A coffee making appliance includes a housing having a base for supporting a container configured to receive brewed coffee, a reservoir for receiving water to be heated, a hopper configured to receive a quantity of whole coffee beans, the hopper having an outlet, a vertically-oriented burr grinder positioned adjacent to the outlet of said hopper, the grinder being configured to transform the whole coffee beans into coffee grounds, a filter removably received by the housing for receiving the coffee grounds from the grinder, a pump configured to supply water from the reservoir to the filter, and a driving mechanism configured to rotate the filter while the water is supplied to the filter to cause the water to pass radially through the coffee grounds to produce the brewed coffee.

A brewing material holder includes a spinning assembly for uniformly dispersing water into brewing material. The spinning assembly may be attached to a removable holder lid or reside in the base of the holder. When water is pumped into the holder, the flow of water is sprayed into brewing material contained in the brewing chamber. On one embodiment, water is pumped into the brewing material holder, and the flow of water causes the spinning assembly to spin by the water flowing past gears or a propeller, or by tangential jets on the spinning member. In another embodiment, the coffee maker includes a rotating shaft engaging the brewing material holder to cause the spinning assembly to spin, or may include stator winding creating a rotating magnetic field in the brewing chamber to cause the spinning assembly to spin.

An adapter for single serving cartridges includes a coffee maker readable identification feature. The identification feature may be visual (for example any feature which may be read or a bar code), a readable magnetic strip, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), or any feature able to contain information and provide that information to a reader. The adapter may be configured for known disposable single serving cartridges, and may include one or more needles to puncture the cartridges for use. The identification feature may inform the coffee maker that an adapter carrying a disposable single serving cartridge is in use, and adjust the coffee maker accordingly.

According to the present invention, provided is a Dutch coffee capsule comprising: a cylindrical cylinder (10) for accommodating coffee grains (G); a coffee extraction part (20) which is coupled to one end of the cylinder (10) such that a coffee extract flows out; a water inlet part (30) which is coupled to the other end of the cylinder (10) such that water enters therethrough; and a compressive spray part (40) which applies a compressive force to the accommodated coffee grains (G) by coming into close contact with an inner wall of the cylinder (10), and which enables a uniform amount of water to permeate therethrough.

The present invention relates to a beverage machine that comprises: a brewing chamber (20); and a dispensing spout (18) for dispensing liquid into the brewing chamber (20); wherein the dispensing spout (18) comprises: i) a liquid inlet (32); ii) a main body (34) having a central axis (52) and at least a first liquid outlet (42) and a second liquid outlet (44), wherein the second liquid outlet (44) has a larger distance from the central axis (52) than the first liquid outlet (42); iii) a liquid distributor (40) for fluidly connecting the liquid inlet (32) selectively to the first liquid outlet (42) or to the second liquid outlet (44), and iv) an actuator (90) for changing a position of the liquid distributor (40) relative to the main body (34) between at least a first and a second position, wherein in the first position the liquid inlet (32) is fluidly connected to the first liquid outlet (42), and wherein in the second position the liquid inlet (32) is fluidly connected to the second liquid outlet (44).

An apparatus for brewing coffee in a pre-existing vessel includes a frame, a basket, a means for agitating the basket and a power source. The basket includes at least one opening that is capable of permitting liquid to transgress into and out of the basket. The power source provides the necessary power for operating the motor. The motor is attached to the frame and a linkage connects the motor to the basket. The means for agitating the basket imparts motion to the basket during operation. The apparatus may further include an on-board heat source.

According to present invention, an apparatus for cold brewing beverages such as cold brew coffee includes a frame, a basket, a means for agitating the basket, a power source, and a vessel. The basket has at least one opening that is capable of permitting liquid to transgress into and out of the basket. The means for agitating the basket includes at least one motor and linkage connecting the motor to the basket. The motor is attached to the frame. The power source provides the necessary power for operating the motor. The basket is positioned within the interior cavity during normal operation and the means for agitating the basket imparts motion to the basket relative to the vessel during normal operation. The apparatus is intended to be used either at room temperature or, e.g., in a refrigerator.

A refrigerator includes a water dispenser, a liquid storage receptacle, a docking base, and a beverage brewer to provide an automatically filling chilled beverage storage solution. The water dispenser is configured to selectively dispense water into the liquid storage receptacle when the receptacle is positioned in the docking base to engage the water dispense. The beverage brewer is positioned in the liquid storage receptacle and comprises a diffuser and a strainer. A filter medium is provided in a volume between the diffuser and the strainer for providing the medium to the water for producing a chilled beverage.