When Lana Lewis' best employee Fabrizio abruptly quits just days before the Sunshine State Barista Championship, her cafe's chances of winning the contest are creamed. Of course, Fabrizio has a slick explanation for jumping ship. But when he's found dead the next morning under a palm tree Lana becomes the prime suspect. Even the island's handsome police chief isn't quite certain of her innocence. With her stoned, hippie dad, a Shih Tzu named Stanley, and a new, curious barista sporting a punk rock aesthetic at her side, Lana s prepared to turn up the heat to catch the real killer.