Comment by alkonaut

Where did the British(?) idea of milk in tea come from? When I lived in Britain I was surprised to see that people put milk in tea almost without asking as if “tea” meant “tea with milk”. When they had colonies with tea plantations I assume it’s not common in Asia so when Britain had colonies people didn’t drink tea with milk there when the Britons arrived? Is it like UK Indian cuisine, an “adaptation” to the local taste?