Coffee Break Italian

Learn Italian a little at a time, with teachers who explain how the language works as they go.

The team behind the lessons

Native speakers and experienced teachers who make every lesson, from your first ciao onwards.

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The three levels of Coffee Break Italian

Every level starts with a free podcast. The course for each level adds a whole range of additional materials, including lesson notes, videos and exercises. Once you buy it, it’s yours for life.

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Absolute beginner A1–A2

Start from zero with Mark and Francesca, while Katie takes on the role of the learner.

Listen to Level 1 free or try First Steps, free

The Level 1 course40 lessons for absolute beginners, with video lessons, notes and exercises
2

Beginner plus A2–B1

Build on Level 1 and learn to talk about the past and the future.

Listen to Level 2 free

The Level 2 courseMove beyond the basics and learn the grammar you need to go further
3

Intermediate B1–B2

Learn the grammar that takes you further, from pronouns to the subjunctive, then follow a story in ten episodes.

Listen to Level 3 free

The Level 3 courseDevelop your Italian with 40 lessons, ending with a story
Coffee Break TV

Coffee Break Italian TV,
our on-demand video library

Coffee Break Italian TV has hundreds of video lessons for intermediate learners, from step-by-step lessons in Passo dopo Passo to comprehension and pronunciation challenges, with new lessons every week. You can watch them on your phone, computer, tablet or TV.

From $24.99 a month

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“I have reached the end of Coffee Break Italian Level 2 after taking a break for a while and returning to it a couple of years later. I have really enjoyed the course and found the format (video and audio) and the excellent tutors work very well.”

Trevor B., Italian learner

“Completed Season 1 a while back but forgot to leave a review. I found the course a great way of presenting the language in bite-sized chunks which I could take at my own pace and revisit items as necessary. Have already acquired Season 2.”

Andrew P., Italian learner
Giovanni, our AI conversation partner

Practise between lessons

Chat in Italian with Giovanni

Giovanni is our AI chatbot, built on the way we teach at Coffee Break. He’s available 24/7 to help you with your Italian, answer questions about the language, and correct your mistakes as you go.

Chat with Giovanni
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The book

50 Italian Coffee Breaks

The book has 50 short Italian activities that fit around your day, 5, 10 or 15 minutes at a time. It’s for learners at A2 to B1 level, in paperback and ebook.

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VIP Coaching · Limited places

Work through a Coffee Break Italian course with your own personal coach

Our coaching programme gives you 12 weeks of private lessons with an experienced Coffee Break coach, matched to your goals and timezone. You’ll have two 45-minute sessions each week.

Your coach keeps you on track and adjusts the pace to suit you, so each lesson turns into Italian you can use.

VIP Coaching runs in intakes, with a small number of places each time. Leave your email and we’ll let you know when the next one opens. There’s no commitment.