Twentysomething master barista and owner of Portland, Oregon’s popular Ground Rules coffee cart, Sage Caplin is ready to celebrate her growing business at a weekend long maker’s festival, complete with live music, a cornhole tournament, 4th of July fireworks—and murder . . .In addition to her beloved coffees, Sage is thrilled to be expanding her offerings in collaboration with the local whiskey company that is throwing the festival. And how better to launch their new product than with fellow entrepreneurs. But among the crowd of artists and creators, Sage is surprised to spot Left Coast Grinds owner Mark Jeffries, who has it out for Ground Rules. The distillery didn’t invite Mark and they apologize. But nothing can make up for the glare Mark aims at Sage and her co-owner, Harley. And that’s just a taste of what’s to come . . .Soon Mark incites a loud argument with Harley and is ousted from the property. But later that night, Sage finds Mark's body by the Ground Rules Subaru. She knows that when investigators learn that Harley and Mark had a history of butting heads, Harley will be a prime suspect—and she’s right. But Mark rubbed many people the wrong way, and several are at the festival. Now Sage will have to filter through secrets, grudges, and blackmail to get to the bitter truth—and as her sleuthing heats up, the closing fireworks won’t just be the ones in the sky . . .
I do love this cozy mystery and the latest installment is no exception. Sage is a great main character/protagonist. Plus if you've been reading this series, it was great for there to finally be.a resolution with Mark. The setting was great and if love coffee and cozy mysteries, you will love this one!
It's always fun when decisions from over a year ago come to fruition. My coffee empire, Ground Rules, had partnered with a local company, Doyle's Oregon Whiskey, to create a canned Irish coffee. We provided the coffee grounds and expertise they distilled the whiskey, procured the locally sourced cream, and managed the canning part of the manufacturing process. Doyle's Irish-To-Go tasted smooth, with the perfect balance of coffee and Irish-style whiskey distilled by the Doyle brothers, Tierney and Shay.
We were celebrating the product launch with a makers' fair-slash-festival at the distillery over the Fourth of July weekend, on the Doyles' property in the Columbia Gorge with a view of the mighty Columbia River. Twenty local companies were set up, all selling locally made products, with a collection of food carts and the Ground Rules coffee cart stationed on the edge of the paved parking lot.
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