Ramlösa
Original Sparkling
Ramlösa is sourced from springs in the Ramlösa area of Helsingborg, in Scania (Skåne), southern Sweden. The mineral spa at Ramlösa was founded on 17 June 1707 by physician Johan Jacob Döbelius, who had investigated the local springs from 1701. The original well drew from a chalybeate (iron-rich) spring; a new alkaline mineral-rich spring was discovered in the late 1890s and became the basis for the modern bottled product. By 1910 Ramlösa held the designation Kunglig Hovleverantör (Royal Court Supplier). The brand is currently owned by the Carlsberg Group. Ramlösa holds natural mineral water status.
Mineral composition
| mg/L | |
|---|---|
| Calcium | 4 |
| Magnesium | 1 |
| Sodium | 210 |
| Sulfate | 4 |
| Chloride | 16 |
| Bicarbonate | 522 |
Compositions can vary by season and source. Read our methodology.
Mineral character
Ramlösa is a sodium-bicarbonate dominated sparkling water with very low hardness. Bicarbonate is 522 mg/L; sodium is 210 mg/L; chloride is 16 mg/L; sulphate is 4 mg/L; calcium is 3.5 mg/L; magnesium is 0.8 mg/L. Total hardness is 12 mg/L as CaCO₃; alkalinity is 428 mg/L as CaCO₃. TDS is approximately 755 mg/L. The large gap between alkalinity (428) and hardness (12) reflects the sodium bicarbonate character: most of the buffering capacity comes from sodium rather than calcium or magnesium. In the database, Ramlösa sits on the same sodium-bicarbonate axis as Vichy Célestins, St-Yorre, and Pedras Salgadas, but at considerably lower concentration than any of them.
Use-case suitability
- CoffeeNot used in any current coffee recipe, but hardness 12 mg/L sits within the 9–266 mg/L range typical for these targets.
- TeaNot used in any current tea recipe. Hardness 12 mg/L is below the 37–59 mg/L range of these targets, useful as a diluent.
- BrewingNot used in any current brewing recipe. Hardness 12 mg/L is below the 26–922 mg/L range of these targets, useful as a diluent.
- BakingNot used in any current baking recipe. Hardness 12 mg/L is below the 46–390 mg/L range of these targets, useful as a diluent.
- AquariumNot used in any current aquarium recipe. Hardness 12 mg/L is below the 35–212 mg/L range of these targets, useful as a diluent.
- HorticultureNot used in any current horticulture recipe, but hardness 12 mg/L sits within the 12–54 mg/L range typical for these targets.
Where to buy
SE
ICA, Coop SE, Hemköp, Willys, Lidl SE
SEK 14-17/L per litre
Ramlösa is widely available in Sweden at ICA, Coop, Hemköp, Willys, and Lidl, typically SEK 14–17 per litre (as of March 2026). Distribution outside Sweden is limited. Sold as sparkling in glass and PET formats.