There is a word in Swedish that I so wish we would adopt in Norwegian:
As I've come to understand it, fika is a pause/break involving coffee (though sometimes people replace that for another beverage, particularly for children), and generally would also include sandwiches or pastries.
We've heard fika used as both a noun and a verb. A brilliant word, a brilliant concept. Maybe it should go beyond Norwegian adaptation. Perhaps every language should adopt fika!
Last summer while visiting our supervisors in Stockholm, we checked out two cafès that seem to be prime spots for fika - or maybe to fika! I'm highlighting one of those spots today for the kaffetur.
Johan och Nyström's Concept Store is located in Södermalm, one of our favorite areas of Stockholm. Not far from a train station, J&N sits prominently on a corner, just begging for you to stop in.
And once inside, if you're anything like me, you will certainly fall in love with the look and feel of the cafe. It's not that large, although there is additional seating outside and in the loft. But it boasts beautiful colors, and is incredibly organized, clean, modern, and just an overall delightful place.
As we typically do, Zack and I each picked a different coffee. It gives us a chance to try more than one. We tried the Picknick blend, as well as their selection from Nicaragua. Both were prepared as a pourer, and they were quite good.
I love shops that really take their time with coffee. It is so much more than beans and brewing. It truly is an art.
And so it is with J&N. They offered pour-over and AeroPress. Processes that take time, but processes that are certainly worth the wait.
I highly recommend a visit to this shop if you're ever in Stockholm. While we did have coffee at one other place in Stockholm that I found to be slightly better, you just can't beat the combination of quality coffee and ambiance.
A perfect spot for fika! (In fact, they actually offer a Fika blend: http://johanochnystrom.se/en/products/fika-en/)
fika [FEE-kah]
As I've come to understand it, fika is a pause/break involving coffee (though sometimes people replace that for another beverage, particularly for children), and generally would also include sandwiches or pastries.
We've heard fika used as both a noun and a verb. A brilliant word, a brilliant concept. Maybe it should go beyond Norwegian adaptation. Perhaps every language should adopt fika!
Last summer while visiting our supervisors in Stockholm, we checked out two cafès that seem to be prime spots for fika - or maybe to fika! I'm highlighting one of those spots today for the kaffetur.
Johan och Nyström's Concept Store is located in Södermalm, one of our favorite areas of Stockholm. Not far from a train station, J&N sits prominently on a corner, just begging for you to stop in.
And once inside, if you're anything like me, you will certainly fall in love with the look and feel of the cafe. It's not that large, although there is additional seating outside and in the loft. But it boasts beautiful colors, and is incredibly organized, clean, modern, and just an overall delightful place.
As we typically do, Zack and I each picked a different coffee. It gives us a chance to try more than one. We tried the Picknick blend, as well as their selection from Nicaragua. Both were prepared as a pourer, and they were quite good.
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| If you look closely here, you can see both AeroPress and pour-over |
I highly recommend a visit to this shop if you're ever in Stockholm. While we did have coffee at one other place in Stockholm that I found to be slightly better, you just can't beat the combination of quality coffee and ambiance.
A perfect spot for fika! (In fact, they actually offer a Fika blend: http://johanochnystrom.se/en/products/fika-en/)
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