Spring 2017 in Helsinki is constantly
unstable. It combines with drizzling, raining, windy and hailing plus slightly
snowing within an afternoon! Having been residing here nearly 4 years, I
totally realize the ice breaking tip in either UK or Europe: If there is
nothing else to chat with, it makes no mistake to start up the topic about
weather.
Shall the sun shines, I would like to take
a city walk to discover the spring; during the grey grumpy days, I love to stay
indoors, have a cup of English tea, together with spring berries, some baked Belgium
waffle, a fashion readings in hand and enjoy some delicious Deluxe macaroons. Based
in London, English Tea Shop (UK) Ltd has been providing organic tea from Sri
Lanka since 2010. ETS UK owns certifications from the Soil Association, Fair
Trade International and Control Union Certifications, their tealeaves and
ingredients come from small farmers in limited quantities, grown without
chemical fertilizers or pesticides. As for tea bags, varied from Clipper Tea
adapting brown ones, ETS presents silken pyramid tea bag, which develops the
aroma of tea much more in an efficient way.
My choice of teatime today is super berries,
besides organic herbal tea leaves with strawberries, blueberries and
raspberries, the other ingredients contain 63% organic hibiscus, 19% organic
rooibos, and 4% organic super mints. Naturally caffeine free, it can be also
made for hot or cold. For chilly spring time here in Helsinki, I would like to
have hot tea with other healthy desserts, please.
For Belgian waffle, it is an economy pack purchased
from LIDL supermarket. About the steps to make it at home, first, bake three
pieces from the toaster, then slice one banana into slim foliage, place banana
slices and a piece of Belgian chocolate on the stack of waffle, and we’ve done
a dish. Deluxe macaroons is from LIDL as well; out of four flavours, I select
raspberry-cassis, mango-passion and caramel with salted butter as side dish. Thought
made in France, in comparison with Ladureé Paris, Deluxe macaroons are not as rich
and crispy, still the flavours are enjoyable, and the softness of the ganache
reaching the satisfaction to my taste buds.
Last but not the least, the berry season is
approaching, a mini bowl of blueberries provides the energy and Vitamin C; also
the berries balance the sweetness of the desserts on the afternoon tea table. For
the visual pleasure teatime, I adapt Arabia vintage pinkish bowl for
blueberries, which founded at Helsinki Secondhand in Eira; Arabia Koko pink
plate to situate a stack of waffle, Iittala mini saucer to place Deluxe macaronns,
and vintage Russian USSR Lomonosov rose-pattern tea cup (also found at Helsinki
Secondhand) holds super berries English tea. The colour tones for the teatime are pastel
pink, milky white, berry blue and slight touch of light brown, and the dry
roses decorate the table for a more of feminine touch.
Special Thanks: Perhe Heikkinen
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