Before the coffee gets cold

Time, Coffee, and Second Chances in a Tokyo Café

before the coffee gets cold Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a tender, thought-provoking continuation of the beloved Before the Coffee Gets Cold series. Set once again in the quaint, hidden Café Funiculi Funicula in Tokyo, this novel introduces four new visitors who each long to revisit a moment in their past. From a man wishing to see his best friend who died 22 years ago, to a son who missed his mother’s funeral, to a man who never married the woman he loved, and an elderly detective with one last gift left undelivered—each story explores the deep human desire for closure, connection, and redemption.