Lisa McDonald, tea sommelier and owner of TeaHaus, will demonstrate how to make a variety of teas with the opportunity to taste. We will also have the opportunity to purchase a tea sample and brew along during the demonstration.

After a “short backpacking trip” through Europe that turned into a 14-year residency and career in Germany and Sweden, Lisa McDonald returned to the US with her husband, Marc Hewko (an Ann Arborite she met in Germany), to start a family. After a few months, she began to miss the high- quality loose tea available in Europe so she, a European-trained tea sommelier, decided to open a tea store of her own in Kerrytown. After several years, TeaHaus expanded, opening the ever-popular Tea Room/Café, and then in 2017, sister business Eat More Tea debuted, offering tea-infused gelato, tea-based spice blends, and much more. Lisa remains one a handful of European trained tea sommeliers in the US.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.