Is fika coffee a chain?
Fika is a traditional coffee thing. Fika is owned by Darpun Kumar and Naresh Kumar, it’s a small chain from up North, not an independent or traditional local cafe. Fika is a typical Swedish tradition where you take time out of your day to pause and enjoy a hot drink and a snack. But it’s not just about savouring a good cup of kaffi (the Swedish word for coffee).FIKA is a way to stop at least once a day to enjoy a hot drink and some sweet, especially traditional Scandinavian soft dough bun. Basically, there is no FIKA. FIKA.Cinnamon buns, cakes, cookies, even open-faced sandwiches pass as acceptable fika fare. It comes as no surprise that Swedes are among the top consumers of coffee and sweets in the world – or that Swedes appreciate the good things in life.
What is fika in the USA?
Fika is a Swedish word for “taking a coffee break and enjoying a sweet treat. But Fika isn’t just a coffee break; it’s a moment to slow down and appreciate the good things in life. The word fika itself comes from what Swedes refer to as back-street slang. In the 19th century, people used the words ‘kaffe’ and ‘kaffi’ interchangably for the word ‘coffee’. Overtime, the word kaffi split into two syllables, and then reversed.