why does water seems to retain more heat than milk?

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Coffee with hot milk but without hot water compared to coffee with 75% hot milk and 25% hot water. Seems the latter retains more heat. Note: Final beverage quantity of both cases are same and also assume milk and water having same temperature while making beverage.

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Milk also has fat and proteins in it that lower the specific heat capacity compared to regular water.

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