swedish custom

How Long Is A Swedish Fika?

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During leisure time, fikas tend to be a little longer than during work. From 30 minutes to several hours You can meet your friends, someone you have a common interest with and want exchange knowledge, or even get to know a potential flirt or partner. What is fika time? Nowadays, the Swedes generally take two … Read more

What Is Fika In America?

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(“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