In 2006
Coffee Break Spanish became the first podcast for beginners of Spanish and immediately caught the attention of listeners. Soon, language learners around the world were building their language skills with the
Coffee Break Languages podcasts and online courses.
Since then, the
Coffee Break courses -- which are now available in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese, Swedish and English -- have become immensely popular. Consistently at the top of the educational podcast charts, the courses have been recognised through numerous awards, including
European Professional Podcast of the Year and the
European Award for Languages and have featured in
The New York Times, the
Guardian and on the
BBC. Millions of learners have built their confidence in a language or taken up a new language using the friendly, accessible and successful method, effectively transforming their down time into "do time."
The
Coffee Break team of language experts, teachers and native speakers is led by linguist and educator Mark Pentleton. Mark speaks over ten languages and, through the
Coffee Break podcasts, courses, videos and books, is honored to share his passion for language learning and the opportunities it provides.