As I take in the smell of a freshly brewing pot of afternoon coffee on a rainy day, I am thinking about the Swedish custom of “fika” and how it can manifest in an online social space. 

A few years ago at my school, I started a practice of brewing a couple French presses and organizing pastries for people to bring in to share once a week. We had 20 minutes to gather and recharge and put aside work for a few minutes. It was a chance to connect and enjoy slowing down and building a community. 

What would that look like here? Maybe a channel that acts as the “break room” for a digital “coffee and pastries” check-in? I’ve had visions of building something in this spirit, and maybe this app is the launching pad for something like that. 

In the meantime, I highly encourage those who don’t know about it to read about the practice of “fika.”

As I take in the smell of a freshly brewing pot of afternoon coffee on a rainy day, I am thinking about the Swedish custom of “fika” and how it can manifest in an online social space. 

A few years ago at my school, I started a practice of brewing a couple French presses and organizing pastries for people to bring in to share once a week. We had 20 minutes to gather and recharge and put aside work for a few minutes. It was a chance to connect and enjoy slowing down and building a community. 

What would that look like here? Maybe a channel that acts as the “break room” for a digital “coffee and pastries” check-in? I’ve had visions of building something in this spirit, and maybe this app is the launching pad for something like that. 

In the meantime, I highly encourage those who don’t know about it to read about the practice of “fika.”

https://swedishfood.com/fika

Educator. Coffee enthusiast. Obsessive John Mayer fan.