
Matcha on Monday
A Novel
Author: Michiko Aoyama
Narrator: Ami Okumura Jones, Daniel Bunton, Sadao Ueda, Winson Ting
Unabridged: 4 hr 25 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Harlequin Audio
Published: 07/07/2026
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Friendship, Family Life
Synopsis
Across a bridge in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, a charming little matcha café – open only on Mondays – offers a beacon of light and healing to all who pass through its doors.
All throughout the week, customers flock to the Marble Café that’s tucked away behind the trees – except when it’s closed on Mondays, when the Matcha Café opens in its place, offering its clientele a warm cup of matcha and restoration to start the busy week ahead.
On this one day of the week, people from all walks of life frequent this cozy haven and experience the joys of human connection. Among them include: A singer who has just broken up with his loverAn unsociable young owner of a tea wholesalerA husband who has made his wife angryA designer and owner of a lingerie shopA Kamishibai artist who doesn't get along with his grandmother
This heart-warming story spans Tokyo and Kyoto over twelve months, bringing together a community of untold unfolding lives – all starting with a cup of matcha.