Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Volume 1

At Funiculi Funicula, coffee changes hearts.

In Tokyo, there's a small establishment around which a thousand legends circulate. It's notably said that by enjoying a delicious coffee there, one can travel back in time. But this journey comes with rules: it won't change the present and lasts only as long as the coffee is still warm.
Four women will experience this unique journey and come to understand that the present matters more than the past and its regrets. Like coffee, every sip must be savored.

With over a million copies sold in Japan and translated into more than thirty countries, Toshikazu Kawaguchi's novel has touched readers worldwide.

An extraordinary novel about a cafe where anything is possible. Publishers Weekly

Absurd and wonderful. Le Figaro