Re-Co

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Re-Co is a micro-roastery in Amsterdam. Available data places the start of the company in November 2025. European Coffee Trip names Ken Takakura as the founder. The terms and conditions list Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number 95027572, VAT number NL005127098B61, and a registered address at Baden Powellweg 36 B in Amsterdam. The roastery itself is listed at Gyroscoopweg 23A.

The company links the name Re-Co to two groups of concepts. “Re” refers to reunion, recreate, and recycle. “Co” refers to coexist, cowork, and co-prosperity. Through this, the roastery emphasizes reuse, collaboration, and connection within the coffee chain in its own narrative.

Founding and profile of the maker

Ken Takakura is mentioned in available sources as the founder of Re-Co. Additionally, according to European Coffee Trip, he works as a freelance barista and roaster two days a week. He also supports quality control at a green coffee importer for approximately one and a half days per week.

His Instagram profile is indexed with the text “Cofounder of @reco.ams” and “Dutch Barista Championship 4th 2026”. A second name for a co-founder is not documented in the researched sources. Nor are the names of a head roaster, production staff, or operational personnel publicly recorded.

Roasting Approach and Production

Re-Co describes its own approach using terms such as ethical sourcing, transparency, and connecting coffee producers with roasters in the Netherlands. The company uses “recreate” to describe the careful roasting of coffee with attention to the story behind the product.

According to European Coffee Trip, Re-Co aims to work more directly with producers in the long term. The source also mentions plans regarding processing methods, the reuse of coffee cherries, and greater own involvement in the chain. These goals are described as ambitions; measurable results are not recorded in the source set.

The wholesale page mentions that Re-Co roasts twice a week, on Monday and Thursday. Orders have cutoff times on Sunday and Wednesday at 21:00. Details regarding roasting machines, models, batch sizes, and software for roast profiles are not publicly documented.

Coffee Selection

The documented offering as of April 24, 2026, consists of several coffees from Africa and Latin America. The webshop lists, among others, Strawberry Paintball from Uganda in a 300-gram package. Spring Bouquet from Panama is also listed as a 200-gram filter coffee.

Additionally, the webshop lists Candy Magic from Colombia in both filter and espresso formats. Drum the Rum from Costa Rica is also available for both filter and espresso. Orange Life from Ethiopia is likewise listed for both brew profiles. Blends or subscriptions are not clearly documented in the webshop information analyzed.

Origin and Supply Chain Information

For the Uganda coffee, Re-Co lists the Rwenzori Mountains as the origin. According to the product information, the coffee grows at an altitude of 1,500 to 1,800 meters. Approximately 350 smallholder farmers supply this lot. The mentioned varieties are SL14 and SL28. Agri Evolve is listed as the export partner.

The Panama coffee comes from Chiriquí and is linked to Guarumo Farm. The product information describes a natural process with eight to ten days of drying under controlled airflow, followed by four to five days of stabilization in a dark room.

For Colombia, Re-Co mentions Los Nogales in Pitalito, Huila. The farm is managed by the Hernández children and is situated at an altitude of around 1,870 to 2,000 meters. The product text also mentions that their father, Ricaurte Hernández, won Colombia’s Cup of Excellence in 2005.

The Costa Rica coffee is linked to Corazón de Jesús, hybrid F1 varieties, and a natural process. The Ethiopian coffee comes from Sidama, specifically Rumudamo, where smallholder farmers process the coffee naturally on raised drying beds via a local cooperative.

Sustainability and data limitations

Re-Co cites recycling, biodiversity, environmental care, and waste reduction as its core principles. Additionally, European Coffee Trip mentions a goal to reuse coffee cherries and create by-products from them. The Uganda page notes that Re-Co had not yet visited Uganda and was planning a trip to gather more first-hand information.

Certifications such as organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, or B Corp are not publicly documented. Concrete figures regarding CO2, packaging, or waste reduction are also missing from the analyzed sources. Consequently, the available picture remains primarily based on values, plans, and product information.

Sales, visits, and public activities

Re-Co sells via its own webshop. The wholesale page allows cafés and businesses to apply for a business account and describes the ordering process. According to that page, wholesale shipments are sent via PostNL the day after roasting. The terms and conditions mention estimated delivery times of two to three days within the Netherlands.

The roastery at Gyroscoopweg 23A lists opening hours from Monday to Saturday, from 09:00 to 16:00. Visitors must make an appointment in advance. A separate café space, tasting room menu, permanent seating service, or public cupping schedule is not publicly documented.

Re-Co was listed as an exhibitor at the Amsterdam Coffee Festival 2026, which took place from April 16 to 18 in the NDSM Loods. The program also listed Re-Co at The Cupping Exchange on Thursday, April 16, and Saturday, April 18. Horecava’s NK Koffie 2026 listed Ken Takakura as a finalist for the Dutch Barista Championship. European Coffee Trip subsequently reported a fourth-place finish.

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