Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Written by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before the Coffee Gets Cold is a heartwarming and melancholic Japanese series set in a mysterious Tokyo café where customers can time travel—but only for the duration of a coffee. Each book tells interconnected stories of people seeking closure, forgiveness, or a final moment with someone lost. The time travel rules are strict, and outcomes can’t change the present, yet the emotional resonance is profound. With a gentle, reflective tone and simple yet moving prose, the series explores love, regret, memory, and the human desire to hold on—if only for a moment longer.
In a quaint Tokyo café, patrons can travel back in time, but only within strict limits. Through interconnected stories, the novel explores themes of love, regret, and the desire to alter the past. Kawaguchi's gentle narrative invites readers to consider the value of the present and the importance of human connections.