Fika Fika Coffee

The inspiration

Fika Fika takes its name from the Swedish tradition of fika, a pause in a busy day to slow down over coffee in good company^1,2 . Co-owner Avis Tao told Orange Coast the logo even echoes the idea, shaped like 15 minutes on a clock face² . The shop's tagline invites you to pause, sip and connect¹ .

Who's behind it

The business is run by co-owners Jason Tsai and Avis Tao, who started with coffee before branching into handcrafted ice cream² . Their ice cream is mixed in a central kitchen, where flavors like a rose raspberry are made by brewing rose petals overnight into house rose water² . Tao and Tsai are also named as the trademark applicants for the Fika Fika name .

What to order

• Mochi paw cakes: a chewy made-to-order dessert from the shop's own recipes, and a popular pick at the Temple City counter .^1,4
• Cloud cold brew: a chilled option on the menu that appears among the location's popular items .⁴
• Handmade ice cream: floral and tea-inspired scoops, made in-house with slow-cooked boba kept chewy and soft .^2,3

What people are saying

The floral coffees and tea lattes are what the shop's own materials and listing descriptions keep returning to as its signature^1,3 .

Why you should try it

Visit Pasadena describes it as a popular local roaster known for those floral lattes and its ice cream³ .