CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Fika outdoors during springtime Family in Söderhamn seated for fika about 1916 Fika ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfiːˌka] ) is a concept in Swedish culture with the basic meaning "to have coffee ", often accompanied with pastries or sandwiches. [ 1 ] A more contemporary generalised meaning of the word, where the coffee may be replaced by tea or even juice , lemonade or squash for children, has become widespread. In some social circles, even just a sandwich or a small meal may be denoted a fika similar to the English concept of afternoon tea . In Sweden pastries in general (for example cinnamon buns) are often referred to as fikabröd ("fika bread"). 1 Etymology 2 Definition 3 Work break 4 See also 5 References Etymology [ edit ] The word "fika" is an example of the ba...