What To Expect In 2009

Tea is hot, says Jeff Kaplan, sous chef at the Sawgrass Golf Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. “Consumers can’t get enough. It’s a switch from the conventional cup of coffee and offers some healthy benefits.” He includes tea-infused foods in the trend, from green tea mints and truffles, to green tea-infused jasmine rice, even green tea crème brulee.