how to become a french press pro

i love a good french press coffee. but, i must admit, i do not know the "real" way i should do it. i mean, i can do all of the basics, but is it really how it should be done, i often wonder? and the biggest question of all? how long do i let it …

Coffee Breaks: A great idea for creating a great workplace

One of the things that I love about fika is the intention behind it. However, it's not something that is really understood in American society. In Sweden, fika is not simply going out for coffee with a friend, it is also a very important part of the work day. No matter where you work, you …

Hugos Kaffe: A funky café in Uppsala

back in my asheville days, i was known as “the fika girl“. this is all because i decided to do a little blog project, which then turned into a little freelance gig with a local, independent newspaper. pretty much a dream come true. i began by deciding to visit 40 different cafés in asheville in 40 days. …

beans at the beach

one of the perks of writing about coffee is that i get to try all different kinds of coffee from all different kinds of places. one of my favorite local roasters (and there are many favorite roasters in asheville) is biltmore coffee traders. the couple who co-owns the coffeehouse, laura and rick, are just about …

celebrating midsummer like a swede

today is sweden's midsummer celebration day! and, since this blog began because of a love for swedish fika, i thought it was only appropriate that i celebrate this super favorite holiday in sweden as they do in fika's motherland - the celebration is second only to christmas, actually. and, of course, as part of a …

it’s all in the design

as a lover of coffee and a wife to a graphic design student, i have found the perfect combination of our passions: coffee packaging. and just the other day i ran across a blog that has posted some photos of some of the coolest looking coffee packaging designs out there right now, and i thought …

cafe pick me up: an east village gem

sometimes the best places are found by accident. during my latest trip to new york city, i had the pleasure of staying in an apartment in funky alphabet city (part of east village). the beauty of this, was that i was able to live like a local, instead of like a tourist. though i'm sure …

start your fika here.

hi, welcome to the fika girl! a blog dedicated to lovers of coffee, travel, and living life to the fullest. here you will find out all the basics of what this blog is all about, including: a brief intro to fika, how/why i started a fika blog, what kinds of things you can find on the blog …

the top 10 lessons i learned from fika.

Experiencing 40 days of fika was incredible.  I have been having fika regularly for over 3 years now, so that habit won’t be going away anytime soon, even though the 40 day project was completed in the fall of 2013. And even though the project is over, I am still spending time just letting the …

40 days of fika: the video.

Thanks to the fun, little app Flipagram, I have created a fun, little video of all of my fika visits. I tried to take a photo with every visit and post it on Instagram, but a few days I forget, so I had to make a little collage. Still, I got every fika posted! Yep. …