Premium Matcha Powder and Flowering Tea from Newby Teas!

Where to get matcha powder online you are wondering? I am a big tea lover and every morning after breakfast I have a cup of tea or I will make myself a nice cup of matcha latte. I was recently contacted by Newby Teas and they were so kind to send me a few items of their shop that includes; premium matcha powder and a gorgeous glass teacup with their lovely flowering teas. Once you visit their website you will browse on it for a while because of their interesting products and gorgeous packaging of their items. More about their products in today's blogpost!

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NEWBY TEAS 
The assortment from Newby Teas is large! I am really amazed of how many different kind of teas there actually are. From the pyramid teabags to loose leaves and powder! These are luxurious teas that you can give as a present to your mom or any other special person in your life. I mean look at the gorgeous packaging!

source: picture from newby.co.uk 

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NEWBY TEAS PREMIUM MATCHA 
As I mentioned before they also have premium matcha powder in their assortment. Matcha powder has amazing health benefits. I love the taste and it's healthy as well which is why I love it. One serving of matcha tea is the nutritional equivalent of 10 cups of regularly brewed green tea. How amazing is that? Matcha has way more benefits and these are a few: it boosts metabolism and burns calories, it detoxifies naturally, its rich in fiber, chlorophyll and vitamins, it calms the mind and makes your body feel more relaxed, it lowers blood sugar and cholestrol and it provides vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc and magesium.

To make a good cup of matcha tea read their description: Use 2g of matcha powder per 200ml of boiled water, cooled to 70°C. Whisk well until the powder has dissolved. I usually like to put a little bit more matcha powder since I like the rich matcha flavour.

And voila, I nice bowl of matcha latte!

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NEWBY TEAS FLOWERING TEAS 
I have seen these flowering teas while I was in Asia a couple of years ago and I was hoping to get this  in The Netherlands as well, but I couldn't find it anywhere! I was so surprised when I found these flowering teas on their website! They have send me the taste Harmony and Lychee to try along with a gorgeous glass that perfectly showcases the pretty flower. Harmony includes the following ingredients: Green tea, marigold flower and jasmine flowers. Lychee includes: Green tea, marigold flower, jasmine flowers, globe amaranth and lychee flavour. Below I will show you how Lychee blooms in my glass.

Once you open it you will see a small ball, which is actually the flower tea. Unwrap it and put it in hot water. Their instruction says: place one flowering bulb in one cup of freshly boiled water cooled to 70-80°C. Watch as the bulb blossoms and comes to life in a visually striking display.

IT'S LIKE MAGIC!!!! 

I'm loving the taste of all teas that I received. The flowering tea is just so magical and the green tea taste is light, it smells lovely and you all know that green tea/matcha has great benefits! I cannot get enough of this! The only downside is the the price, but the matcha powder goes a long way since you only need a little bit per usage. As for the flowering tea, I just keep pouring hot water into my cup until the taste is gone to be honest lol. If you are interested, visit NewbyTeas.nl and check out their assortment.

WOULD YOU GIVE THESE A TRY? 

note: these products were sent to me for review purposes, but this didn't affect my opinion about the products, see disclaimer.

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Unboxing: Oyatsubox - Premium Japanese Snacks Box - April

It has been a while since I have done an unboxing for asian snacks! Oh I just love them since it's always a surprise how it would taste and the packaging is just too adorable! Oyatsubox sent me their Premium Japanese snack box of the month April and I am going to unbox it today! Check out today's unboxing blogpost!

HAUL: Japanese Snacks from Candysan #7 +Discount Code

WOOHOO! This is a brand new haul from Candysan.com, one of my favorite webshops where you can get Japanese snacks straight away from Japan for a reasonable price! I've ordered from them several times already. I will also be sharing my discount code, so check out my recent haul in today's post.

––> Go to my previous Candysan haul blogpost: HERE.

Where to eat in Amsterdam: Bakers and Roasters

I've been going to this brunch place for a very long time, but I don't know why I never shared this spot before. It's called Bakers & Roasters - a New Zealand style café and is my ultimate favorite spot for breakfast, lunch and brunch. Yes girls, It's THE BEST spot in Amsterdam! The pictures in this blogpost were not taken on the same day.

