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by jamal-kumar
1485 days ago
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I always wait for my coffee or tea to cool down a bit before drinking it for this very reason. Doesn't make it any less enjoyable, I don't understand how people develop a tolerance to scalding hot and won't even finish anything less. Such a weird cultural preference. Even better on a hot day is iced coffee! Something about letting it end up at room temperature for a while alters the taste but if it just goes straight on ice it's kinda sweet on its own. |
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It's the same as with repeatedly touching hot things with your hands: The nerves deaden and eventually very hot stuff doesn't feel as hot anymore. For your mouth, this is not so handy I feel. I occasionally make mistakes that burn me quite badly, but I can't really tell when it's happening because my memory of a bad burn feels way worse than the reality currently does.
Edit: Actually it's not so handy on your hands either.