I tried the Swedish routine of fika — coffee breaks tspent with friends or colleagues — for a week to see if it would improve my work-life balance.

While it all started with coffee — “fika” is a play on the 19th century Swedish word for coffee, “kaffi” — fika is, at its core, a social gathering.

Restaurants and bakers have been leaning heavily into nostalgia over the past few years, and one of the more recent hits is ...

Fika dates back to the 19th century. It directly translates to "coffee break," and while it's hardly anything new or groundbreaking, I admire the principle of carving out time specifically to sit ...

The concept of ‘fika’ is a natural part of everyday life in Sweden. It's a coffee break, but with a more deliberate interruption of the day with an emphasis on connection.

Most Swedish households will own a waffle iron. But what do the sweet treats have to do with the Virgin Mary? Photo: Leif R Jansson/TT Hej and welcome to the latest instalment of The Local's Fika ...

While it all started with coffee — “fika” is a play on the 19th century Swedish word for coffee, “kaffi” — fika is, at its core, a social gathering.