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Making Matcha 1. Add between 1/2 and 1 teaspoon of Matcha powder into a bowl. 2. Add a few drops of cold water and use a fork or whisk to whisk the powder into a smooth paste. Don't add too much cold water here, just enough to make it into a paste. 3. Then add about 100ml of 80C water. To get 80C water, boil your kettle and wait for two minutes to add the water to the Matcha. 4. Then you need to whisk the tea. Whisking in a "W" shape, not too vigorously until a froth appears. This is where you will need to practice because the temptation is to whisk too hard. I've found tipping the bowl at a slight angle seems to help get better froth - but I'm still learning at this. 5. And then, enjoy. The best stage of making tea.
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Matcha Lattes 1. Make the Matcha as before.
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Eteaket now has two types of Matcha. the Mighty Matcha is very pleasant and subtle but has a lovely nutty aftertaste. Their new Matcha, Ceremonial Matcha, has a sweeter taste but still with that nutty taste.
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2. Whisk up some heated milk (you can do this with cold milk as well). This should be about 2/3 of the cup, and I've found that Soya Milk tastes the best. But try and experiment with types of milk. Also, try sweetening the milk with either sugar or honey. 3. Add the milk to the Matcha Tea. You can even sprinkle some Matcha powder on the froth for aesthetic looks. 4. Drink. And repeat...
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It is with this speech that the Doctor becomes the Doctor – where he realises that love will always triumph, no matter what barriers – such as a Cyberman’s emotion inhibitor. This is a vital moment in the Twelfth’s story, and Gold uses two themes to show it with a piece called '(The Majestic Tale of) An Idiot With A Box' to show the completion of the transition between the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors.
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She's [Whittaker] a wonderful actor, and her time in Broadchurch shows she's suited for the role. I'm delighted Chris Chibnall has chosen someone so brave.
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Right now in society, one of the big taboo areas is gender identity. Many people feel that you are either a man or a woman, and whilst we are getting further with acceptance of transgender with examples like Chelsea Manning, transphobia is still out there. And there is further questioning of gender identity with things like nonÂbinary, where someone seems themselves as neither female or male. People are questioning gender.
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But I think it strikes at the heart of why the show is so amazing. The Doctor never judges the human race or his companions based on gender, hair colour, looks, sexuality etc but on what they do. Doctor Who is a show that talks about loving everyone for who they are, and that acceptance of the character.
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Look at Eteaket's website. They describe the tea as "Our Gyokuro is our favourite green tea here at eteaket HQ, deep, dark and mysterious". That's one hell of a tag to live up to. At Eteaket's tea shop, I ordered a pot of Gyokuro and once it had brewed, I began the tasting with the first stage, smelling the leaves. There was an interesting smell, something my wife described as "like seaweed"
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The cafe is a beautiful space, with the walls covered in paintings that you could happily sit and stare at all day. You see how they sucker you in to buy more food and drink?
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Recipe Rooibos - 4 teaspoons Strawberry - 1.5 teaspoons Hibiscus - 0.5 teaspoons Ginger - 1 teaspoons Candela Flower - One pinch Rose Petals - 1 teaspoon
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The first sip is full bodied and enjoyable, but the aftertaste is where the key is. The tea has a fruity taste and the distinct taste that reminded me of grapes. There is also a floral tone. This is a smooth tea, one that I think everyone should be able to enjoy. The flavours are not strong or overpowering but are pleasant.
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So, brew the tea, lie back and just sip the tea. It is not a strong tea, and if you drink large gulps, you won't fully appreciate it. Each sip is a sweet delight and it reminded me of warm spiced apple punch. Even when the tea started to cool down, the taste remained and was one that I still appreciated.
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This morning, I drank two Breakfast Teas: one from Eteaket and the other from Teavana (Starbucks).
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The taste of the tea is pleasant, maybe not has strong as I would like, but it is enjoyable.
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And do you know what? This tea did exactly this. It inspired me to write a few scenes of a story, and this review.
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Rooibos
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It reminds them of their childhood, like it is awakening a happy memory from a time when life was so much simpler.
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And the challenge for a tea of this nature is that the two main tastes are on different sides of the spectrum – lemon is bitter whilst ginger is spicy – and yet the combination is absolutely delightful.
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Opening the tube, you straight away smell the peppermint and the first experience of the freshness that dictates the tea
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The experience of the tea is that feeling of relaxed soaring throughout your body, making everything feel better. Perfect
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The leaves themselves are a thing of beauty and gets you excited and frustrated at the 5Â7 minute brewing time! The smell of the cranberries and hibiscus is a beautiful one that had me already imagining the cup of tea. As the tea brews, the colour becomes a deeper red...
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But having it from the teapot is missing the trick because the real joy of the tea is when you add a slice of lemon and watch as it turns a light purple colour.
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The almond and fruit flavours are a perfect match, complimenting each other with a very smooth taste. The power of each flavour changes as the tea cools down, with the fruit becoming more dominant as it cools.
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Once the tea is brewed and you sample it, the actual liquorice taste is not overpowering. The other flavours, mainly fruity ones like raspberry, strawberry and apple, balance out the taste to give a wellÂrounded tea.
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The Pilot Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 1
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There was something missing. And it took me a long time to realise it. Twelve weeks in fact.
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Bill's entrance into the TARDIS is by far my favourite of all time – beating Amy Pond's in the Eleventh Hour. How the camera pulls back into the console room that is in darkness and then lights up is beautiful and her face when she realises where she is, brilliant. The use of 'The Sad/Madman in a Box' accompanying the Doctor when he describes the wonders of the TARDIS, how it falls silent when Bill thinks she's in an extension is a perfect example of how the show uses music cleverly.
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What is astonishing rewatching the series now, was how wrong I was. The Pilot felt like a strippedback opener. Yet, now, it is brimming full of ideas and plot points that would be explored throughout the series.
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In advance of 'Twice Upon A Time', I was nervous. There's always nerves ahead of big exits, especially with a Doctor that I love.
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Capaldi has a fabulous speech at the end as he leaves his final word to the upcoming Doctor and like Tennant's and Smith's goodbyes, there is the case of breaking the fourth wall, in terms that it is almost Capaldi saying the final words, rather than Twelve. And it is also right that his goodbye features a conversation with the TARDIS, after all, it feels that under his time, the TARDIS has been more of a living creature than before.
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His [Murray Gold] music has been a wonderful part of the show, beautiful and heartbreaking melodies weaved through the epic stories.
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