MATCHA, MORSELS & MURDER

When pastry chef Ami Miyamoto returns to Kyoto to help save her grandmother's beloved café, Kissa Sakura, she expects a fresh start among traditional sweets, familiar neighbours, and the quiet rituals of café life. Instead, a bitter redevelopment dispute and a sudden death at a cherry-blossom food festival draw her into a mystery involving suspicious records, hidden financial troubles, and secrets within the community. With the café's future at stake, Ami must separate genuine clues from convincing red herrings before the truth is buried beneath a neighbourhood's carefully maintained appearances.