Coffee Break Books

What if learning a language could be the most enjoyable part of your day?

The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. The 50 Coffee Breaks series makes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your language skills by effortlessly integrating your learning with your daily ritual, from a 5-minute espresso to a 15-minute latte!

Also available: book versions of our advanced Spanish and French courses.

Organised by 5, 10 and 15 minutes, these 50 varied and lively activities – from anagrams and idiom challenges to recipes and quotations – are created for high-beginner to intermediate adult and young-adult learners and are designed to keep you motivated while building your skills in key areas:

  • Reading comprehension
  • Writing skills
  • Grammar confidence
  • Translation abilities
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Cultural awareness

Our books are available to buy on Amazon, at Waterstones and from the Teach Yourself website in the UK and in Barnes & Noble in the US.

*50 Swedish Coffee Breaks and 50 English Coffee Breaks are published in December 2023 in the UK and worldwide in April 2024.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I order the books?

Our books are available in all good bookshops. You can buy now using the links above under each book.

2. What level are the books aimed at?

These books have been written for high-beginner to lower-intermediate learners, or A2-B1 on the CEFR / ACTFL intermediate-low/mid. 

3. Are there eBook versions?

Absolutely! There are eBook versions of all our books and these are available on all common eBook platforms.

4. Are there audiobook versions?

Because of the nature of the tasks and activities in the 50 Coffee Breaks books, we’ll not be making audiobook versions of this series. However, you can use our many free podcasts to practise your listening skills.

5. Which languages are available?

French, Italian, German and Spanish versions of the 50 Coffee Breaks series were published in June 2022. Swedish and English editions will be published in December 2023 in the UK and in April 2024 worldwide.

6. Are the activities the same in each language?

While the type of exercises are similar across the different languages, we’ve made sure that all the exercises in each book have been specially written to cover the linguistic and cultural aspects of that language.