Where to eat in Amsterdam: CT Coffee and Coconuts

Happy Easter everybody! I recently went to CT Coffee and Coconuts, a restaurant where you can drink a nice cup of coffee or coconut water from a real coconut.  - giving you that vacation feeling in Amsterdam. We all try to eat more healthy now-a-days, so this restaurant goes along with the new lifestyle that we have.

High Tea at Ma Bella Cakery x Yumchatea in Amsterdam

All sweet tooths here will love this blogpost. There is a new hotspot in Amsterdam called Ma Bella Cakery! It's opened by Monique Trinh who started baking customized cakes as a hobby but ended up opening her own store at a lovely spot in Amsterdam. A few days ago I went to her Winter high tea party with a few friends of mine to check out her store, enjoy her baked sweets and to catch up with my girls.

A few years ago, back in 2012, I reviewed a few homemade cupcakes from her (see blogpost), so my loyal followers might recognize her amazing creations.

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HAUL: Japanese Snacks from Candysan #6 +Discount Code

EEK!!! Oh my, I couldn't resist girls! I purchased some Japanese snacks from Candysan.com after seeing a Facebook message that they had the Kitkat green tea in stock again. I ended up purchasing way more than just Kitkats. In today's blogpost I'm going to show you my haul.

Go to my previous Candysan haul blogposts: blogpost 1, blogpost 2, blogpost 3, blogpost 4, blogpost 5, blogpost 6.

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Foodhallen Amsterdam - Viet View, Friska, Bulls&Dogs!

OMG! FINALLY! A food market is here in Amsterdam called Foodhallen! It has been opened a few weeks ago and as a huge (instagram) foodie that I am, I just had to visit this place. When I stepped into the door, I could already feel the lovely ambience and the smell of food. You can find a lot of food from different kinds of cuisines in this indoor food market, from bitterballen (Dutch snacks), cheese, Japanese Temaki's (handrolls) to burgers and Vietnamese spring rolls. This time I tried Viet View, Bulls & Dogs and Friska!

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VIET VIEW
Our first stop was Viet View! I actually wanted to try everything here since everything looked so good! They have Vietnamese rice paper rolls (goi cuon) with rib eye, chicken, shrimp and more, but also Vietnamese baguettes (banh mi) with rib eye, hanoi chicken, tofu or pork belly. Oh my, I eventually got the Saigon Rib eye baguette and it was good! The prices for the baguettes are around €7.- and the prices for the rice paper rolls are around €6.-

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BULLS & DOGS 
The next stop was Bulls & Dogs! They offer many hot dogs served in pretzel buns. It was my first time trying that combination. My friend and I shared two hot dogs together so we could try both, so we chose the Texas Hot Link (beef, spicy sauce, nacho's) and the Funky Fresh Dog (yoghurt, cucumber, unions). OMG, the Texas Hot Link was SOOOO GOOD! I would definitely recommend that one, it was so tasteful from the very first bite! The price was around €5.- for one hot dog.

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FRISKA 
The last stop was FRISKA. I've always loved healthy snacks so I just had to try this. Friska sells rolls, not regular rolls but healthy ones with fresh ingredients and they are all gluten free. I bought the one that's called Salmon Mandela, it has the oh so healthy quinoa in it, fresh salmon sashimi, spinach, cucumber, sesame and avocade-wasabi sauce - this all wrapped in seaweed. If I lived in this neighborhood I would definitely get this for breakfast over and over again. It was good and definitely fresh! The price was around €4,50.- each.

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WHAT DO THEY HAVE MORE?
I only went to 3 stands because my stomach couldn't last more unfortunately haha. However, there are plenty of other stands there like:
• The Butcher - they got their famous angus beef burger
• The Rough Kitchen - they got their famous pulled pork sandwich
• Le Big Fish - a lovely fish soup
• Yogen Früz - for frozen yoghurt with fresh fruit
• Petit Gateau - for cute petite desserts
• BBROOD - fresh bread
• Shirkhan - Mumbai street food
• Meneer Temaki - the place for Japanese hand rolls
• Green brothers - vegetarian snacks
• De Ballenbar - for the Dutch snacks, bitterballen
• L’Entrecôte mobiel - with their famous L’Entrecôte sandwich
• Pink Flamingo - fresh pizza's
• Jabugo Bar Iberico - spanish snacks
• Caulils - cheese
• Filiz Manti - Turkish snacks
• Maza - for some lovely hummus and/or falafel
• Wild Moa Pies - pies from Australia/New Zealand
• Pasta di Mamma - real Italian pasta

