2026 Awesome Lesson Awards (Spring/Summer)

2026 Awesome Lesson Awards (Spring/Summer)

Winner Announcement!

The Cafetalk Awards is an official event held twice a year where students vote for online lessons they enjoyed taking, and tutors are awarded based on student votes as well as other metrics.

Student Vote Based Awards

Spring/Summer 2026 Grand Prize
Most Fun Lesson Award
Best Kids Lesson Award
Best Lesson Material Award
Best Conversationalist Award
Newcomer Award
Academic Tutoring Award
2026 Cafetalk Spring/Summer Lesson Awards: Hall of Fame Tutors

Spring/Summer 2026 Grand Prize

Hyunmee

Korean
いつも楽しいレッスンありがとうございます☆
先生にご指導いただいてから1年が経ちました。もっと上達して、聞き取れるようになりたいですし、自由に話せるようになりたいです!
これからもよろしくお願いします。 ***_a_ko | Jun 16, 2026
Tutor Comment
It’s truly hard to believe that I—who’ve been teaching on Cafetalk for less than two years—have won the Cafetalk Grand Prize four times in a row. I’m filled with gratitude for my students, who always participate in my lessons with such enthusiasm and joy. I sincerely hope that, together with all of you, we can continue to create more of those joyful moments—the moments of realization and understanding that come with learning Korean—and share the daily joys of living with the Korean language. I look forward to continuing to work with you all!

Most Fun Lesson Award

Dahee

Korean
先生はYouTubeでも活動していて、韓国語の知りたいポイントを教えてくれ、初めに知った時はビックリしました。
とても経験のある先生なので、個人個人の不足な部分やレベルに合わせた内容で確り教えてくれます。
ここでの韓国語レッスン経験がとても長いので、話もしも易すく話題も豊富ですし、スタイルが決まっていて楽しく学べます。 ***anaka | Jun 20, 2026

Sarah

Korean
先生は日本語を話されないし、私の方もまだ中級に入ったばかりでうまく韓国語を話せませんが、不思議といつも楽しく会話ができて、30分があっという間です‼︎
また、毎回とても丁寧にフィードバックを書いてくださるので、後から復習がしやすくてとても助かっています。
時々しか受けれていないのですが、いつもありがとうございます^^ ***a | Jun 20, 2026

HEEWOO

Korean
ヒウ先生とは笑いのツボが一緒なのか、話をするのが毎回とても楽しいです。先生は日本語がお上手なはずですが、レッスンでは一貫して韓国語のみで話してくださるのがありがたいです。もちろん、どうしても思い出せない単語等は聞けば直ぐに教えてくださいます。先生の品のある声と親しみやすい話し方が大好きなのでこれからも続けて受講したいです。 ***hka | Jun 18, 2026

Haruka Yao

Chinese
老师のレッスンを受けて8ヶ月くらい経ちました。毎回とても楽しいレッスンで、中国語の勉強だけでなく、中国について知ることが出来てとても勉強になるレッスンです。このレッスンでは文を作るレッスンをしていますが、レッスンのおかげでHSK5級の作文を書く時に語順に悩むことなく無事に書くことが出来ました! ***neee | Jun 11, 2026

Best Kids Lesson Award

Takako. M

English for Kids
小さい頃からレッスンを受けています。先生が大好きです。いつも楽しみにしてます。これからもよろしくお願いします! ***ukenken1002 | Jun 21, 2026

satomii

English
教え方がとても上手で、娘がわかりやすい!と絶賛です。FBもとても丁寧で、理解度テストまでしてくださり、とても体系的で、計画的なレッスンをしてくださいます。いつも感謝しています ***ri906 | Jun 16, 2026

Best Lesson Material Award

Kim sensei

Korean
日常的な会話文なので、ほとんどがタメ口になりますが、韓国人になりきって韓国語で言ってみるのは毎回とても楽しいです。
短い時間にたくさんの情報を得ることができてとてもコスパの良いレッスンだと思います。 ***hka | Jun 18, 2026

