Living in Asheville, I’ve already been exposed to fika because Liz is our own Fika Girl. She started a MeetUp Group here in Asheville, so I’ve fika-ed with her and others in the NC, but now that I was in Sweden I was going to get the full-on experience. I know what you’re thinking, What is this fika thing? I can’t describe it as well as Liz does, so I’m going to quote her blog: “FIKA: {Swedish} n,v. an experience of drinking coffee, usually with something sweet to eat. a time to enjoy an intentional cup of coffee with friends, family, or colleagues. An important social part of everyday Swedish culture. fika is a swedish word that cannot be translated directly to english. don’t go and google translate it. it won’t be right. no verbal or written explanation will quite capture the essence of fika. it is a noun. it is a verb. like i said, it’s a special word. and it must be experienced. only then can you understand the importance and beauty of this un-translatable word.” My first full day in Sweden, we went into Norrköping and Liz and I had fika at a cute little cafe called, you guessed […]