{"product_id":"before-the-coffee-gets-cold-1-before-the-coffee-gets-cold","title":"Before The Coffee Gets Cold #1 : Before The Coffee Gets Cold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi | Japanese Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/strong\u003e by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a gentle and deeply moving Japanese novel about love, loss, regret, memory, and the possibilities hidden within a single moment. Set in a small Tokyo café with a mysterious time-travelling tradition, the story follows four visitors who hope to revisit the past and reconnect with someone important to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a quiet alley in Tokyo stands a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than a century. Its most extraordinary feature is a particular seat that allows customers to travel back in time. But the opportunity comes with strict rules: visitors must remain in their designated seat, cannot alter the present, and must return before their coffee becomes cold.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour visitors decide to take the unusual journey for very personal reasons. One hopes to confront someone who left them, another wants to receive a letter from a husband whose memory has been affected by Alzheimer's disease, another wishes to see a sister again, and one wants the chance to meet a daughter they never had the opportunity to know.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs each journey unfolds, the novel explores what people truly hope to say or change when given the chance to revisit a moment from the past. While the rules prevent them from rewriting history, the experience can change how they understand their relationships, regrets, grief, and the present moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You’ll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe time-travelling café:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enter a quiet Tokyo café where visitors can briefly return to the past under a strict set of rules.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour emotional journeys:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meet four visitors seeking closure, connection, forgiveness, or one final chance to meet someone they love.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLove and loss:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explore how memories and relationships continue to shape people long after separation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegret and acceptance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consider what can and cannot be changed and why acceptance can be as important as rewriting the past.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily and relationships:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover stories involving partners, siblings, parents, children, and the bonds that connect them.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe importance of the present:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reflect on how looking back can change the way people understand the life they are living now.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagical realism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Experience a fantastical premise grounded in deeply human emotions and everyday relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmotional connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explore themes of forgiveness, grief, hope, and the enduring power of human bonds.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders of Japanese and translated fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFans of magical realism and literary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders who enjoy emotional and heartwarming stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFans of family dramas and relationship-focused novels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBook clubs looking for thoughtful contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in stories about time, memory, love, and second chances\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/strong\u003e uses a simple yet imaginative premise to explore some of life's most universal emotions. The café's strict rules mean that returning to the past cannot erase mistakes or change the present, making each journey less about altering history and more about finding understanding, closure, and peace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith its intimate setting, interconnected stories, gentle magical realism, and emotional warmth, this paperback is a comforting choice for readers who enjoy reflective fiction about love, family, memory, regret, and the importance of cherishing the present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toshikazu Kawaguchi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54604223283475,"sku":"BY13.6099","price":525.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/BeforetheCoffeeGetsCold_2.webp?v=1787560522","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/before-the-coffee-gets-cold-1-before-the-coffee-gets-cold","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}