--- product_id: 403309126 title: "Before Your Memory Fades: A Poignant Novel Exploring Grief, Healing and Second Chances from a Magical Café―Book Three of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series" price: "S$21" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/403309126-before-your-memory-fades-a-poignant-novel-exploring-grief-healing store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Time-travel café setting Set in scenic Mount Hakodate Third book in bestselling series Before Your Memory Fades: A Poignant Novel Exploring Grief, Healing and Second Chances from a Magical Café―Book Three of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series **Price:** S$21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⏳ Sip the past, savor the future — where every memory matters. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Before Your Memory Fades: A Poignant Novel Exploring Grief, Healing and Second Chances from a Magical Café―Book Three of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series - **How much does it cost?** S$21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/403309126-before-your-memory-fades-a-poignant-novel-exploring-grief-healing) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Journey Through Time:** Experience the rare magic of a café where past and present collide. - • **Scenic Japanese Backdrop:** Immerse yourself in the breathtaking views of Hakodate port, adding vivid atmosphere. - • **Thought-Provoking & Wistful:** Reflect on what you’d change if given a chance to revisit your past. - • **Bestselling Series Continuation:** Join thousands of readers captivated by the international phenomenon. - • **Heartfelt Stories of Loss & Love:** Dive into deeply relatable tales of grief, healing, and second chances. ## Overview Before Your Memory Fades is the third novel in the acclaimed Before the Coffee Gets Cold series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Set in a magical café on Mount Hakodate, it follows four new customers who travel back in time to confront grief, love, and regret. Translated from Japanese, this heartwarming and wistful story continues the bestselling series that blends magical realism with profound emotional insight. ## Description The third novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, following four new customers in a cafe where customers can travel back in time. On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that’s not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time. From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe comes another story of four new customers, each of whom is hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces from Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s previous novels, readers will also be introduced to: A daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned A comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams A younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming A young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late Translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot and featuring signature heart-warming characters and wistful storytelling, in Before Your Memory Fades , Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time? Meet more wonderful characters in the rest of the captivating Before the Coffee Gets Cold series: Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Book 1) Tales from the Cafe (Book 2) Before Your Memory Fades (Book 3) Before We Say Goodbye (Book 4) Before We Forget Kindness (Book 5) Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Boxed Set (Books 1-3) Review: Very moving and thought provoking - I bought all the books in the series and they do not disappoint. Get ready to cry. Review: BTCGC Series Never Fails - Full disclosure. This fell just shy of a 5 star read for me. But this series is still a keeper. Absolutely highly recommend. Again, individual stories are told but are masterfully woven together. I felt some of the characters were a bit more difficult for me to connect with than the previous two books, but overall the stories and how they connected was good as usual. Wicked twist at the end that made me cry. And I was kind of mad. But life is life and it often plays out different than you want. This series definitely reminds us of that but also offers slivers of hope. So the ending made sense in that vein. Still mad though LOL ## Features - A daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned - A comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams - A younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming - A young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late - Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Tales from the Cafe ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #12,273 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #45 in Death, Grief & Bereavement Fiction (Books) #46 in Time Travel Fiction #135 in Magical Realism | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,929 Reviews | ## Images ![Before Your Memory Fades: A Poignant Novel Exploring Grief, Healing and Second Chances from a Magical Café―Book Three of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817LIj3jJNL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very moving and thought provoking *by J***A on September 10, 2026* I bought all the books in the series and they do not disappoint. Get ready to cry. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ BTCGC Series Never Fails *by M***R on May 31, 2024* Full disclosure. This fell just shy of a 5 star read for me. But this series is still a keeper. Absolutely highly recommend. Again, individual stories are told but are masterfully woven together. I felt some of the characters were a bit more difficult for me to connect with than the previous two books, but overall the stories and how they connected was good as usual. Wicked twist at the end that made me cry. And I was kind of mad. But life is life and it often plays out different than you want. This series definitely reminds us of that but also offers slivers of hope. So the ending made sense in that vein. Still mad though LOL ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great set of stories for a short/quick read *by J***L on September 14, 2026* Yet another set a nice stories relating to the theme of returning to the past or visiting someone in the future. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/403309126-before-your-memory-fades-a-poignant-novel-exploring-grief-healing](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/403309126-before-your-memory-fades-a-poignant-novel-exploring-grief-healing) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-10-07*