Walk down the water aisle and you'll see labels like "purified," "spring," "distilled," and "mineral" all sitting next to each other. Here's a quick breakdown of what each one actually means.
Distilled water is boiled and condensed, removing essentially everything, minerals included.
Purified water is filtered to remove contaminants and most minerals, resulting in a neutral, clean taste.
Spring water comes from a natural spring and is bottled at or near the source, with some natural mineral content that varies by location.
Mineral water is defined by its naturally occurring mineral content, sourced from underground deposits like the well behind Crazy Water in Mineral Wells, Texas.
None of these is objectively "better," they're just different products for different preferences. If you like a water with actual character and taste, mineral water is usually the one that delivers it.