Fika is a social institution in Sweden; it means having a coffee with one's colleagues, friends, date, or family.
The word has quite ambiguous connotations and can mean anything from taking a break from work or other activities, to going on a date.
Swedes are among the heaviest consumers of coffee in the world and this practice of taking a break for a coffee, typically with a cinnamon roll and/or some biscuits or cookies, or sometimes a smörgås on the side, is central to Swedish life.
