Waitrose No.1 Royal Deeside

Name: Waitrose No.1 Royal Deeside Still Water
Brand: Waitrose No.1 Royal Deeside
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Waitrose No.1 Royal Deeside is a natural mineral water sourced from the Cairngorms National Park in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and sold exclusively through Waitrose as a premium own-label product. The water is bottled by Deeside Water from a spring associated with the Pannanich Wells site, in the Cairngorms granite belt. The Cairngorms geology produces an exceptionally soft, low-mineralisation water.

In December 2025, the Food Standards Agency issued a recall of Waitrose No.1 Deeside Mineral and Sparkling Waters due to the possible presence of glass fragments (FSA-PRIN-55-2025). This is a documented product event; current retail availability should be verified against FSA records.

Mineral composition

	mg/L
Calcium	4
Magnesium	3
Sodium	6
Sulfate	6
Chloride	9
Bicarbonate	27

Hardness: 22 as CaCO₃Alkalinity: 22 as CaCO₃

Compositions can vary by season and source. Read our methodology.

Mineral character

Calcium is 4 mg/L, magnesium 3 mg/L, sodium 6 mg/L, sulphate 6 mg/L, chloride 9 mg/L, and bicarbonate 26.6 mg/L. Hardness is 22 mg/L as CaCO₃ and TDS is approximately 60 mg/L. All ions are at very low levels; this is among the softest waters in the TWD database, reflecting the limited mineralisation imparted by granitic Cairngorms geology.

Use-case suitability

CoffeeNot used in any current coffee recipe, but hardness 22 mg/L sits within the 9–266 mg/L range typical for these targets.
TeaUsed neat for British Black Tea.
BrewingNot used in any current brewing recipe. Hardness 22 mg/L is below the 26–922 mg/L range of these targets, useful as a diluent.
BakingUsed neat for San Francisco Bread.
AquariumNot used in any current aquarium recipe. Hardness 22 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 22 mg/L sits within the 12–54 mg/L range typical for these targets.

Used in these recipes

British Black Tea

British Black Tea, GB

neat

San Francisco Bread

San Francisco Bread, US

neat

Where to buy

Waitrose

£0.80-1.20 per litre

Available exclusively through Waitrose stores in the UK. Current listing should be verified against the FSA recall record referenced above. As of March 2026.