Before the Coffee Gets Cold
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- Create Date：2022-06-12 05:53:04
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Toshikazu Kawaguchi
- ISBN：1335430997
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Summary
If you could go back， who would you want to meet？
In a small back alley of Tokyo， there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years。 Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee—the chance to travel back in time。
Over the course of one summer， four customers visit the café in the hopes of making that journey。 But time travel isn’t so simple， and there are rules that must be followed。 Most important， the trip can last only as long as it takes for the coffee to get cold。
Heartwarming， wistful， mysterious and delightfully quirky， Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s internationally bestselling novel explores the age-old question: What would you change if you could travel back in time？
In a small back alley of Tokyo， there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years。 Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee—the chance to travel back in time。
Over the course of one summer， four customers visit the café in the hopes of making that journey。 But time travel isn’t so simple， and there are rules that must be followed。 Most important， the trip can last only as long as it takes for the coffee to get cold。
Heartwarming， wistful， mysterious and delightfully quirky， Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s internationally bestselling novel explores the age-old question: What would you change if you could travel back in time？
Reviews
Kat
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This book is weird。 If this is scifi， it fails because there's no science。 If this is fantasy， there are too many random rules and no magic。 Is this magical realism？ It lacks realism and also magic。 The time travel is so poorly done that it just reads as a gimmick。If you really wanted to talk to your boyfriend who just left you to go to America， would you: a）。 call him on the phone b）。 （since you work together） find out where he is， get on an airplane and go and see him or c）。 go to a cafe that This book is weird。 If this is scifi， it fails because there's no science。 If this is fantasy， there are too many random rules and no magic。 Is this magical realism？ It lacks realism and also magic。 The time travel is so poorly done that it just reads as a gimmick。If you really wanted to talk to your boyfriend who just left you to go to America， would you: a）。 call him on the phone b）。 （since you work together） find out where he is， get on an airplane and go and see him or c）。 go to a cafe that you've heard can send you back in time？ Which seems easier？ Which seems most logical？ Which seems like the most likely decision for an intelligent， educated， multilingal， adult， working woman？The language is very stilted which is perhaps down to the translation。 The author makes strange choices like giving a detailed explanation of Alzheimer's disease - as if people don't already know about it。 The author repeatedly and unnecessarily summarizes things that came earlier （but quite recently） in the novel。The repetition， unnecessary explanations and unbelievable， uninteresting story make this book tedious and very boring。 The conclusion's sermonizing and flat out telling me what I'm supposed to be thinking and feeling about this story is off-putting condescending to the reader。 This is basically a cut rate Hallmark movie。 。。。more
Loes de Nijs
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This book had sooo much potential， but sadly it didn’t live up to my expectations。 The people in this book can travel back in time， but the reality won’t change。 Eventhough this rule sucks， I’d give anything to see and hug my grandpa once more。
Ana
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Една од оние книги кои не можеш да престанеш да ги читаш。Јапонскиот магиски реализам е нешто што ретко може да биде досадно。
a
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man。 this book sure had hands
Jess
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Cried in the best way。
Umair Akram
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Sometimes We do "The Most Amazing Things" by mistake，Reading these books in the wrong sequence was a mistake， and a miracle。 Anddd，I love myself for being an ignorant Dunce。（Turns out you can read them in either order， doesn't really affect the story。 But I would suggest reading these 2 books in the wrong order） Sometimes We do "The Most Amazing Things" by mistake，Reading these books in the wrong sequence was a mistake， and a miracle。 Anddd，I love myself for being an ignorant Dunce。（Turns out you can read them in either order， doesn't really affect the story。 But I would suggest reading these 2 books in the wrong order） 。。。more
elle
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This book is just wonderful。two of my favourite quotes: "at the end of the day， whether one returns to the past or travels to the future， the present doesn't change。""coffee on a sail boat tastes like sunrise。" This book is just wonderful。two of my favourite quotes: "at the end of the day， whether one returns to the past or travels to the future， the present doesn't change。""coffee on a sail boat tastes like sunrise。" 。。。more
Rose
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💔🩹one of the best reads this year✨☕♥️
Daisy Pip
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Not really my cup of coffee :（ I found this book a bit repetitive and I don’t think the translation did it justice？ I’ve found that with all the Japanese literature that I’ve read recently that it seems to read a bit simplistically and I don’t know if that’s just the style of the authors of a fault of translation？
Eimear
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*3。5
Ashleigh
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It was okay。。。 I didn't cry， and wasn't particularly moved， but I don't know if that's a commentary on the book or myself lmao It was okay。。。 I didn't cry， and wasn't particularly moved， but I don't know if that's a commentary on the book or myself lmao 。。。more
