One of the first Swedish words I learned when I moved to Stockholm, Sweden, was fika. The term came in handy, especially when I was trying to make friends. Instead of asking someone if they’d like to grab a coffee, Swedes ask specifically, “Do you want to have fika?” In English, it means, “Do you want to have a coffee and a bun?” Fika is a Swedish tradition I’ve gladly become accustomed to, and it’s easy to see why Stockholmers love their local bakeries.
Swedish bakeries tend to
