Can I replace sugar with honey in tea?

Question

If I want to replace sugar with honey in black or green tea, can I add the honey at any point or should I wait until the tea cools down a bit?

Answer

There is apparently evidence that some of the flavour compounds in honey deteriorate during heating:
http://www.ibra.org.uk/articles/Effect-of-heat-on-honey

The text suggests that honey should not be heated to more than 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). So it might be wise to let the tea cool down a bit before adding the honey. Having said that, I usually put the honey in immediately after removing the tea leaves and it tastes fine to me. The flavour of the honey is clear and pronounced and I have never felt that anything was missing.

Check more discussion of this question.