Mathilde
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Pleasant， uncomplicated story。 I loved the atmosphere of the characters and the cafe。 Definitely felt transported there。 I loved how the author had thought of every possible scenario and question regarding time travel。 Will definitely recommend it as a nice summer read。
Kathy
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This book made me emotional after I finished and reflected on it。 Each story was beautiful and sad buy still left room for hope and love
Bob Jacobs
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Heel interessant concept， sommige dingen konden wat beter uitgewerkt zijn; maar over het algemeen wel gewoon een erg mooi boek。
Sabrina
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So many rules， I can see why there aren't queues of people waiting to go back in time at the cafe！The flow was a bit difficult for me， maybe because of the translation。 The first 3 stories were ok but the last was the best and made it all worthwhile。 So many rules， I can see why there aren't queues of people waiting to go back in time at the cafe！The flow was a bit difficult for me， maybe because of the translation。 The first 3 stories were ok but the last was the best and made it all worthwhile。 。。。more
Ranya
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4。5 :）） not sure how i feel about the message of the last story but overall i loved it
Hannah
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（5。8/10） - ⭐⭐⭐Content warnings can be found hereThis month just doesn't seem to be my month， since here we have yet another book in which the writing style just really did not work for me。It's a shame， because the premise had me very excited。 I love the idea of a hole in the wall cafe that offers 'pointless' time travel， and I think the concept worked well with the parameters set forth in this novel。 And yet， the way this story was told dimmed my excitement almost immediately。I found this way to （5。8/10） - ⭐⭐⭐Content warnings can be found hereThis month just doesn't seem to be my month， since here we have yet another book in which the writing style just really did not work for me。It's a shame， because the premise had me very excited。 I love the idea of a hole in the wall cafe that offers 'pointless' time travel， and I think the concept worked well with the parameters set forth in this novel。 And yet， the way this story was told dimmed my excitement almost immediately。I found this way too repetitive， and part of me wonders if it served some sort of purpose that went right over my head， or if something got lost in translation somehow。 To me， there was so much pointless repetition in the language used to describe everything from the cafe， to the time travel， and finally the characters that it started to actively annoy me very early on， and the aspects of the story that did move me got very lost in this sauce。In the end， it only just scraped together three stars， and I can't say I feel any need to pick up anything else in this series。 。。。more
Madame
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I could only make it through the first story and the rating for that story alone。 Not a fan of the writing， perhaps it's the translation， but it feels odd and monotonic。 I could only make it through the first story and the rating for that story alone。 Not a fan of the writing， perhaps it's the translation， but it feels odd and monotonic。 。。。more
Ana
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beautifulit feels like i’ve never read something this beautiful before。 the writing was stunning and so realistic that the book almost became a screen and i was watching a movie instead of reading。 it was so simple yet so… i don’t even know how to describe it。 impactful？ heartwarming？ wholesome？ perfect？ the “stories” have such a small cast of characters but they somehow manage to make it seem like everyone in this world is living the same thing at once， with them。 the atmospheric details were s beautifulit feels like i’ve never read something this beautiful before。 the writing was stunning and so realistic that the book almost became a screen and i was watching a movie instead of reading。 it was so simple yet so… i don’t even know how to describe it。 impactful？ heartwarming？ wholesome？ perfect？ the “stories” have such a small cast of characters but they somehow manage to make it seem like everyone in this world is living the same thing at once， with them。 the atmospheric details were so on point and effortless that i could literally smell the coffee being brewed and hear the clock ticking and just close my eyes and believe that i’m in the cafe。 also， the prospect of time travel being described so easily while making the reader understand and get everything that it implied （in such a simple， unique way） was really what made me love the book from its first 6 pages。 how everything was tied together？………to measure the mindfulness and importance of time in how long it takes for a coffee to get cold？……… incredible。and now， here’s a playlist i listened on repeat while reading the chapters （i think this songs were specifically made for this book to match its chapters）:Chapter 1 （The Lovers）: Tell Me You Love Me - Sufjan StevensChapter 2 （Husband and Wife）: The Night We Met - Lord HuronChapter 3 （The Sisters）: I Guess That Was Goodbye - Lyn LapidChapter 4 （Mother and Child）: Slipping Through My Fingers - ABBA 。。。more
Ethan Ganes
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As heartwarming as the freshly poured coffee。 A set of stories that are perfect for reading after a hard day's work As heartwarming as the freshly poured coffee。 A set of stories that are perfect for reading after a hard day's work 。。。more
Sugarette
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Janji gak nangis？ I have no words to say。。 this is kinda heartwarming yet emotional book with slow paced and simply written about the characters and scene。 I love the way all characters are interconnected with that place， in their own story。
Dani Morrow
