{"id":82255,"date":"2026-09-02T11:51:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suummarketplace.com\/?post_type=product&p=82255"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:53:18","slug":"before-the-coffee-gets-cold-tales-from-the-cafe-by-toshikazu-kawaguchi","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/suummarketplace.com\/en\/product\/before-the-coffee-gets-cold-tales-from-the-cafe-by-toshikazu-kawaguchi\/","title":{"rendered":"Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Tales From The Cafe) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Synopsis<\/h3>\n

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a caf\u00e9 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 . . .<\/p>\n

From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes Tales from the Cafe, a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula’s time-travelling offer.<\/p>\n

Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s previous novel, we will be introduced to:<\/p>\n

The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago<\/p>\n

The son who was unable to attend his own mother\u2019s funeral<\/p>\n

The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry<\/p>\n

The old detective who never gave his wife that gift . . .<\/p>\n

This beautiful, simple tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives. Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time?<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/h3>\n
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\u00a0COUPLE<\/span>,\u00a0Sunset Song<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Family Time<\/span>. The novel\u00a0Before the Coffee Gets Cold\u00a0<\/span>is adapted from a 1110 Productions play by Kawaguchi, which won the 10th Suginami Drama Festival grand prize. It was followed by\u00a0Tales From the Cafe<\/span>,\u00a0Before Your Memory Fades<\/span>,\u00a0Before We Say Goodbye,<\/span>\u00a0Before We Forget Kindness\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0Before I knew I loved you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Geoffrey Trousselot was born in Hobart, Australia, in 1969. He is the translator of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series. Other translations include\u00a0The I Wonder Bookstore<\/span>\u00a0by Shinsuke Yoshitake and\u00a0Hiroshima: From the shadows of the grass<\/span>\u00a0by Toshinori Kanaya. He was a contributing translator to\u00a0The 20th Century Art in Japan<\/span>\u00a0by the Tokyo Art Club.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Book Rating: 3.8<\/p>\n

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