In Britain, the drinking of tea is so varied that it is quite hard to generalise, but usually it is served with milk and sometimes with lemon. Strong tea can be served with milk and occasionally one or two teaspoons of sugar in a mug, and is commonly referred to as builder's tea. The expression "cream tea" does not refer to cream mixed into the beverage but to a meal in which tea is taken along with scones and clotted cream, and usually strawberry jam as well. (This tradition originated from Devon and Cornwall.)
Much of the time in the United Kingdom, tea drinking is not the delicate, refined cultural expression that some might imagine: a cup (or commonly a mug) of tea is something drunk often.