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FIKA FOR LIFE
It all started when I moved to Sweden and my native Swedish friends introduced me to the Swedish coffee culture. I was quickly obsessed with Fika and soon the need for a coffee fix became a regular part of my day. These are my journals as I explore the world of coffee and Fika, musings on Swedish culture and lifestyle. So, grab your coffee and join me on my gastro-coffee-nomical adventure.
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First Korean lunch
Looks like dalgona coffee and bingsu are here to stay. I was around the vicinity when the "alarm" went off on my Fika O'clock "watch"....
Tini Ismail
Aug 31, 20202 min read
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"Relax One Corner"...
...as we say it in Singapore. Relaxed indeed. At the corner of Siglap V, you will find for certain a tiny café to fika. Despite the...
Tini Ismail
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Like Love at First Sound
Sometimes you gotta find an excuse to fika. I have turned into a very lazy bum-bum to go out since the "lockdown" aka Phase 1 being...
Tini Ismail
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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Fridhemsplan
There is no excuse not to fika at Fridhemsplan. Due to Covid19, do check with the respective cafés of their operation hours before...
Tini Ismail
Jul 19, 20201 min read
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Coffee and Cats...
What more can a cat-loving hoomans ask for... I first read about cat cafés in 2013 when I was studying in Stockholm University. It was an...
Tini Ismail
Jun 5, 20201 min read
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When there is a will, there is a way...
Some of us are blessed with a good nose to find coffee. So it was the second day of WOMEX (The World Music Expo). As usual I was always...
Tini Ismail
May 13, 20202 min read
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Hemlängtan? Inga problem...
The one place you will feel at home.... Photos courtesy of Fika Swedish Cafe & Bistro I remembered many, many years back when an...
Tini Ismail
May 13, 20203 min read
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Seeing double
Nope...it's DOUBLE happiness for me.. Top right: Photo from cafekartan.se I found this cafe by chance as I was walking up the street...
Tini Ismail
May 1, 20201 min read
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What you seek is up there
Focus on your goals. Work hard. Do not give up. You will achieve your goals. Honestly, I could not find ONE photo of this place in my...
Tini Ismail
May 1, 20202 min read
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An accidental meet
Sometimes going round in circles leads you to where you are meant to fika. Okay. This is not in Sweden. This is in Las Palmas de Gran...
Tini Ismail
Apr 28, 20201 min read
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Retro Romance
Where the angels bake some of the best kardemumbullar and semlor. Heaven is just around the corner. Located at the corner of Vällingby...
Tini Ismail
Apr 18, 20201 min read
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FIRST FIKA EVER
What better way to have your FIRST ever fika at your favourite place on earth! See how happy I was going to my happy place. Micke was...
Tini Ismail
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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Travel back in time
This 1920s-style cafe is so popular among the locals and tourists that you must be there early to find a table. Top: Semla (left)....
Tini Ismail
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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