Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi centers on a small café in Tokyo where customers can travel back in time— but only for the duration of one cup of coffee. Each story follows different characters who revisit moments in their past to find closure, healing, or hope, exploring themes of love, loss, and second chances.

• Before the Coffee Gets Cold
  In a Tokyo café, people can travel back in time—but only for the duration of a cup of coffee. Four emotional stories explore love, regret, and second chances.
• Tales from the Café
  New characters revisit the past, each hoping to reconnect with someone they’ve lost, while respecting the café’s unbreakable rules.
• Before Your Memory Fades
  Set in a different café, this volume features travelers seeking answers, forgiveness, or closure through time travel.
• Before We Say Goodbye
  Returning to the original café, four more stories reveal how time travel can bring comfort and resolution, even when the past can’t be changed.
• Before We Forget Kindness
  The latest installment continues the theme of healing and connection, with characters revisiting pivotal moments to better understand themselves and others.