What is Fika?

Fika is a Swedish concept that breaks down to taking a break and enjoying a coffee and something sweet with friends. As the story goes, when visiting a town or coming back from a trip, Fika would be shouted out and a coffee break would take place to catch up with a friend or toe get to know a new friend.

The history of Fika

The word Fika originated from the 19th century word kaffi or coffee. The Swedes then switched positions of the two syllables and removed on “f”. Kaffi -> Ffi-ka -> Fika During the history of Sweden, coffee had been banned several times. Some Swedes didn’t follow the rules and had to come up with a secret word to meet for “Kaffi” – Fika!