We revisit the cafe Funiculi Funicula- the one that offers the unique experience of going back (or forward) in time. We meet some similar faces and some new, each trying to get their closure.

A man going back to meet his dead friend, a son trying to reconcile with her dead mother, a dying man going to the future to meet the girl he wanted to marry, and an old detective going back in time to give a birthday present to his wife. And besides these tales, we have another story going on in parallel- the story of Kazu, the cafe staff member who pours the coffee to the time-travelling customers, and the story of the ghost that is always sitting in the cafe.

The emotions in this sequel are more profound than the first book, if I may say so. The emotions these different yet interconnected stories bring are even more raw and poignant.

In the end what these stories deliver is the importance of unspoken words, the need to express our feelings- because more often than not, these unspoken words and unresolved feelings create the turmoil in the relationships and life in general.

The stories in Before the Coffee Gets Cold are like warm tea- it gives you satisfaction and some comfort by the time you finish it. And definitely I would like to experience more of such comfort from the cafe Funiculi Funicula! ❤️

Definitely recommend this series as a comfort read (though you might shed some tears).