Water bottle with straw having integrated filter and downstream flavor tablet

A method of flavoring water in a water bottle, the method comprising:

• providing a water bottle comprising:
• a container having a closed end and open end, the container defining a chamber therein for containing water;
• a removable lid that is selectively coupleable over the open end of the container;
• a straw disposed through the removable lid, or attached to the removable lid;
• a filter disposed within the straw, the filter removing impurities from water as it is drawn from the chamber through an opening within the straw, through the filter;
• and
• a flavor tablet disposed within the straw or a spout selectively in fluid communication with the straw, the flavor tablet being disposed at a location that is downstream from the filter, so that water drawn into the straw is pulled through the filter, and then around or through the flavor tablet, flavoring the water drawn therethrough;
• and
• drawing water contained in the chamber through the straw, so that the water is drawn through the filter and then around or through the flavor tablet, flavoring the water.

A water bottle comprising:

• a container having a closed bottom and open top, the container defining a chamber therein for containing water;
• a removable lid that is selectively coupleable over the open top of the container;
• a straw disposed through the removable lid, or attached to an underside of the removable lid, the straw extending towards the closed bottom of the container;
• a filter disposed within the straw, the filter removing impurities from water as it is drawn from the chamber up through an opening at a bottom of the straw, through the filter;
• and
• a single dissolvable flavor tablet disposed within the straw or a spout of the water bottle at a location that is downstream from the filter, the flavor tablet having a shape that substantially fills a cross-sectional area across the interior of the straw but for one or more channels provided through the flavor tablet or between the flavor tablet and an interior wall of the straw or spout in which the flavor tablet is disposed, so that water drawn into the straw is pulled through the filter, and then around or through the flavor tablet, flavoring the water drawn therethrough.