Introducing Scenes from the Coffee Break Café

Introducing Scenes from the Coffee Break Café

Author: Coffee Break Languages March 19, 2025 Duration: 2:16

We’re about to launch four brand-new intermediate Italian language course - Scenes from the Coffee Break Café.


Imagine yourself in a charming café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around every table. In this immersive new course, you’ll follow a compelling story set in a local café and build your language skills naturally through storytelling.


Here’s what makes it special:

  • 10 engaging lessons, each with a new chapter in the café’s unfolding story.
  • Authentic stories featuring café owners, regulars, and intriguing newcomers.
  • A podcast series where you can learn anywhere, anytime!
  • Premium course materials available, including video lessons, detailed notes, quizzes, and targeted grammar exercises to deepen your understanding.
  • Cultural insights and real-world expressions that bring the language to life.


Imagine yourself sipping an espresso in Italy - you’ll feel like you’re right there, soaking up the language and culture in the most engaging, natural way possible.


In this promo episode, we share everything you need to know about Scenes and how you can experience language learning like never before! Are you ready to step inside?


Click here to pre-order the full course now and be the first to access Scenes from the Coffee Break Café on launch day - Monday, 24th March.


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Imagine fitting a trip to a Italian piazza into the time it takes to enjoy your morning espresso. That’s the idea behind Coffee Break Italian. This podcast from Coffee Break Languages turns spare moments into genuine progress, offering structured, accessible lessons designed for complete beginners. You’ll feel like you’re sitting in on a friendly study session with teacher Mark, who guides the learning, and native speaker Francesca, who provides authentic pronunciation and cultural insights. In the first season, fellow learner Katie asks the questions you might be thinking, making the journey from zero to conversational feel natural and achievable. Each episode is crafted to be digestible, focusing on practical vocabulary and grammar you can actually use. The learning continues in subsequent seasons, where the format evolves with new learners like Isla, helping to deepen your understanding. It’s a supportive, step-by-step approach that builds real confidence, allowing you to learn Italian where and when it suits you. Whether you're preparing for a vacation, connecting with heritage, or just love the sound of the language, this podcast provides a consistent and engaging path forward, one coffee break at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 211

Coffee Break Italian
Podcast Episodes
CBI 2.34 | La Mia Estate ep4 - Dobbiamo escogitare un piano! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:36
In this latest episode of Coffee Break Italian, join Francesca and Mark for the fourth instalment of our Italian soap opera, La Mia Estate. Preparations are underway for a summer concert at the campsite and Mia, Anna and…
CBI 2.33 | La Mia Estate ep3 - Accipicchia! Che sbadato... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:56
In lesson 33 of Coffee Break Italian Season 2 you'll hear the latest instalment of our Italian soap opera, La Mia Estate. Mia is now fully involved at the campsite, helping Anna and Giorgio, and in this episode Mia's fat…
CBI 2.32 | La Mia Estate ep2 - Sognare non costa niente! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:56
In lesson 32 of Coffee Break Italian Season 2 you'll listen to the second instalment in our Italian soap opera, La Mia Estate. Mia and her father are now on their way to Italy and in this episode they arrive in Verona wh…
CBI 2.31 | La Mia Estate ep1 - Facciamo le Valigie! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:40
We're back with another lesson of Coffee Break Italian, and in lesson 31 we're presenting the first episode of our Italian soap opera, La Mia Estate. You'll meet three of our characters: Mia, her friend Anna, and her ove…
CBI 2.30 | Review episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:14
This episode of Coffee Break Italian is a review episode, covering many of the topics discussed in lessons 1-29. With Francesca, Isla and Mark you'll review the pronouns ci and ne, how to form the perfect, how to choose…
CBI 2.29 | Ho molti amici molto simpatici [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:57
It's time to take a detailed look at a topic which, on the surface, can seem straightforward, but when you get into it in more detail it can get a bit more complicated. We're talking about adverbs: words which "describe"…
CBI 2.28 | Dopo aver fatto colazione, vado al lavoro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:24
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian we're looking at two constructions which will help you increase your range of expression easily and effectively. You'll learn to use prima di + infinitive and dopo + past infinitiv…
CBI 2.27 | Fra 10 minuti dobbiamo essere da tuo zio! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:14
We're back with the second instalment of our two-part preposition marathon. In this episode you'll learn all you need to know about the prepositions di, da, con, per and tra/fra. Once again, there are some crucial nuance…
CBI 2.26 | Preferisci andare in palestra o a teatro? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:08
This is the first of our two-part preposition marathon! In this episode you'll learn all you need to know about the prepositions a, in and su. Using prepositions in Italian can be quite tricky, particularly because they…
CBI 2.25 | Chi è quella persona che lavora in biblioteca? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:53
In this episode you'll learn everything you need to know about asking questions in Italian. We'll cover come, dove, quando, chi, perché, quale, quali, quanto/a/e/i and, of course, che, che cosa and cosa! By the time you'…