Before the Coffee Gets Cold
| Author | Toshikazu Kawaguchi (川口 俊和) |
|---|---|
| Original title | コーヒーが冷めないうちに |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Sunmark Publishing |
Publication date | 6 December 2015 |
| Pages | 348 |
| ISBN | 978-4-7631-3507-0 |
| Followed by | Tales from the Cafe |
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (コーヒーが冷めないうちに, Kohi ga Samenai Uchi ni) is a 2015 novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. It tells the story of a café in Tokyo that allows its customers to travel back in time, as long as they return before their coffee gets cold.
The story originally began as a play in 2010, before being adapted into a novel in 2015. It was translated into English by Geoffrey Trousselot and published in Britain by Picador in September 2019.