The Bergamot in Earl Grey isn't the herb we have in the garden, it's a citrus fruit that grows in hot climates.
Do the Americans really put cream in tea? No wonder they don't like it much!!!
The making of tea is a very personal ritual, everyone does it slightly differently, to their taste.
The only constant specifications are that the pot/cup should be warm, the water boiling and preferably not too contaminated with chlorine or any other stuff, and the tea left to brew.
After that , you're on your own!!!
Personally, I don't like too much milk, just a drop, and no sugar. Hwyl, Bron.