Revisiting Adagio's Red Bloom

I was disappointed in Adagio's Red Bloom tea at first.  While blooming teas are always fun, this one was sort of bland.  So, I decided to try some experiments.  I'm sharing the best of these experiments with you.

2 cups water + 1 adagio Red Bloom + 1 bag of Republic of Tea's Downton Abbey English Rose

Steep for about 10 minutes, which is longer than the usual recommendation.

Adding the English Rose brings a light raspberry flavor to the Red Bloom, which is precisely what the tea needed.  It's not sweet, just flavorful.  If you like your tea sweet, I recommend using a raspberry flavored sugar or a tiny bit of agave nectar.