Coffee Break Spanish: Clue #4 (español) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

Podcast: Coffee Break Spanish
Hosts: Marc & Annabel (Coffee Break Languages)
Date: October 26, 2025
Episode: Clue #4 – The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

Overview

This episode is the finale of “The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025,” where Marc continues his virtual adventure across Europe, guided by a series of Spanish clues. In this fourth installment, listeners receive the final, most challenging puzzle hinting at the European city that “houses the treasure.” The episode is designed to strengthen Spanish comprehension and vocabulary through creative storytelling and riddle-solving.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Introduction to the Finale (01:02–01:29)

• Annabel welcomes listeners to the finale of the Coffee Break Treasure Hunt.
• Marc recaps the journey so far: starting in Glasgow, traveling through three checkpoints, and now reaching the final destination with clue #4.

“La ultima pista. Yeah. This is the final clue in our treasure hunt.” — Marc (01:29)

Analyzing the Fourth Clue (02:25–05:49)

Marc and Annabel work through each stanza of the riddle, translating and interpreting meaning in both Spanish and English, emphasizing vocabulary and cultural references that help deduce the final city.

Clue Translation & Interpretation:

1. The Pinnacle and the Stork (02:33–03:19)

   • Spanish: “A di el pinaculo corona el cielo in Bernalan des de un tejado ancestral.”
   • Translation: “A pinnacle crowns the winter sky... storks watch over from an ancestral rooftop.”
   • Insight: The hosts discuss the symbolism of pinnacles, storks, and ancestral roofs, suggesting notable city architecture and wildlife.

2. Winter Market Among Friendly Lights (03:19–03:54)

   • Spanish: “Cuando el frio cubre plazas y Calles antiguas Un mercado resplandece entre luces amigas.”
   • Translation: “When the cold covers squares and ancient streets, a market glows among friendly lights.”
   • Insight: Reference to a famous winter market, tying in with European holiday traditions.

3. A Harmonious Song Across the Continent (03:59–04:28)

   • Spanish: “El viejo continente Alfa suboth tejiendo una sola y harmoniosa canción.”
   • Translation: “The old continent raises its voice, weaving a single harmonious song.”
   • Insight: Suggests something uniting Europe—possibly music or cultural harmony.

4. Bridges, Calm, and the Quest’s End (04:28–04:34)

   • Spanish: “Tras los puentes que cubren La calma en su andar El dique revela lo que fuiste a buscar.”
   • Translation: “Behind the bridges that cover the calm in their path, the dam reveals what you went to search for.”
   • Insight: Final references to bridges, dams, and calmness, likely tied to city geography.

• Marc notes increased difficulty and hints this may be a lesser-known city compared to earlier checkpoints.

“And something about winter and markets and cold and storks. Okay, so I guess it makes sense that it’s the most difficult, but I definitely think this is a little more challenging. Perhaps a less well-known city.” — Marc (05:10)

Wrapping Up and How to Participate (05:49–06:57)

• Annabel and Marc encourage listeners to solve the four clues and enter their answers on the Coffee Break Languages website.
  • URL Provided: coffeebreaklanguages.com/treasurehunt
  • Instructions: Submit the four city names via the online form for a chance to win prizes.

“Once you share the four cities, if the four cities are correct, then you will be winning a free month on Coffee Break TV...” — Marc (06:27)

• Further incentives: Winners get a full collection of language learning materials. Winners will be chosen at random for each language.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:29 | Marc | “La ultima pista. Yeah. This is the final clue in our treasure hunt.” | | 03:00 | Annabel | “Muy.” | | 04:06 | Marc | “So the old continent Alfa... weaving a single harmonious song. Okay.” | | 05:10 | Marc | “...this is a little more challenging. Perhaps a less well-known city.” | | 06:27 | Marc | “Once you share the four cities, if the four cities are correct, then you will be winning a free month on Coffee Break TV...” |

Important Timestamps

• 01:02–01:29 — Welcome and challenge recap
• 02:25–05:49 — Clue breakdown and translation with vocabulary insights
• 05:49–06:57 — Entry instructions and prize announcement

Episode Tone & Style

• Warm, encouraging, educational, and slightly competitive.
• Hosts mix English and Spanish, modeling language-learning in a real context.
• Clues are poetic, fostering deeper engagement with Spanish language and culture.

Summary

In this engaging, brain-teasing finale, Marc and Annabel translate and analyze the final clue of the European treasure hunt, giving listeners a practical language challenge and the thrill of competition. Listeners are called to synthesize clues from all four episodes, submit their answers online, and await the reward and the final reveal. The episode provides valuable practice for Spanish learners, with poetic riddles, real-world context, and collaborative problem-solving—all in the signature friendly, supportive Coffee Break style.