Fika & Coffee

Freshly baked Swedish kanelbullar with pearl sugar beside coffee during a warm Kanelbullens dag fika on 4 October.
What Is Kanelbullens Dag? Sweden’s Cinnamon Bun Day Explained
Why does Sweden celebrate cinnamon buns every year on 4 October? Discover the history of Kanelbullens dag, how the tradition began and how Swedes mark the occasion with homemade buns,... Read more...
Traditional Swedish kafferep table with floral coffee cups, homemade buns, cakes and seven kinds of cookies in a warm mid-century home.
What Is a Kafferep? Sweden’s Traditional Coffee Party Explained
What made a Swedish kafferep different from an ordinary fika? Discover the history, etiquette, baking traditions and famous seven kinds of cookies behind Sweden’s traditional coffee party. Read more...