01:15:11Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > That makes me think of a perfect slogan. > > _Drink blk water and soil yourself._ I thought **Arkcon** came up with a better one: _So [you’ll] no longer accidentally drink actual soil because its a passing fad_ and yes, those brackets will have to included when they’re printed on the bottle, because **Arkcon** didn’t say “you’ll”. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blk-water-not-the-doobie-brothers-song/762091/5 "2016-08-14T08:12:53Z")
All this time I thought it was CCR who sang it. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blk-water-not-the-doobie-brothers-song/762091/6 "2016-08-26T04:39:13Z")
I finally drank it this evening. I found the mineral taste a bit unpleasant, so I added a splash of cranberry juice concentrate I had in the fridge. It was OK but I wouldn’t purchase it again.