&gt;And that will burn your tongue

Only if it touches your tongue. Who is sticking their tongue in the part of the machine that does the brewing?

&gt;this... Is simply not possible in a timeframe that is shorter than brewing it hot and letting it cool down

Yeah, but that's a complete straw-man. Of course that's not possible. That's what they should do-- brew it hot, and let it cool down.

Do you really think every time you order coffee, they have just finished brewing it? What timeframe do you consider "fresh" and where do you think you're getting such a fresh coffee from the drive through?

Every place that serves coffee brews it, then keeps it warm. They do this by having a carafe on a hot plate, or putting it in an insulated container, or other methods. I am only saying they should adjust that temperature slightly. Give me a timeframe for how long you think coffee stays fresh after brewing, and I promise you either a) no one is serving it within that time frame, or b) they could just as well serve it a few degrees cooler while remaining within that timeframe.