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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 8114322" data-attributes="member: 19675">Milky tea is, AFAIK, something invented by the Brits.  If it wasn’t them, it was probably the Indians.I don’t think it’s BAD, per se, but I find most teas, served straight or with citrus, really do a great job of cleansing the palate.  And on a hot day, the bottom of a glass of iced tea that had lemon or lime in it just seems ...colder and more refreshing.Ah!  Forgot one other instance of milky tea in my life.  Last year, I was at a chain restaurant that served soup, sandwich and salad buffet that included free soft-serve ice cream with the purchase of any meal.  We were lingering, and I decided to try using the soft serve in place of ice in a glass of black tea.  Essentially, a float using plain black tea instead of root beer or other carbonated drink....surprisingly, it worked!  It had almost a dark chocolate on ice cream type flavor.  I’ve done it a few times since the first time.</blockquote>