It was surprising for me when I first came to the states (13 years ago), people were drinking hot coffee with room temperature cream or cold milk (skim/2percent fat/whole)
Here is how it works:
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You order coffee at Starbucks or somewhere else (even good restaurants or diners)
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They ask, “Sir, do you want a room in your coffee?” (means do you want milk or cream? )
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If you say “Yes.”
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They bring you either cold milk with a cup (fancy places are still bringing cold milk with nicer cups). You pour cold milk into your hot coffee.
Mind-blowing! You are drinking hot coffee with cold milk. If you are going to drink cold coffee, just order a cold brew.
I want my coffee with hot milk (steam) milk. Can you do that for me?