Put it this way I only know one person that uses leaf tea and most people do not even use a teapot (I do not) tea bag straight into cup or mug boil hot water then milk and sugar to taste.
I know when I was a little girl, my mother would have "tea" parties from time to time, and I'm talking complete with the silver tea service, hats and white gloves--- the whole thing! I was raised in the south so this wasn't that unusual, I guess. It was fun watching all the ladies in their finery sipping tea and eating finger sandwiches.
Oh, BTW never understood why cream is not used instead of milk. I know with coffee cream is normally used, but not tea I guess. I just "take" a little sugar in my hot tea and nothing in my iced tea.