[moose07]

Ah an old friend of mine.
Yes milk is put in tea for two reasons:
1 The hot water doesn’t damage the bone-china, if it’s a bit on the cheep side.
2 The tea can be stronger without being bitter.
No1 is the original reason. The taste just became popular.
Don’t forget the water must Boil!

[JoeProBono]

When I was a small boy my mother, for unknown reasons, once insisted I drink a cup (no bone china) of tea with milk.

I finally took a sip and have never since indulged in tea and milk.

On the the other hand, coffee and milk.......

[onyx]

Very interesting! Thanks very much for the information!
Thanks very much for asking the question, JPB!