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In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.
In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the café's time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by early onset Alzheimer's, see their sister one last time, and meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.
But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the café, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold...
Toshikazu Kawaguchi's beautiful, moving story explores the age-old question: what would you change if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?
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Alex’s PickBefore the Coffee Gets Cold
Step into a quaint little café tucked away in a narrow alley in Tokyo, where the aroma of meticulously brewed coffee has been delighting patrons for over a hundred years. This is no ordinary coffee shop; it offers an extraordinary experience: the chance to travel back in time. Before the Coffee Gets Cold introduces us to a spellbinding narrative centred...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Tales from the Cafe
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time... From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom...Paperback$1800Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Before We Forget Kindness
In the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, the mysterious café where customers arrive hoping to travel in time welcomes four new guests: The father who could not allow his daughter to get married A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved one A boy who wants to show his smile to...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
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The third novel in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, a true global sensation – now in a gorgeous, decorative special edition. On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that’s not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its...Hardback$3200Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
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The sixth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese café that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. In a special seat in a fabled Tokyo café, you're offered something irresistible—not just a warm, comforting coffee, but the chance to go back in time to revisit the ones you love... In Before I Knew...Paperback$2200Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Before We Say Goodbye
The million-copy bestselling series Toshikazu Kawaguchi's poignant Before We Say Goodbye, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid September -
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The sixth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese café that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. In a special seat in a fabled Tokyo café, you're offered something irresistible—not just a warm, comforting coffee, but the chance to go back in time to revisit the ones you love... In Before I Knew...HardbackSold Out -
Before We Forget Kindness
The million-copy bestselling series. In the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, translated from Japanese, the mysterious Tokyo café where customers arrive hoping to travel back in time welcomes four new guests: The father who could not allow his daughter to get married A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved one...HardbackSold Out -
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of...HardbackSold Out
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is generally well-received, often lauded for its imaginative premise and emotional depth. Readers appreciate its exploration of human connections through the enchanting theme of time travel. The book's poignant story and character development tend to resonate with many, providing heartfelt reflections on regret, love, and hope.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035032280
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 October 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Picador
Contributors:
- Translated by Geoffrey Trousselot
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 206.0mm
Weight: 296g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Toshikazu Kawaguchi was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He formerly produced, directed and wrote for the theatrical group Sonic Snail. As a playwright, his works include COUPLE, Sunset Song, and Family Time. The novel Before the Coffee Gets Cold is adapted from a 1110 Productions play by Kawaguchi, which won the 10th Suginami Drama Festival grand prize.
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Step into a quaint little café tucked away in a narrow alley in Tokyo, where the aroma of meticulously brewed coffee has been delighting patrons for over a hundred years. This is no ordinary coffee shop; it offers an extraordinary experience: the chance to travel back in time. Before the Coffee Gets Cold introduces us to a spellbinding narrative centred...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Tales from the Cafe
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time... From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom...Paperback$1800Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Before We Forget Kindness
In the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, the mysterious café where customers arrive hoping to travel in time welcomes four new guests: The father who could not allow his daughter to get married A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved one A boy who wants to show his smile to...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Tales from the Cafe
Embark on a poignant journey through time with Tales from the Cafe, the enchanting sequel in Toshikazu Kawaguchi's million-copy bestselling series. Tucked away in a quaint Tokyo alley, a mysterious cafe offers more than just a finely brewed cup of coffee—it presents its patrons with the extraordinary opportunity to travel back in time. Bound by a handful of peculiar rules,...Hardback$3400Elsewhere:$5999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Before Your Memory Fades
The third novel in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, a true global sensation – now in a gorgeous, decorative special edition. On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that’s not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its...Hardback$3200Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
New Release
Before I Knew I Loved You
The sixth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese café that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. In a special seat in a fabled Tokyo café, you're offered something irresistible—not just a warm, comforting coffee, but the chance to go back in time to revisit the ones you love... In Before I Knew...Paperback$2200Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Before We Say Goodbye
The million-copy bestselling series Toshikazu Kawaguchi's poignant Before We Say Goodbye, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid September -
Before I Knew I Loved You
The sixth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese café that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. In a special seat in a fabled Tokyo café, you're offered something irresistible—not just a warm, comforting coffee, but the chance to go back in time to revisit the ones you love... In Before I Knew...Hardback$4500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Before Your Memory Fades
The third novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, following four new customers in a cafe where customers can travel back in time. In northern Japan, overlooking the spectacular view Hakodate Port has to offer, Cafe Donna Donna has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Before We Say Goodbye
The fourth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series - now in a gorgeously produced special edition with sprayed edges, foil and beautiful endpapers. Toshikazu Kawaguchi's poignant Before We Say Goodbye, translated from Japanese, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last...Hardback$3599Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableOut 10 Nov 2026Pre-order -
Before I Knew I Loved You
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Before We Forget Kindness
The million-copy bestselling series. In the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, translated from Japanese, the mysterious Tokyo café where customers arrive hoping to travel back in time welcomes four new guests: The father who could not allow his daughter to get married A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved one...HardbackSold Out
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