Comment by andrelaszlo

There's been conflicting information about this over the years. The latest research suggests that it may increase cancer risk when combined with other behaviors that themselves increase risk, but it probably has little to no effect on its own.

https://www.mskcc.org/news/burning-issue-truth-about-hot-dri...

Heard this in France too from MD. Link between drinking too hot (over 60°C) and oesophagus cancer

I think this is true but it's much more of an issue in LatAm countries where they drink mate through metal straws.

In european/North American countries where people normally drink out of ceramic mugs, people generally end up drinking hot drinks at a lower temperature

The "hot drinks cause cancer" thing is surprisingly legit