The work or school day is interrupted twicetypically sometime in mid-morning, and again in the afternoonfor a strong brew and a sweet bite, which is guaranteed by law to all employees nationwide. The word fika is an inverted form of kaffi, the 19th-century Swedish word for coffee. In Sweden and Finland, where fika (or fika pause) is most common, coffee is a serious and necessary diversion from the stresses of life. The communal nature of these scheduled pauses is thought to foster stronger connections and feelings of a more equitable workplace, according to the BBC. If you like, you can already pre-order the book in several online bookstores: Random House, Amazon (US), Amazon (UK), Barnes & Noble and iBooks. At many workplaces in Sweden, these fika breaks, called fikarast or fikapaus, are even built into the daily calendar as an activity, reports Matthias Kamann in How to Be Swedish. It has also been such a pleasure to work with our publisher and editor Kaitlin Ketchum at Ten Speed Press and with Elizabeth Stromberg, who did such a wonderful work creating the beautiful design of the book. It has been such a sweet journey with Anna developing the recipes, test baking (again and again), writing, editing and drawing it all. Fika roughly translates to a short coffee break but in Sweden, fika means more than just stopping to grab food and coffee. ![]() ![]() They are new, adaptations or renditions of old classics, such as cardamom buns, pepparkakor, chokladbiskvier and skållat rågbröd. Get Quote Call 0210 604 819 Get directions WhatsApp 0210 604 819 Message 0210 604 819 Contact Us Find Table View Menu Make Appointment Place Order. ![]() The book is loaded with cookie, cake and bread recipes developed from both our Swedish heritage. 1121 Garston-Athol Highway, Athol, Southland. It’s a celebration of Fika, the coffee break that Swedes do daily: either at work, at home, in a cafes, on the train or during a walk in the woods. Image of spoon - 26164108 Stand with Ukraine 5 of our sales go to NGOs supporting Ukrainian causes and war refugees. Breaking news: Fika – The Art of The Swedish Coffee Break by Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall will be in the bookstores April 2015.
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