Water ionization system and method

A method for producing an ionized water product for coffee, comprising the steps of:

• introducing source water into an ionization system;
• passing the source water through a first valve that directs the source water into first and second streams;
• passing the first stream through a first reaction vessel comprising a packed bed of solid calcium carbonate configured to dissolve calcium and carbonate ions into the source water to create a first ionized water stream;
• passing the second stream through a second reaction vessel comprising a packed bed of solid magnesium sulfate configured to dissolve magnesium and sulfate ions into the source water;
• passing a saturated magnesium sulfate output stream of the second reaction vessel through a second valve, which directs the output of the second vessel into a first portion and a second portion;
• directing the first portion of the output from the second reaction vessel to a third reaction vessel, wherein the contents of the third vessel replace sulfate ions from the saturated magnesium sulfate output stream with bicarbonate ions utilizing a strongly basic anion exchange resin to create a magnesium bicarbonate solution;
• directing the second portion of the output from the second reaction vessel to a first dosing mechanism that regulates a flow of the second portion;
• passing an output of the third vessel to a second dosing mechanism that regulates a flow of the output of the third reaction vessel;
• creating the ionized water product by combining the first ionized water stream from the first reaction vessel, the second ionized water stream from the first dosing mechanism, and the third ionized water stream From the second dosing mechanism to produce an ionized ingredient water stream having between about 10 ppm to about 40 ppm magnesium ions, about 10 ppm to about 40 ppm calcium ions, and about 40 ppm to about 90 ppm total bicarbonate and carbonate ions;
• making coffee with the ionized water.

A method for producing an ionized water product for coffee, the method comprising:

• introducing source water to an ionization system;
• passing the source water through one or more reaction vessels, wherein one or more ionic species are introduced into the source water, including passing the source water through a first valve that directs the source water into first and second streams, passing the first stream through a first reaction vessel of the one or more reaction vessels, passing the second stream through a second reaction vessel of the one or more reaction vessels;
• passing an output of the second reaction vessel through a second valve, which directs the output of the second reaction vessel into a first portion and a second portion, directing the first portion of the output from the second reaction vessel to a third reaction vessel, directing the second portion of the output from the second reaction vessel to a first dosing mechanism that regulates a flow of the second portion, and directing an output of the third reaction vessel to a second dosing mechanism that regulates the flow of the output of the third reaction vessel;
• combining products of the reaction vessels via a controller configured to automatically adjust ratios of the products to produce the ionized water product having between about 10 ppm to about 40 ppm magnesium ions, about 10 ppm to about 40 ppm calcium ions, and about 40 ppm to about 90 ppm total of bicarbonate and carbonate ions, including, combining a first ionized water stream from the First reaction vessel, a second ionized water stream from the first dosing mechanism, and a third ionized water stream from the second dosing mechanism;
• and
• making coffee with the ionized water.