Worth it.
I have been studying with "That's Mandarin" through NihaoCafe for about a year now. It has been a wonderful experience.
Day 1, when I reached out, they set up a meet and greet to assess my level and connected me to my current teacher. The admin side of things is great to work with, everyone is knowledgeable and friendly.
My teacher is amazing, and the most patient person I have ever met. She adapted quickly to the level I was at, and constantly monitors my progress to keep the material at a solid pace. She makes speaking practice easy and comfortable. She explains everything clearly and at a level that makes sense.
The material itself has its ups and downs. I like the format: get a list of new words, practice them with teacher, watch a video where the words are used, and break down the video. Afterwards you get to use the new words in a more "free-form" way.
The one downer, for me, is that the audio isn't always super clear. Sometimes because of ambient noise in the recording, or just mic placement, or the way an actor said a line. But this is a once in a while thing.
They do have a fix for this, the videos do have an audio-only format, that is more clear if you had trouble with the video for some reason.
If you are just starting your journey in learning Chinese, I believe this service can help you a lot. If you are intermediate, you will fine tune your studies and get corrections on bad habits.
I can only say thank you to NihaoCafe.








