From Leaf to Matcha: A Holiday Experience at Churchill’s Fine Teas

Celebrate the season with a morning of tea, music, and mindfulness. Join us as we kick off the holidays with an inspiring matcha experience and a live violin performance, setting the perfect tone for a serene and uplifting gathering.

In this immersive workshop, you’ll explore the world of green tea and matcha—from the Camellia sinensis plant to the art and culture behind its transformation into matcha powder. Along the way, we will share stories, traditions, and insights into what makes this centuries-old tea so treasured around the world.

You’ll also enjoy an interactive Matcha 101 session, learning how to whisk matcha at home, use essential matcha accessories, and embrace the art of mindful tea preparation. The experience concludes with a guided tasting featuring a matcha shot, matcha latte, and matcha-inspired desserts, each designed to awaken the senses and celebrate connection.

With only 18 seats available, this is a truly immersive, hands-on experience that nurtures both the senses and the spirit — all while supporting the World Affairs Council’s mission to connect our community to global cultures.

Reserve your seat today and make your morning meaningful.

🎟️ Ticket Levels

Standard Ticket — $75
Enjoy the full From Leaf to Matcha workshop experience, including the Matcha 101 session, guided tastings, live violin performance, and matcha-inspired desserts.

Supporter Ticket — $100
All Standard benefits, plus a take-home gift of 2 oz. Green Dragon Matcha ($25/oz value) to continue your tea journey at home. Your additional support helps advance the World Affairs Council’s mission of global connection and education.

Patron Ticket — $150
All Supporter benefits, plus an additional take-home gift of a Matcha Tea Making Set ($55 value) and recognition during the event. Patrons are also invited to arrive 15 minutes early for an exclusive meet-and-greet with the owner of Churchill’s Fine Teas, gaining a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry and philosophy behind their craft. Patrons receive early access to future World Affairs Council cultural experiences and will be acknowledged in post-event communications. Your generosity helps sustain our work of fostering global understanding across Greater Cincinnati.

Meet the Owner - "Our Journey"

Like a lot of small businesses, Churchill's began with a small spark of passion. Over the last twenty years that spark has ignited and grew into two shops with a team passionate about tea and sharing tea moments. Churchill's Fine Teas has been serving teas and promoting health benefits of teas in our communities for over 20 years. Many of our customers and team members have become friends. We've remained woman owned and operated as we've moved, expanded, opened pop-ups and new locations, won awards, and collaborated with the very best of Cincinnati. We've finished every single day with a feeling of gratitude to have such amazing and passionate customers, partners, neighbors, tea growers and brilliant team members. Our founder created the business to promote the English tea culture in 2003 and has established it as a staple in our communities. Today, our mission continues and expands to different tea selections and tea cultures. Yerba Mate, Matcha, and Bubble Teas are trending and we would like to introduce you to the fascinating cultures behind them, besides our staple selections of black tea, green tea, oolong tea, white tea, rooibos, and herbal & wellness blends.

As we celebrate the last twenty years, our commitment to our customers for the next twenty years is the same - "Fueling Inspiration, One Steep At A Time!"

We wish you the best on your tea journey,

Angela Qu and the Churchill's Fine Teas Team

Consent for sharing photos and videos:

Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by World Affairs Council and Churchill's Fine Teas for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third party publications. By signing up for the event, you and your companies in the event hereby grant us permission to use your likeness in a photograph, video, or other digital media (“photo”) in any and all of our publications, including web-based publications, without payment or other consideration.

Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds for this event.