Conrad, you're onto something there.

For those interested in the science of it, a PBS program called Newton's Apple that used to be on for a half hour, then turned itself into little sound-bites for filler (and seems to have now disappeared) did an experiment on adding milk sooner or later. The conclusion was that adding the milk later kept the tea hotter overall longer. I don't remember the explanation of why, but the test confirmed it, so if you want to flavor your tea with milk, it is best to wait until after the bag is out of the cup.

In restaurants I've sent so much tea back with the request that the water be brought to me boiling that I almost don't bother to order it any more. Then there are places that deliver the water in those metal tea teapot shaped things that are dirty--because if someone added stuff to the pitcher instead of their cup it isn't likely to come off in an industrial dishwasher--the lid gets in the way of the water. Nothing like pouring out a cup of tea and seeing little bits of some other diner's coagulated milk washing through.

SRS (who is going to go brew herself a hot cuppa Market Spice Tea)