Why does water tastes like nothing?

Answer 1

Here is my theory. Keep in mind I'm only in Highschool.

Color:Hydrogen's atomic spectrum is not visible to the human eye therefore we cannot see it. The atomic spectrum of an atom allows us to identify the property of that atom.

Taste:The taste is determined by minerals in the water. If the water has no minerals then the taste you "don't taste" is an actual taste.

Answer 2

Some people would disagree with the statement "water has no taste". Indeed, the French bottled water market is thriving, whereupon the concept of a "water sommelier" has developed, as have restaurants where their main USP is the number of brands of water they stock. In France, it is not uncommon to hear people debating which brand of water tastes best.

Pure water is clear/colourless due to distillation practices. (Similarly for vodka, although the type of distillation is different). For example, imagine that you're out camping and your only source of water is pretty muddy. But you can boil it and collect the vapours which rise from the muddy water, so that the water you drink is clear again.

Answer 3

because your taste buds dont work