Books Before The Coffee Gets Cold By Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a heartwarming novel set in a small Tokyo café, Funiculi Funicula, where patrons can travel back in time—but only under strict conditions. The most important rule? They must return to the present before their coffee gets cold.

The book follows four interconnected stories, each featuring a character who seeks closure, redemption, or understanding through time travel:

The Lovers – A woman wants to reconnect with her boyfriend before he moves to America.

Husband and Wife – A nurse hopes to retrieve a forgotten letter from her husband, who suffers from Alzheimer’s.

The Sisters – A woman struggles with guilt over her sister’s untimely death.

Mother and Child – A pregnant woman faces a heartbreaking decision about her future.

Despite the ability to revisit the past, the café’s magic does not allow anyone to change the present. Instead, the characters gain new perspectives, learning to accept life’s imperfections and cherish the moments they have.

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