Hot or Cold Coffee? It’s Not About Temperature — It’s About Your Stomach
In summer, we grab an iced Americano to cut the grease; in winter, we wrap our hands around a hot latte to stay warm. It’s a daily ritual for many office workers. But when the topic #ColdCoffeeAndHotCoffeeAren’tJustAboutTemperature started trending online, people were confused: "Wait—so I’ve been drinking it wrong this whole time? No wonder iced coffee keeps me up at night and hot coffee hurts my stomach!" The truth is, the difference between hot and cold coffee goes far beyond “temperature.” From how it’s brewed to how your body reacts to it, there’s a lot going on behind each sip. Let’s break it all down — so next time you order, you won’t regret your choice. A lot of people assume that iced coffee is just hot coffee with ice tossed in . Not quite. It’s like reheating a cup that’s gone cold — it’ll never taste like fresh hot coffee again. The real difference lies in how the coffee is extracted — the temperature and time used to pull flavor from the beans. Cold brew ...