These are bits from my full review of Coffee Talk, which you can find here:
https://bitsandpieces.games/2020/11/13/coffee-talk-review/

To vaguely summarise, you play as a late-night coffee shop owner and barista, serving clients mundane and fantastical in a hybrid modern-fantasy setting. The influence from cyberpunk bartending game VA-11 HALL-A is obvious; in many ways Coffee Talk feels like an iteration on the concept laid out so convincingly in that game, recontextualised into the ‘lo-fi beats to relax/study to’ dimension (with orcs). Well-produced and charming, with a sharp aesthetic and an endearing cast, this beverage-slinging confessional nevertheless could have benefited from a little extra time to brew (sorry).

While I don’t think that Coffee Talk quite dethrones that game, it’s a thoughtful, strong addition to the burgeoning beverage-based visual novel subgenre. It markets itself as a chill-out game, and it succeeds in this regard with an effective mixture of relaxed aesthetic, warm characters and an unhurried feel. The game’s plotlines are maybe a little too linear for my tastes, and could have done with some interweaving and a little extra substance, but the little stories of these peoples’ lives make for small, effective arcs, wrapped in very pleasing visual presentation.

These are bits from my full review of Coffee Talk, which you can find here: https://bitsandpieces.games/2020/11/13/coffee-talk-review/ To vaguely summarise, you play as a late-night coffee shop owner and barista, serving clients mundane and fantastical in a hybrid modern-fantasy setting. The influence from cyberpunk bartending game VA-11 HALL-A is obvious; in many ways Coffee Talk feels like an iteration on the concept laid out so convincingly in that game, recontextualised into the ‘lo-fi beats to relax/study to’ dimension (with orcs). Well-produced and charming, with a sharp aesthetic and an endearing cast, this beverage-slinging confessional nevertheless could have benefited from a little extra time to brew (sorry). While I don’t think that Coffee Talk quite dethrones that game, it’s a thoughtful, strong addition to the burgeoning beverage-based visual novel subgenre. It markets itself as a chill-out game, and it succeeds in this regard with an effective mixture of relaxed aesthetic, warm characters and an unhurried feel. The game’s plotlines are maybe a little too linear for my tastes, and could have done with some interweaving and a little extra substance, but the little stories of these peoples’ lives make for small, effective arcs, wrapped in very pleasing visual presentation.