BRITA MAXTRA PRO Hard Water Expert water filter

Choose BRITA filtered water for better-tasting hot drinks and longer-lasting household appliances.

• THE FILTER FOR COFFEE AND TEA LOVERS: Highly effective limescale filtration enhances the flavour of hot drinks and helps protect household appliances.
• POWERFUL LIMESCALE REDUCTION: The ideal filter for areas with hard and very hard water – 50% more effective at reducing limescale compared to MAXTRA PRO Pure Performance. In addition, it reduces chlorine and other substances that affect taste, fine particles (≥30 µm) and metals.**
• DRINK WATER THE SMARTER WAY: One cartridge helps you avoid up to 150 single-use 1 L plastic bottles.***
• THE ORIGINAL WATER FILTER: Reliable filtration with BRITA water filter jugs and BRITA Flow. German quality and design since 1966.

MAXTRA PRO Hard Water Expert Filter

Designed to provide extra limescale reduction while also reducing chlorine, fine particles (≥30 μm) and metals**

4-stage filtration with MicroFlow technology:

1. Extra-fine mesh
2. Natural activated carbon made from coconut shells
3. Ion-exchange pearls
4. High-performance filter mesh

Carefully filtered water, straight from the tap

The filter provides up to 150 L of softened, cleaner water straight from the tap for your daily hydration needs****. 

The hard water expert

With an extra amount of ion-exchange pearls, for 50% more effective limescale reduction compared to MAXTRA PRO Pure Performance.

Softened water for extra protection of household appliances and more flavourful hot drinks.

Trust the original filter

Designed for BRITA water filter jugs and BRITA Flow – for reliable water filtration, every day.

Want more?

Choose BRITA MAXTRA PRO Pure Performance to filter out even modern impurities, such as PFAS*, certain herbicides, pesticides and pharmaceutical substances**.

BRITA filters are designed to be used only for filtering tap water (note: provided the water is regularly tested and declared safe to drink) or for filtering water supplied by private suppliers that has been declared safe to drink.

Drink better. Do better.
6 billion plastic bottles were avoided in 2025 because people around the world chose BRITA filtered water instead of bottled water. Make a difference too – be a gamechanger! Say goodbye to plastic bottles and filter your tap water.

We are BRITA. A German family-owned company with 60 years of expertise in water filtration.

*such as PFOS/PFOA. Tested according to NSF/ANSI 53.
**all listed contaminants: if present in tap water.
***the filtration capacity (in litres), based on performance tests, corresponds to the maximum number of 1-litre plastic bottles saved. 
****the quantity will depend on the water hardness level as well as its quality.