Now there is a Fika Academy?!

Did you know, that recently the Fika Academy was launched in Sweden? Here is what you need to know about this academy.

The Fika Academy will approach fika culture in a broad sense. This includes the social ritual-what we create and accomplish over fika-as well as its various accompaniments.

The Fika Academy aims to be a resource, an inspiration, and a collaborative partner that gathers and shares knowledge about fika. It will also encourage engagement, promote public education, and support activities and research related to fika.

The Fika Academy will collaborate with actors across society, including associations, businesses, and public institutions, at the local, regional, national, and international levels.

Each year, the Fika Academy will have the opportunity to award two distinctions: One for notable contributions related to the social ritual of fika.  One for contributions related to fika’s culinary elements and accompaniments.

The first board of the Fika Academy consist of:

• Stina Almroth, PhD in international nutrition and author of the book FIKA: Made in Sweden
• Jonas Engman, ethnologist and curator at the Nordic Museum
• Frida Bäcke, Nobel Pastry Chef 2024, co-owner of the bakery SOCKER SUCKER
• Louise Cederström, with long-standing experience in associations and a background in marketing
• Emily Grabe, business economist with various roles in the food industry
• Jan Hedh, Master Baker and Pastry Chef, has been appointed as an Honorary Member.

The Academy also includes an Exoert Council of five members, and a Start-up Council of three members.

Fika is a tool – it brings joy, security, and a sense of community; it helps us build relationships, fosters innovation, connects generations, and much more.

I suppose most of us, and not only us Swedes, can’t imagine a day anymore without FIKA, true or not?