hot beverage

Warm cup contents

A hot beverage is a drink served warm or heated—coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cider.

The term appears most often in service contexts: The flight attendant offered hot beverages.

It distinguishes temperature rather than ingredients, grouping otherwise unrelated drinks by how they're consumed.

Related
  • coffeeBrewed bean beverage
  • teaSteeped leaf beverage
  • cocoaGround cacao seed powder
  • steamHeated water's gaseous form
  • mugHandled cup for beverages

cup · sip · brew · warmth · cozy · latte · espresso · caffeine · morning · comfort · kettle · thermos · chai · mocha · cappuccino · coffee break · morning ritual · aromatic

Opposites
temperature

hot beveragecold drink

Chilled liquid refreshment

iced tea · ice water · cold water · iced coffee · smoothie

Family

hotter, hottest, hotness, beverage, beverages

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G