How does temperature effect flavor of foods and drinks?

Question

Why do some foods/drinks taste better hot while others taste better cold? How are some foods fine at all temperatures including room temperature?

Even something like water tastes different to me hot vs cold.

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Answer 1

Some taste receptors are more active or less active at different temperatures.
Sweet receptors are more active when hot, bitter when cold.
The others apparently don’t change much with temperature

As for water I’m not so sure!