Learn English with Coffee Break English

Coffee Break Languages built its reputation with enormously popular Spanish and French podcasts, and Coffee Break English applies that same proven formula to English instruction. Hosted by Mark and Josie, the show delivers structured 15-minute lessons — short enough to fit into an actual coffee break — that walk through a specific language point using a real-world text as the anchor. Each episode follows a consistent pattern. The hosts present a text, often tied to a scenario like going on holiday or navigating a workplace conversation, and then break it down piece by piece. The language points are specific and practical: verb tenses, prepositions, phrasal verbs, and common expressions that learners need for real communication. A correspondent named Catriona also features in some episodes, providing on-location audio from places around the UK that adds a sense of place and cultural context. The Coffee Break Academy offers premium content including detailed lesson notes, transcripts, practice exercises, video lessons, bonus audio, and vocabulary lists translated into multiple languages. That premium layer is well-built, but the free podcast episodes provide a solid foundation on their own. The production quality is high, the pacing is clear, and Mark and Josie have an easy rapport that keeps the instructional tone from feeling stiff. For learners who appreciate a methodical, season-based curriculum rather than randomly assorted episodes, Coffee Break English offers that structure while keeping the atmosphere relaxed and approachable.