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Fika: Sweden's Coffee Break
Swedes drink more coffee per capita than just about any other country
in the world. The Swedish coffee break—or
fika
—is a ritual.
Fika
is to
Sweden what teatime is to Britain. The typical
fika
is a morning or af-
ternoon break in the workday, but can happen any time, any day. It's the
perfect opportunity (and excuse) for tourists to take a break as well.
Fika
-fare is coffee with a snack—something sweet or savory. Your
best bet is a
kanelbulle
, a Swedish cinnamon bun, although some prefer
pariserbulle
, a bun filled with vanilla cream. These can be found nearly
everywhere coffee is sold, including just about any café or
konditori
(bakery) in Stockholm. A coffee and a cinnamon bun in a café will cost
you about 40 kr. (Most cafés will give you a coffee refill for free.) But at
Pressbyrån, the Swedish convenience stores found all over town, you can
