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    Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break

    Living in one of the world's top coffee consuming nations, Swedes enjoy a twice daily social coffee break called "fika." Anne Brones and Johanna Kindvall detail the cherished tradition in their book Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break . It is also the latest selection for the KCRW Cookbook Club .

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 29, 2015 • 1 min read

    Living in one of the world's top coffee consuming nations, Swedes enjoy a twice daily social coffee break called "fika." Anne Brones and Johanna Kindvall detail the cherished tradition in their book Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break. It is also the latest selection for the KCRW Cookbook Club.

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    The History of Punch, the Art of Fika, Georgian Khinkali
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    2. 8:38The Boozy History of the Punch Bowl
    3. 16:29How to Become a Professional Cookbook Writer
    4. 25:39Market Report
    5. 32:49The Lebanese Kitchen, from Spices to Kibbeh
    6. 41:57Reimagining Falafel with MadCapra
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    The full episode

    7 of 7
    The History of Punch, the Art of Fika, Georgian Khinkali
    1. 0:00Jonathan Gold Reviews Tumanyan Khinkali Factory
    2. 8:38The Boozy History of the Punch Bowl
    3. 16:29How to Become a Professional Cookbook Writer
    4. 25:39Market Report
    5. 32:49The Lebanese Kitchen, from Spices to Kibbeh
    6. 41:57Reimagining Falafel with MadCapra
    7. 49:25Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee BreakYou’re reading this
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