As the owner of Portland, Oregon’s popular Ground Rules coffee cart, hard-working young master barista Sage Caplin is excited to expand her business with a brick-and-mortar store. But not everyone gives her a warm welcome . . .

This was so much fun! I love Sage as an amateur sleuth and the plot was just a really nice ride.

This is an interesting series to me as it takes place in Portland. It gives an insight to the "Keep Portland Weird". Sage has finally moved beyond the food cart concept and has a brick and mortar shop. At the opening though someone dies. Sage teams up with a podcaster to find out who dunnit. It nice to see a development from the previous books. There is a storyline throughout about Sage's mother and her past that adds to the angst. Overall it is a tight book.

I really enjoyed this cozy novel set in Portland, Oregon. Sage owns Ground Rules coffee cart in downtown Portland and the story starts as she is expanding into a store front. Owning a food cart in Portland can be very competitive and as her new store opens, someone in her store dies. This leaves Sage with so many questions and fears over the start of her new shop. I really enjoyed all the details about the Portland area and the writing was light and enjoyable as well!
Thank you Kensington Books and NetGalley for this advanced reader copy. My opinions are my own.

The time has finally come for Ground Rules to open their first brick and mortar coffee shop in the brand new Button Building. With several other food, truck and cart vendors, also opening brick and mortars, it’s an exciting time. Until one of the other vendors collapses from being poisoned after drinking a cup of coffee from Ground Rules.

With her business and reputation at stake, Sage finds herself, trying to figure out who killed Bianca. The woman wasn’t a favorite of anybody’s, and was extremely rude to Sage, which makes her an idea suspect. Can Sage figure it out before Ground Rules crashes and burns?

I’ve read this series from the very first entry and have enjoyed it thoroughly. I love when a series progresses, and includes the lives of the main characters. It was great to see the first brick and mortar for ground rules to open and as well as seeing life moving forward for both Sage and her family. Whether you like coffee or not, this is a great series for any Cozy lover.

#DeathUnfiltered #NetGalley is a fantastic addition to this series by Emmeline Duncan.
Sage Caplin is ready for the grand opening of the Ground Rules newest addition, an actual coffee shop in the Button Building located in Portland, Oregon.
Sage has had success with her coffee truck, and the opportunity to open a coffee shop is a dream come true.
Excitement grows and Sage is ready for the big day, until a competitor drops dead at the opening, and naturally Sage is a suspect.
Trying to prove her innocence isn't difficult, but the death a lot of secrets, including one the nosy podcast creator Rose, may not want to reveal.

This is a great series and I'm always excited to read a new book by this talented author.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of the book.

Set in Portland, OR, book four in the Ground Rules coffee shop amateur sleuth series involves Sage and her crew as they open a bricks and mortar shop. Rose, a college student and rookie true crime podcaster, is investigating Sage's mom, Saffron Jones, a known con-artist presumed to be dead. The plot lines include the usual trials of hiring good staff, competition among vendors, and, of course, a suspicious death on grand opening day. Death Unfiltered is a good, quick escape read. Recommended for fans of coffee shop mysteries, including Tara Lush's coffee shop series set in Florida.