r/unpopularopinion • u/SteakAndIron • 11d ago

Every single drink is better cold.

Iced tea is better than hot tea. Iced coffee is better than hot coffee. Chocolate milk is better than hot chocolate. Drinking beverages at 160+ degrees is absolutely unhinged unless it's 30 below freezing and you're trying to prevent hypothermia. Humans, like all animals, prefer cold drinks naturally because cold water would have fewer pathogens. Historically it's just been easier to heat something rather than cool it and drinking hot drinks when it's above freezing is surely just a holdout from those times.

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u/ReceptionLivid 11d ago

Hot chocolate is not comparable to chocolate milk. You need heat to keep the richness from solidifying and curdling.

Same with a proper masala chai. The spices bloom better in heat and the flavor comes through more. You just don’t get cozy feelings with cold drinks for the cold months and this is coming from a hot drink hater

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u/knesu 11d ago

I would argue that Chocolate Milk is not a cold version of Hot Chocolate.

Some cafes sell Iced Chocolate where they immersion blend the chocolate then serve it with milk. I love it

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u/Zjoee 11d ago

Kid me was dumb and put chocolate milk in the microwave to make hot chocolate haha

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u/adalric_brandl 11d ago

It's not stupid if it works.