As we write in Fika: The Art of the swedish coffee break, “Functioning as both a verb and a noun, the concept of fika is simple. It is the moment that you take a break, often with a cup of coffee, but alternatively with tea, and find a baked good to pair with it You … Read more
Fika , the delightful custom of enjoying a coffee and a treat with friends, is as Swedish as ABBA. Surely it’s just a coffee break? What is a fika in Sweden? Fika, a Swedish custom where people gather to eat, drink, and talk , is a welcome workplace tradition in the country. But, as Elizabeth … Read more
Nowadays, the Swedes generally take two fika breaks a day: once in the mid-morning, and again around 3 p.m. The word fika actually derives from the 19th-century slang word for coffee, kaffi. It’s pretty simple: Invert the word kaffi, and you get fika. What does fika time mean? Fika is a concept, a state of … Read more
Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues to share a cup of coffee (or tea) and a little something to eat What … Read more
Fika is often translated as ” a coffee and cake break “, which is kind of correct, but really it is much more than that. Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika … Read more
Fika, which roughly translates from Swedish as drinking coffee, munching sweet treats and chatting , is as much a part of the working day in Sweden as emailing and fixing the printer. Is fika just Swedish? Fika is a typical Swedish tradition where you take time out of your day to pause and enjoy a … Read more
Fika is often translated as ” a coffee and cake break “, which is kind of correct, but really it is much more than that. Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika … Read more
(“Fika” is “back slang” for the older swedish word for coffee, kaffi, which is now kaffe —but even coffee is optional when you fika.) You also don’t have to fika face-to-face with coworkers, she said, which was handy because one member of our team lives in California, and the rest of us occasionally work from … Read more
Fika, the delightful custom of enjoying a coffee and a treat with friends , is as Swedish as ABBA. Surely it’s just a coffee break? Not quite. It’s much more than that. What does fika mean in Swedish? Fika, which roughly translates from Swedish as drinking coffee, munching sweet treats and chatting , is as … Read more
Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day It means making time for friends and colleagues to share a cup of coffee (or tea) and a little something to eat. What … Read more