DAHON

Japanese
授業の内容もフィードバックも充実でおすすめです! ***ai | Jun 11, 2026

Yesis

Korean
いつも先生のおかげで楽しく韓国語を学ぶ事ができています♡フィードバックも細かくて復習役立っています!自分に合った学習方法で教えてくださるので、とても勉強しやすいです^^会話が苦手な私でも安心してレッスンを受けられます。これからもよろしくお願いします! ***oka.ogw | Jun 19, 2026

Tim Certified English Coach

English
事前に教材を選んで予習するので、レッスン時間を効率良く使えます。フィードバックも丁寧で、弱点を見直しながら学習を進められます。 ** | Jun 11, 2026

Best Conversationalist Award

Dan H

English
My favorite teacher! His enthusiasm for teaching is truly inspiring. He is also one of the best listeners I have ever known, and he always makes every lesson enjoyable and engaging. ***otan | Jun 15, 2026

Hayoung_Eiko

Korean
初心者にも分かりやすく丁寧に教えてくださいました。
韓国語のレベルがどんどん上がっていきそうです! ***ara.rare_stars | Jun 11, 2026

SIZZ

Korean
韓国語初級ですが、いつもフリートークをして楽しんでいます。毎回先生がテーマを決めてくれて、いろいろな質問をしてくれます。わからない単語や文法は日本語で説明していただけるので、楽しく会話できます。 ***ntsfandemobrancodaisuki | Jun 11, 2026

Anthony H.

English
I have been taking Anthony’s lessons several times a week since January, and I truly appreciate his patience and support. He is always warm, kind, and attentive, and communication before and after each lesson is very smooth and thoughtful.

He prepares topics and materials based on my interests, including current affairs, cultural differences between East and West, Western philosophy, and religious traditions. His lessons are calm, meaningful, and comfortable. He gives practical suggestions, corrects my mistakes in real time, helps me improve my intonation, and gradually expands my vocabulary. ***yjp | Jun 13, 2026

Newcomer Award

Miyoung

Korean
とても明るくて優しい先生です。
フリートークで何を話したらいいのか思いつかなくても、先生がいろいろ質問してくださるので楽しくお話することができます。
また自然な表現を教えてくださるだけでなく良かった点も言ってくださるので自信にもなります。
とても充実した時間を過ごすことができます。 *** | Jun 19, 2026

MIMIYA

Korean
最初のレッスンで、歌詞で韓国語を勉強するのが好きとお話ししたらMIMIYA先生が歌詞を使ったレッスンを提案してくださり、それ以来、定期的に受講しています。毎回、MIMIYA先生が歌詞の内容をきっかけに会話を広げてくださるので、毎回のレッスンがすごく楽しいです!フィードバックもとても丁寧に作ってくださるので、インプットとアウトプットの両面で毎回たくさん学べています。 ***chiko | Jun 21, 2026

Suzanne S

English
Suzanne is a very kind and engaging teacher. Our conversations are always lively and natural, with plenty of interesting topics. I also enjoy the warm, personal touches she brings to the lesson, including little glimpses of her lovely cats and her surroundings. ***yjp | Jun 21, 2026

Academic Tutoring Award

じゅんじ / John

Junior High
ジョン先生とのレッスンでは、子供が自主的に参加し、学びを深めています。
子供の特性を見極め、適宜必要な声がけ、学びをいただいています。
また、子供との関係において、オンラインだからこその配慮、そして関係性を育んでくださり、その高い人間性において、親がとても信頼できるという点でリピートをさせていただいております。子供の様子や学びをピンポイントに教えてくださり、親の学びにもなります。
私たちにとって、最高の先生です!!!!おすすめです(でも人気になりすぎて、先生に学びできなくなるとちょっと困る。。!!!w)くらい、みなさんに声を大にしてお勧めします。
(全ての中学生、海外のお住まいのおこさん、もっと学びを深めたい方、本当におすすめです!!!!) ***oro111 | Jun 21, 2026

2026 Cafetalk Spring/Summer Lesson Awards: Hall of Fame Tutors

What is the Hall of Fame?

Tutors who have won an award in the Cafetalk Awesome Lesson Awards at least 4 times (between June 2014 and June 2026) will be added to the Hall of Fame. Students will still be able to vote for these tutors in the next awards, but they won't receive any additional student vote based awards.

Data Based Awards

This award is based on performance and data accumulated over the past six months.

