Why does water taste different at different temperatures?

Question

Chilled water tastes different than warm or boiled water. What is the reason for this?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

This question has been asked before buddy, but apparently it’s cause the taste receptors have a harder time detecting tastes when they’re cold – kinda makes sense as they’ll have less energy, therefore are less likely to fire. When liquids are warmer, more receptors will be able to activate, hence this will let you taste the subtleties, supposedly.