Here in the UK we don’t do coffee breaks like the Swedes. When I first visited Sweden, i’d never heard about the tradition of fika (pronounced fee-ka) the word originates from a previous spelling of the Swedish word for coffee: kaffi.
Fika isn’t just about drinking coffee, it’s about more than that. Fika gives you a moment to stop, to pause, to take in the moment. It can happen with friends, loved ones, colleagues or strangers and fika should always be enjoyed with accompanying sweet treats – cinnamon buns, cakes, cookies, baked sweets, fruit or open-faced sandwiches are all acceptable to eat alongside fika.
A number of our tours incorporate this important tradition into them, stopping for piping hot fika, warmed over a fire in the middle of the wilderness.
Savour the coffee, remember the moment.
