As humans , why are we satisfied of certain foods being (cold/hot)

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SvennoJ said:

It's a well known phenomenon, your taste buds work differently depending on temperature
https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2005/12/19/Food-temperature-affects-taste-reveal-scientists#
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In a nutshell, warmer food enhances taste. For some products cold is better, drinking melted ice cream is too sweet (yet too cold and you don't taste it) warm beer/wine too bitter. Yet coffee and tea depend on their bitter taste and taste better hot. Cold coffee loses its flavor.

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