Burned my tongue off at a latte art throwdown in Portland last weekend

I was at this small competition at a shop on Division Street and took a sip of my cappuccino way too fast because I was nervous. Ended up with a blistered tongue for three days and couldn't taste any of the other drinks I tried that night. Anyone else ever ruined a coffee event for yourself by rushing the first sip?

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roseb4719d agoMost Upvoted

Oh come on, you didn't burn your tongue off, you just blistered it. There's a big difference between a temporary ouch and actually losing the whole thing. But yeah, the rush to sip is a classic move. I've seen people at tastings blow on their coffee for five minutes then still take a scalding sip because they got distracted by someone talking. Next time just wait for it to cool a bit, maybe hold the cup by the rim instead of the handle so you can feel the heat better.

jason_fisher419d ago

Hold up though, is a blistered tongue really that big of a deal? I've done the same thing at a cupping in Seattle and honestly it healed up in like two days tops. People act like they got third degree burns from a hot soup or something. Feels like we're blowing a tiny mistake way out of proportion.