Cold water tastes better because it usually indicates it's fresh out of the ground while warm water is usually stale and unsafe.

Submitted by Craftusmaximus2 t3_zzc0b6 in Showerthoughts

I meant like a cold fast flowing mountain river or a fresh spring. Maybe even a melting glacier.

And by stale I'm thinking of a lake with no circulation, or anything similar. (no fresh water coming in, no water going out) also warm water is more likely to hold harmful bacteria and such.

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skawn t1_j2aoqg1 wrote

Side note: water temperature preference is a culture thing. In some cultures, people prefer warm water.

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A_Bit_Narcissistic t1_j2co3o5 wrote

I very strongly prefer warm water. It has much more of a flavor than cold water.

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QutieLuvsQuails t1_j2cs85d wrote

This is actually false. In my Food and Beverage college classes we learned that restaurants will serve lower quality drinks super cold or super hot bc that masks some of the taste. ie: the highest quality sake a Japanese restaurant is going to be served luke warm for the fullest flavor, while the cheapest sake is going to be served super hot so you don’t notice the lower quality in the taste.

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