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.