Transcript for Study links drinking hot tea to higher risk of esophageal cancer for smokers, drinkersAdrienne, thank you. Could your hot cup of coffee or tea be linked to cancer? They did not measure the exact if a cup of hot tea. If it is so hot you can't touch the cup you probably shouldn't be putting that cup to your lips. All right, so if it's so hot you can't pick it up then you shouldn't be drinking it.

Source: ABC News February 06, 2018 13:24 UTC