Ken Takakura’s Coffee Journey: From Trend to Transformation
Time to spill: Ken Takakura’s coffee journey began not with a love for the brew, but with a fashion statement. What started as a hipster aesthetic—sunglasses, terrace sunrises, and a cup as a prop—evolved into a lifelong obsession. His pivot from viewing coffee as a trend to treating it as a craft was sparked during university in Australia, where specialty coffee’s depth and precision hooked him. The shift was as deliberate as his 16-year tennis career: disciplined, focused, and unyielding. Today, Ken balances roles as founder of Re-Co, freelance barista, and quality controller for a green bean import company, all…
