Coffee Break Spanish review

Coffee Break Spanish, from Radio Lingua's Coffee Break Languages, lets you start free: every level opens with a free podcast. For an absolute beginner, Level 1 (A1 to A2) has teacher Mark explaining Spanish while learner Kara takes on the role of the student, so you hear the questions and mistakes a beginner makes. The paid Level 1 course adds all 40 lessons in video and audio, over 20 hours of audio, full lesson notes and quizzes, and it is listed at $269 as one payment that is yours for life. Four more levels run up to C1 to C2, the last one built around a story written for advanced learners. Between lessons you can chat with Marta, an AI chatbot, and Coffee Break Spanish TV adds weekly video lessons for intermediate learners from $24.99 a month. The price is the drawback: $269 buys one level, and you can hear most of the teaching in the free podcast first.

Who it is for

beginners who like podcast-style lessons

Price

Free podcast for every level; the Level 1 course is a one-time $269 payment; Coffee Break Spanish TV from $24.99 a month.

$269 One payment, yours for life
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Five levels from absolute beginner (A1 to A2) to advanced (C1 to C2)
• Level 1 course: 40 lessons in video and audio, over 20 hours of audio
• Full lesson notes and quizzes, yours for life on every device
• Free podcast for every level
• Marta, an AI chatbot for practice between lessons

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Every level starts with a free podcast you can try first
• Strength: One payment covers a level for life
• Strength: Teacher Mark explains how Spanish works while learner Kara makes the mistakes beginners make
• Weakness: $269 for Level 1 costs more than a year of most apps
• Weakness: Each further level is a separate purchase
• Weakness: Coffee Break Spanish TV is a separate subscription from $24.99 a month

Key facts

• Level 1 course: $269 one-time
• Level 1 content: 40 lessons, 20+ hours of audio
• Levels: 5
• Free option: Podcast for every level

Where it ranks

Coffee Break Spanish is No. 7 in our Best Online Spanish Courses verdict.