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I dunno if this is just me but I find cold beverages just feel colder and nicer in cans than plastic or glass bottles.
by Waterluvian 3y ago
I dunno if this is just me but I find cold beverages just feel colder and nicer in cans than plastic or glass bottles.
- PartiallyTyped 3y agoIt’s probably the heat transfer from your mouth and the shape of the holding medium [1]. For me, can > glass > plastic. Apparently there’s a certain kind of art to choosing shapes for cold beverages. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCbYEyfhTQQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCbYEyfhTQQ
- eloisant 3y agoWell that makes sense, metal have a higher heat capacity than plastic or glass so they stay cold longer
- Waterluvian 3y agoI think that might be moot. A can conducts so well that I imagine it pretty much shares the temperature of the beverage at all times. So how much is the heat capacity of the can vs. the liquid? I’m betting the liquid is like 99% of it.
- Ekaros 3y agoI would actually expect that thermal conductivity is so much better that they heat up faster. But at the same time sensation of holding one makes it feel cooler.