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I wish I could remember why I reserved this book from the library。 I did not enjoy it。 However， I recognize that there is a chance that my struggles with it are less to do with the quality of the story， and more to do with my own rigid thinking around both writing style and my internalized cultural biases:1。 I suspect that this book has been translated from Japanese to English， which may contribute to bumpy narrative voice。 2。 The characters in this story all have traditional Japanese names。 As I wish I could remember why I reserved this book from the library。 I did not enjoy it。 However， I recognize that there is a chance that my struggles with it are less to do with the quality of the story， and more to do with my own rigid thinking around both writing style and my internalized cultural biases:1。 I suspect that this book has been translated from Japanese to English， which may contribute to bumpy narrative voice。 2。 The characters in this story all have traditional Japanese names。 As I’m am not used to such names， I had a very challenging time keeping track of who was who。 I made a cheat sheet on my bookmark。 Lol。 The story line was cute。 A coffee shop that has the power to allow customers to go back in time。 With rules， of course。 。。。more
Darthfff
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Everyone has their own opinion on a book。 And there are people who does not like how this book was written。 But in my opinion， i love this book， i dont think the way it was written bothers me。 I love the settings， the story was set in Tokyo， and it is one of the reason i started to read this book。 The plot were amazing as well， i cried in every chapter。 Idk if i am too sensitive or it is really really that sad， but at the same time i enjoyed reading it。 This book gave me a feeling/experience of Everyone has their own opinion on a book。 And there are people who does not like how this book was written。 But in my opinion， i love this book， i dont think the way it was written bothers me。 I love the settings， the story was set in Tokyo， and it is one of the reason i started to read this book。 The plot were amazing as well， i cried in every chapter。 Idk if i am too sensitive or it is really really that sad， but at the same time i enjoyed reading it。 This book gave me a feeling/experience of "we can and we cant" idk how to describe it。 Not everyone gonna like this book and not everyone gonna dislike this book。 。。。more
Samiha Rabbani
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"𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒐 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆？"Set in a back alley of downtown Tokyo， a 100 year old cafe lets you travel in time but there is a catch。- you can only meet someone who has visited the cafe at least once。- no matter how hard you try or whatever you do， your action cannot change the present。- you must return to present before time runs out or you will be stuck forever。 And time runs out when your coffee gets cold。 So is it really worth taking the risk for su "𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒐 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆？"Set in a back alley of downtown Tokyo， a 100 year old cafe lets you travel in time but there is a catch。- you can only meet someone who has visited the cafe at least once。- no matter how hard you try or whatever you do， your action cannot change the present。- you must return to present before time runs out or you will be stuck forever。 And time runs out when your coffee gets cold。 So is it really worth taking the risk for such a short time if your action cannot change the present？ Well， some people think it is。 A lover， a wife， a sister and a mother。 They know nothing can be changed， still they want to relive the past again to mend their own selves。 Can they come back before their coffee turns cold？ Or do they become ghosts of time？Maybe the book tells you about time travel because it wants to make you think， do you really want to keep regrets in your day to day life knowing you might be meeting someone for the last time？ Do you really want to leave things unsaid， knowing the future is unpredictable and the fate cannot be changed？ Food for thought， maybe？ 。。。more
Érica Sepúlveda
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3，5
olivia mandola
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this was a super sweet story following people who can travel back in time to see someone they care about， but comes with many rules - one being， no matter what you do， the present will never be changed。 it was such an interesting concept in the fact that， if you couldn’t change anything， what’s the point of going back？ this was a very heartwarming story， yet also heart wrenching in having to see each of the characters struggle with loss and illness。 i think this concept of time travel is very in this was a super sweet story following people who can travel back in time to see someone they care about， but comes with many rules - one being， no matter what you do， the present will never be changed。 it was such an interesting concept in the fact that， if you couldn’t change anything， what’s the point of going back？ this was a very heartwarming story， yet also heart wrenching in having to see each of the characters struggle with loss and illness。 i think this concept of time travel is very interesting， especially with all the rules， and i’d be curious to see more of it in action。 。。。more
vankhanh
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1。5utterly boring。 the time travel only happens for like 40 pages。 everything just doesn't connect well with one another and there are just so many unnecessary details。 1。5utterly boring。 the time travel only happens for like 40 pages。 everything just doesn't connect well with one another and there are just so many unnecessary details。 。。。more
Dionne （HeyoitsDeej）
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This was a very heartwarming read， awwww
Reader1234
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This book fell short for me。 Overall the premise is interesting but the writing didn’t work。 It was so repetitive。 The characters weren’t very likeable and made some very questionable choices。
Ha Hai
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