Book review: Before the coffee gets cold

Book Review

If you could go to the past, whom would you meet?

The story is set in a small retro style, tucked away cafe in Tokyo, where customers can travel back in time.

But there are conditions to be met. Lots of annoying rules to follow. This made people take a step back from going to the past. The most crucial rule is they must return before their coffee gets cold.

Four people have managed to go to the past or maybe the future.

This book consists of four interconnected stories, we meet people longing to reconnect with people. Even though they go to the past, the present will remain the same. It won’t change. We might think then what’s the use. The thing is that this journey offers emotional healing and a new understanding of the present.

The writing is simple and deeply affecting. The author beautifully captured the stillness of like clinking cups, the warmth and aroma of freshly brewed coffee, and the weight of unspoken feeling. This book doesn’t give the sci-fi aspect of time travel, it centers on emotions, regrets and the beauty of second chances.

It’s a slow pacing book. It’s not a story of dramatic twists but a quiet lesson, the kind that lingers longer after the final page.

Before the coffee gets cold is a heartwarming story that reminds us that we cannot change the past but we can change how we carry it with us.

Perfect for people who enjoy reflective, character driven tales.