Larger the surface area, the faster the rate of evaporation.
The saucer has a large surface area in comparison to a cup with less surface area.
When hot tea/milk is poured into a saucer, the rate of evaporation will be increased faster.
So, we will be able to sip hot tea comfortably.
When hot tea/ milk is poured into a teacup, as it has less surface area, the evaporation rate will be less than a saucer.
Final Answer:
Hence, sipping hot tea from a saucer is faster because of the large surface area of the saucer leading to a faster evaporation rate.