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Why are we able to sip hot tea or milk f...

Why are we able to sip hot tea or milk faster from a saucer rather than a cup?

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A liquid has a larger surface area in a saucer than in a cup. Thus, it evaporates faster and cools faster in a saucer than in a cup. Thus, we are able to sip hot tea or milk faster from a saucer than a cup
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