Autumn · Food
Why every afternoon needs a fika
Coffee, a cinnamon bun and fifteen minutes of doing nothing.
By Mats Aalto · 5 min read
Fika is the Swedish habit of stopping for coffee and something sweet, usually with other people and always without hurry. It isn't a coffee break. It's a pause with a purpose.
The rules are loose. Proper cups rather than paper, something baked, and no working through it. Fifteen minutes is enough, and thirty is a gift.
It isn't a coffee break. It's a pause with a purpose.
As the evenings darken, it becomes an anchor in the afternoon. It's a small warm point in the day to look forward to, and the easiest slow-living habit we know.
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