WOULD I GO BACK TO FOODHALLEN?
Oh my, Foodhallen is really heaven for all foodies! The prices are reasonable as well. The ambience is good and it's a lovely place to eat with friends. It's also possible to just take away and eat it at home. The best thing about it is that there are currently 21 stands there, so you got plenty of choices. It's a place where I would definitely go back again and again, gotta try them all right?! If you are in Amsterdam you gotta visit this place. It's also good that it is opened every single day, check out their address and opening hours below.

Address:
Bellamyplein 5, 1053 AT Amsterdam

Opening hours:
Mon - Wed: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu - Sat: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sun: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Unboxing: Oyatsubox - Japanese Snack Subscription Box

If you are a HUGE fan of Japanese snacks like me, you gotta pay attention to today's post! Today I'm introducing OyatsuBox to you. OyatsuBox is a monthly subscription service from OyatsuCafe.com  that sends out a box full of Japanese snacks and candies direct from Japan! It cost $25.- per box and no extra charges will be added for shipping since those are included. Want to know what was in my July  OyatsuBox? Check out today's blogpost!

HAUL: Japanese Snacks from Candysan #5 +Discount Code

Ohhh boy.. I hope you love to watch hauls as much as I do hahaha.. I have another Japanese snacks haul today. Lots of green tea products, it's a little bit similar to my previous haul but I purchased some different stuff as well this time. Check it out!

Go to my previous Candysan haul blogposts: blogpost 1, blogpost 2, blogpost 3, blogpost 4, blogpost 5. .

Review: Nestle Green Tea Latte

Have you seen my latest Candysan.com haul where I purchased some lovely green tea products? In that haul you were also able to see that I also purchased the green tea latte from Nestle. It's instant so all you have to do is add hot water. In today's blogpost i will be sharing my thoughts about it.

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WHERE TO BUY?
There are 9 sticks inside one box and one box costs €1.80 (link to product) at candysan. Oyatsucafe is selling these as well (link to product). Feel free to use my coupon code MEMORABLEDAYS at both websites to get a discount at checkout!

NESTLE GREEN TEA LATTE
You are able to drink it either cold or hot. I always prefer to drink these things hot, so I didn't try the cold version. The packaging is written in Japanese so I'm not able to translate it. Use one stick if you have a cup that fits 180ml of hot water, use half of the stick if you have 90ml of hot water. One cup of green tea latte only has 31 kcal, so don't be afraid to drink this if you are on a diet haha ^^.

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DRINK TEST
I drank this during the weekends together with some kitkat's ^^. I had added some red beans into my green tea latte and I absolutely loved that combination! You are also able to put a kitkat green tea into your latte to make it more sweet! This green tea latte doesn't have a strong green tea taste unfortunately but it's not super sweet so it's great for people who don't like sweet drinks that much. To people who do like sweet drinks, you can always add some sugar to it. In my opinion, the sweetness level is good but i was hoping that the taste would be more bitter, like matcha. I don't think I will purchase this again and probably will try a different brand next time.

"If CHOCOLATE can't fix it, it is a SERIOUS problem" I bought this cup at Xenos if you were wondering.

 

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How To: Kracie - Popin' Cookin' Sushi Candy Kit

After watching so many poppin' cooking' videos from Youtuber RRCherryPie I just had to buy my own popin' cookin' kit hahah. Today I'm going to show you how to make sushi with this cute kit and I have say I had so much fun while doing this and the outcome ain't that bad hahaha.

Giveaway+Winner: Candysan Japanese Snacks Gift Pack

Oh my... how many times have i told you that I love Candysan.com. In case you didn't know what it is, it's a website which sells Japanese snacks for a very affordable price online. It's really one of my favorite websites since they ship fast, ship worldwide, deliver great service and i can never resist not placing an order when i visit their website. Since it's almost Christmas, Candysan gave me a lovely gift pack to me. Want to know whats inside.. make sure to check out today's blogpost! Also, keep on reading until the end since i'm also going to give away one gift pack to one of you girls! WOHOE \^o^/! This is your chance to try delicious sweets from Japan!