Online Seminar Award
Repeater Award
Online Standby Award
Tutor Column Award

Online Seminar Award

Repeater Award

Takami

English
Others (Academic Tutoring)
Life Counseling
Others (Counseling)
English for Kids

Professeur Nico

French

Akko Y.

English
Career Advancement
English for Kids

misa.A

Japanese
Parenting
Primary School
Junior High
High School
Japanese for Kids
Others (Kids)

Sori

Japanese
Life Advice

Ramwol

Japanese
Korean
Divination

Online Standby Award

Yuka.06

Lifestyle
Healthcare
Life Advice

Kirara.U

English
Japanese
Culture
Divination

Taichi

Japanese

Eri_S

Japanese
AI & Deep Learning
Microsoft Office
Others (Counseling)

Lady Ayame

English
English for Kids

rinka-tarot-smail

Life Counseling
Divination
Spiritual Practices

Tutor Column Award

AZUKI

Others (Academic Tutoring)

Chiharu_B

Japanese
Computer Graphics

Kaho

Wind Instrument
Music for Kids

Unique Lesson Shout-out Awards

Staff members who don’t usually appear in the spotlight selected these lessons based on each theme, with a focus on the uniqueness of the lesson selected.

Intern's Choice "Interesting Lessons"
Accountant's Choice "Nice priced lessons"
Staff's Children's Choice "Fun lessons"

Intern's Choice "Interesting Lessons"

Jack Chan

English
Comment from the intern
I’ve recently become interested in tarot cards and would love to learn how to read them properly. I think it would be really fun to understand the meanings and try doing readings in English as well, so I’m looking for a lesson where I can learn the basics in a friendly and easy way.

Arne R.

Dutch
Comment from the intern
I really love Vermeer’s paintings, and I hope to visit a museum in the Netherlands to see them in person someday. To make that dream come true, I would like to study Dutch so I can better understand the language when I visit.

ISHIKAWA

Investment & Finance
Comment from the intern
I would like to learn the basics of investing properly for my future. I’m looking for a lesson that is easy for beginners to understand, especially in terms of risks and how things work, and this lesson caught my interest.

Accountant's Choice "Nice priced lessons"

susan.w

Parenting
Comment from the accountant
I had a baby last year. I would love to raise my child bilingually, or even trilingually if possible, so I’ve been looking for a lesson where I can get proper guidance. When I found Susan W’s lesson, I felt it was exactly what I was looking for—I would absolutely love to take it!

mogumogu

High School
Comment from the accountant
I became interested in this lesson while looking for a safe and supportive way for my daughter, who has been struggling with school attendance, to learn English. I feel reassured knowing that the teacher provides careful instruction starting from junior high school basics and offers a personalized approach. I hope this will help my daughter regain confidence and learn at her own pace.

PEN DAF

Illustration / Manga
Comment from the accountant
I’ve recently been wanting to try digital illustration, so I was excited to find this lesson! It looks like I can learn the basics in a fun way, and I think drawing could be a great way to relax and refresh after work. I’d love to add something creative to my routine♪

Staff's Children's Choice "Fun lessons"

Kie in NY

Vocal for Kids
Comment from staff’s kids
I would like to study singing in the United States in the future, so I would love to ask Kie-sensei various questions.

Miho Terry

Hula Dancing
Comment from staff’s kids
I think it’s wonderful that we can do this together at home as a family. My daughter and son are both very excited and eager to join the lesson!

atelier Chie

Arts for Kids
Comment from staff’s kids
I would like to draw a picture of my Chihuahua, Hana.

Past Hall of Fame!

yurino

Piano for Kids

Zach McLaughlin

English

Hannah

English

Hitoshi (Zin Ogawa)

Percussion

Vanessa.M

German

Steve Hill

English

Rhys (リース)

English

Waka

Abacus

Professeur Nico

French

MOMOKO.K

Dance for Kids

Lottery Winners

Thank you for voting for your favorite lessons and tutors in the 2026 Awesome Lesson Awards (Spring/Summer) and for participating in the lottery!

First Prize 11 students
Second Prize 326 students
Additionally the lottery was played 2,010 times.

* Please note that student feedback is subjective.

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