Takagi Coffee is a Japanese cafe in Beverly Grove that’s just as much about brunch and souffle pancakes as it is coffee.

Takagi Coffee joins other Japanese chain restaurants expanding into the U.S. market with a first shop in Southern California.

First there were cafes that allowed pets. Then came cat cafes, where lattes took second place to feline interaction. Next, comes the hog. “It was wonderful. Very relaxing and enjoyable,” said ...