We Brits have mastered the art of sipping down a hot cup of tea.
Asked by: Dennis Taylor, Newquay
When you tackle a really hot cup of tea, you will typically start with a noisy sip. This takes a very small amount of liquid into your mouth, mixed with a lot of air. The total thermal energy in the small volume is low and it is distributed over a wide area in your mouth. Each square centimetre doesn’t receive enough heat to burn the skin.
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