Laura Sabato - Store Manager
Laura is a long-time resident of Naperville, where she is raising two awesome children, both aspiring to be famous singers. She's a foodie who's perpetually curious. Laura is fascinated by the many varieties of tea and looks forward to trying each and every one.
Drue Campbell - Assistant Mgr
Drue became a tea lover years ago when her sister, in North Carolina, sent her a gift of tea from Adagio online. She was thrilled when Adagio opened their first store in Naperville where she lives with her husband and teenage children. Drue is excited to share her passion for tea and introduce others to the great varieties they can enjoy throughout the day. She feels tea is a simple luxury to be enjoyed in a comforting, warm cup.
Hannah Becker - Tea Consultant
Hannah's love for tea started in college when, in search of something less dehydrating, she switched from coffee to tea for her late night caffeine boosts. Her relationship with tea further developed when she had an English roommate for a year (who absolutely loved her tea!). She introduced her to loose leaf tea and showed her how much better the flavor is than your everyday tea bag. Now a confessed 'tea addict', as a former coffee lover, Hannah will try to convert those coffee drinkers out there with our Coco Caffeinator or Mocha Nut Mate.
Jessica Keith - Tea Consultant
Jessica has recently returned back to Chicagoland after living in Dublin, Ireland for two years.Before moving to Ireland, her favourite teas included Chai, Mate and Jasmine, however Irish Breakfast Tea now takes up most of her tea consumption. Jessica loves drinking tea while simultaneously doing the following activities: writing, reading, bathing, painting, eating, socialising, cooking, and partaking in general merriment of all sorts.
Julia Ozers - Tea Consultant
Julia is an overnight tea addict. She began sampling herbal tisanes, easing her way into tea with an affinity for tea lattes. She's more daring in her choices now, having fallen in love with oolongs, both peach flavored and more traditional Ti Kuan Yin. Outside the store, Julia is a freelance designer, working on a second degree in industiral design. Her creativity and passion for the visual world helps us all see tea from a unique perspective.
Monica Kennedy - Tea Consultant
Monica is very excited to join the Adagio family. As a part time fashion designer, Monica finds that her designing creativity is inspired when she drinks tea. For her the taste and health benefits are an added bonus. As an Adagio consultant Monica is motivated to share the wonderful world of tea with all of you. Come meet Monica and get inspired by tea just like her.
Pat Zumach - Tea Consultant
Visiting her neighbor Connie after school to enjoy afternoon tea was one of Pat’s favorite childhood memories! Her favorite Adagio teas would be anything involving chocolate! She also loves Golden Monkey, Spiced Green, Cinnamon, and the Adagio for Life, Happy Belly blend. Pat is an artist that specializes in Murals, faux finishes and water color. She loves to use her creativity to help customers find new and exciting teas to try!
Peggy Pipilis - Tea Consultant
Peggy comes from a background in selling premier chocolate and is thrilled to discover that drinking a tall glass of Berry Blast iced tea gives even more enjoyment than chocolate, and with NO calories!! The many blends and aromas of all the teas Adagio has to offer is pure heaven! Other favorites include Golden Monkey, Rooibus Vanilla Chai and Peach Oolong. When Peggy is not busy selling tea, she enjoys volunteering for local charities.
Violet Ong - Tea Consultant
Violet was born in Singapore and grew up drinking traditional Chinese teas. Most of her family and friends are tea enthusiasts; a couple of them even own tea shops. She and her husband had spent three years in Japan, fascinated by the country's tea culture and enamored by its elaborate tea ceremony. In the morning, Violet enjoys a cup of Dragonwell or Sencha, then explores a variety of teas throughout the day. She discovered herbal teas on a recent visit to Germany. While sharing her deep knowledge of Asian teas, Violet looks forward to expanding her newfound appreciation of blended teas and herbals.