Go to my previous Candysan haul blogposts: blogpost 1, blogpost 2, blogpost 3.

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Candysan Package: Japanese Snacks + Discount Code

EEK! Yes another Japanese snacks blogpost! Candysan surprised me with a package full of Japanese snacks a few weeks ago. I didn't know what was inside, so I was so surprised when I opened the package. I always feel like a little kid when I open a package from Candysan hahaha. Who doesn't like snacks right, especially Japanese snacks! Keep on reading to see what they have sent me.

Go to my previous Candysan haul blogposts: blogpost 1, blogpost 2. .

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HOT SPOT: CupcakeChic at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam

While I was at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam a few days ago, I saw this cute little counter called Cupcakechic. I was looking at their cupcakes and I just couldn't resist the temptation haha. The workers told me that the counter was opened in January 2013. I saw a few pictures from their cupcakes in the past on Instagram and Facebook but I never tried it myself. I decided to purchase some cupcakes there to try it out ^^.

DUTCH: 
Een paar dagen terug was ik op Schiphol en ik zag een kleine counter dat heette Cupcakechic. Ik zat naar de cupcakes te kijken en ik kon het gewoon niet laten, ik moest iets kopen! De medewerkers vertelde dat de counter al open was sinds Januari 2013. Ik zag voorheen al foto's voorbij gaan op instagram en op mijn facebook, maar ik had het nooit zelf geprobeerd. Ik besloot een paar te kopen om ze uit te proberen. 

HAUL: Japanese Snacks from Candysan #2 + Discount Code

I'm super excited to show you my huge haul haha ^^! Today I'm going to share my second Candysan.com haul. It's one of my favourite websites at the moment. It's a website where you can purchase Japanese snacks for a very affordable price and the shipping costs are reasonable as well. It's my second time purchasing there and I love their service and assortment, so I highly recommend to check their store out if you've got time. In this blogpost I will be showing you what I purchased and I will be sharing my discount code as well!

If you are curious about my previous candysan haul, go to this blogpost. 

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Kawaii Monthly - Every Month Kawaii Items from Japan

Woop Woop, It's my birthday! Hahah Hi all ^^ as some of you may know after watching my Facebook and Twitter message, it's my birthday today!!! I'm finally turning 24, sounds old no? Haha, anyways, today I'm going to share my Kawaii Monthly bag that I received from kawaiimonthly.com. KawaiiMonthly.com is a website that sends you a pack of 5 Japanese charms, snacks, make-up or other kawaii stuff every month for £12.60. They deliver worldwide, shipping is totally free and it's always a mystery what you're actually getting. Want to know what in my Kawaii monthly bag was? Keep on reading!

Asian Snacks - Review: Pocky Panda & Pocky Coconut

I'm not going to talk about beauty today, I'm going to talk about snacks! Yes, Japanese snacks! Do you know Pocky's? How long does Pocky exist already? I've been eating sticks from Pocky since I was 10 or something lol. Every year, they will release some new Pocky flavors. The Pocky Panda is from their normal collection and the Pocky Coconut came to the market during Summer 2013. Today I will be trying both for the first time!

Stick Menu at OyatsuCafe - Maxim Matcha Latte

Can you remember that I ordered some asian snacks from the website oyatsucafe.com before? If not, go to blogpost 1 and 2 to read it. Oyatsu Cafe has launched a stick menu of individual powdered drinks, which is a great way to try Japanese drinks without having to buy a whole box of Maxim or Blendy sticks. I've received a few from them so I'm going to try it out!

Steamed Rose Buns - Rose Mantou - 玫瑰花馒头

I've recently seen a video from Youtuber EasyChineseFood where she created steamed rose buns also known as rose mantou/玫瑰花馒头. I think that lots of you have tried this at a Chinese restaurant before, but have you ever seen it in a rose shape? I hadn't! My mom, nephew and I decided to make some steamed buns and I captured it with my camera ^^ i love the shape of roses!