I love this podcast. I’ve tried a few and this one is by far the best.

I am just 11 and bilingual. I speak very fluent English and Chinese. It is so funny to see Mark say it

我觉得这个播客没必要说英文吧

I think this is the best podcast because it is a language learning podcast.I love Crystal because she is a great language teacher

Still hoping Mark can start season 2 one of these days.

This instruction is very helpful! I have found the concepts are more detailed and broken down in a way that works better for me than others I have tried. Highly recommend and hope there are more installments to this series!

I listened to Coffee Break Chinese podcast to summarize the “hotel” week of my accelerated class. I drank my favorite blend, walked around, listened and got the grade I hoped for! Thank you guys for all you do. 谢谢！

你们好！这个 podcast 非常好！我是美国大学生。我天天 听 ”Coffee Break Chinese” 的说。 因为我 天天听 这个 poscast，所以 我觉得 我的中文 越来越 好。 谢谢！谢谢！ This podcast is amazing!!! I am studying Chinese in college and I listen to this podcast to get better at pronunciation and listening skills. It’s amazing! I can’t recommend this podcast enough!!! 谢谢！ ❤️苏怡姐

Here is Chinese language learning and practice in convenient snack-sized portions and a format I can utilize on the move! I am thrilled! The combination of a teacher and language learner co-host help me learn. Hearing the phrase in one language then repeated in the other feels like natural learning. The grammar explanations as we go keep it manageable. I have been using a on-line program to learn Mandarin and this podcast will be an excellent accompaniment to support my efforts. Mark’s Scottish accent is a bonus, because it broadens my linguistic experience. 我是美国人 I am from the US, and I appreciate the additional phonics. 加油！Way to go Coffee Break Chinese!

This podcast has been so helpful in my Mandarin learning. Hearing conversations broken down, and tone corrections, has improved my conversational skills so much. Both hosts are patient in explaining and learning. I listen to a lot of podcasts and I’ve never learned so much before this one. Absolutely fantastic, hugely recommend for Mandarin learners. Please make more!!! Your teaching method is SO helpful.

I’m half Chinese and have long been ashamed that I can’t speak the language. Coffee Break Chinese is an incredible, breakthrough resource helping me to learn w/o judgment. Everyday I know more than I did the day before. The show has an effective format and two very charming hosts. The fact that it’s free is crazy-cool. Thank you!

你们完成了吗 我好想你们，Krystal 是非常可爱

A great way to immerse yourself in the language! From a fundamentals standpoint this is engaging and unbeatable tool for learning Mandarin

Mark is a fantastic teacher and his approach (with helpful tips, connections, strategic pauses, and clarifications) really makes the learning stick. This is the most effective learning of all the approaches that I am using and it has accelerated my speaking significantly. Thanks Mark and Crystal!

大家好! I listen to several Chinese podcasts and I'm really liking this one. A lot of other Chinese podcasts feature a native Chinese speaking teacher and a native English speaker who is already very advanced in Chinese but plays the part of a beginner/novice. I like how this podcasts features someone who is ACTUALLY learning Chinese in real time! The student host asks the types of questions someone learning Chinese would actually ask, and he often asks to clarify words, grammar, tones etc. It takes a slower pace which I appreciate but at the same time it doesn't feel dumbed down. The teacher host is great, so clear and helpful. I also like how the episodes are a bit longer than other Chinese podcasts. I hope they keep making more episodes! 谢谢!

This is Mark from Radio Lingua and I'm delighted to be the learner on this brand new podcast and course from Coffee Break Languages. We're over the moon to be adding a new language to the family and I'm very excited to be learning a language which has always fascinated me. As a teacher and speaker of other languages I hope that I can bring my passion for language learning to this course, and indeed ask the questions that our listeners have. We hope that Coffee Break Chinese will grow into another very successful podcast series and will have fans from all over the world who want to learn some Mandarin Chinese. While there are many Chinese podcasts already on iTunes, we believe we are bringing something new to the market and we hope that listeners enjoy using this. So, let's get started - kāishǐ ba - 开始吧！