Before The Coffee Gets Cold & Tales From The Café: Bind-Up Edition

In this two-novella collection, Kawaguchi builds the same intimate cafe world across two linked stories. The book is written with spare, lyrical prose and a steady pace that lets memory and longing breathe. The stories unfold through character-driven scenes, with the café's rules—sit in a designated seat, wait for the coffee to cool—shaping each choice and consequence. Reading is immersive, with a delicate balance of sorrow and warmth that lingers after you turn the last page.

If you cherish stories about love, loss, and the small miracles of connection, this bind-up edition invites you to meet four souls in Before the Coffee Gets Cold and four new voices in Tales From the Café. The setting remains a comforting Tokyo café where every visit becomes a chance to revisit a moment, offering closure, forgiveness, or simply a renewed appreciation for the people who shape our lives.

• Two companion stories in a single hardback bind-up edition, featuring Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales From the Café
• Time-travel premise set in a cozy Tokyo café with a quiet rule: you must wait for the coffee to cool before leaving
• Four main characters in the first tale and four new characters in the second, each seeking connection with a moment from the past
• Digitally signed by the author and an exclusive Crossword edition, making it a special gift
• Warm, lyrical writing that blends melancholy and hope with thoughtful insights about memory
• Durable, gift-worthy hardcover binding designed for shelves and keepsakes

For readers, this collection of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales From the Café offers a tender, lasting impact: a gentler way to think about the past, present, and the people who matter. After finishing the book, you’ll feel more deeply connected to loved ones and more grateful for the everyday moments that make life meaningful, long after the coffee has cooled.