A beverage system is provided including a housing and a brew basket body mounted to said housing for receiving a fluid. The brew basket body is pivotably mounted to said housing for movement between a retracted position and an extended position. The brew basket body includes a brew chamber for receiving a flavorant and at least one outlet through which fluid exits said brew basket.

The present system relates a French Press that comprises a carafe with a removable bottom member. The bottom member is threaded onto the man body of the carafe and forms a watertight seal during use of the carafe. During the preparation of the coffee using the French Press, normal operation is possible. The spend solids collect naturally in the bottom member during use, and are in fact urged there by depression of the plunger during operation. After use, the bottom member can be easily removed from the main body of the carafe and the spent solids can be easily cleaned from the bottom member, along with any stray spent solids that might have remained in the main body of the carafe.

The present system relates a French Press that comprises a carafe with a removable bottom member. The bottom member is threaded onto the man body of the carafe and forms a watertight seal during use of the carafe. During the preparation of the coffee using the French Press, normal operation is possible. The spend solids collect naturally in the bottom member during use, and are in fact urged there by depression of the plunger during operation. After use, the bottom member can be easily removed from the main body of the carafe and the spent solids can be easily cleaned from the bottom member, along with any stray spent solids that might have remained in the main body of the carafe.

A piston-type extraction apparatus and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a cylindrical container with lid and pour spout, a container insert, and plunger element including piston, rod, handle, and filtration chamber. The container insert is designed to catch coffee grounds or other infusible material which may be easily removed from the container when the container is empty or when the extract fluid remains in the container. The filtration chamber is adapted for use with a paper filter. The plunger element may temporarily couple with the insert to allow the insert to be pulled up through the container with the grounds of other infusible material captured between the insert and the plunger element allowing for quick and easy cleanup. The extraction apparatus is adapted for a use in a variety of sizes and may be adapted for manufactured at low cost.

A piston-type extraction apparatus and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a cylindrical container with lid and pour spout, a container insert, and plunger element including piston, rod, handle, and filtration chamber. The container insert is designed to catch coffee grounds or other infusible material which may be easily removed from the container when the container is empty or when the extract fluid remains in the container. The filtration chamber is adapted for use with a paper filter. The plunger element may temporarily couple with the insert to allow the insert to be pulled up through the container with the grounds of other infusible material captured between the insert and the plunger element allowing for quick and easy cleanup. The extraction apparatus is adapted for a use in a variety of sizes and may be adapted for manufactured at low cost.

An intelligent extraction beverage cooler comprises a casing and a heating cylinder installed in the casing, a hot liquid container, a cold liquid container, a pot lid, a pot lid lifting mechanism, and a cooling system with multiple connecting pipes. The pot lid lifting mechanism drives the pot lid to lower into the hot liquid container along with an ingredient bag. The heating cylinder heats up the liquid and transports it to the hot liquid container. The ingredient bag is extracted to produce a hot beverage which is made into an iced liquid beverage by the cooling system without affecting taste thereof. This avoids bitterness or rancid taste of the hot liquid beverage. Additionally, the pot lid lifting mechanism drives the pot lid to open for convenience of putting in the ingredient bag.

An intelligent extraction beverage cooler comprises a casing and a heating cylinder installed in the casing, a hot liquid container, a cold liquid container, a pot lid, a pot lid lifting mechanism, and a cooling system with multiple connecting pipes. The pot lid lifting mechanism drives the pot lid to lower into the hot liquid container along with an ingredient bag. The heating cylinder heats up the liquid and transports it to the hot liquid container. The ingredient bag is extracted to produce a hot beverage which is made into an iced liquid beverage by the cooling system without affecting taste thereof. This avoids bitterness or rancid taste of the hot liquid beverage. Additionally, the pot lid lifting mechanism drives the pot lid to open for convenience of putting in the ingredient bag.

An apparatus for preparing a liquid includes a vessel including a top opening, the vessel able to hold a liquid; a shaft extending into the vessel; a basket coupled to the shaft, the basket having a cavity; and a motorized actuator assembly. The shaft is coupled to the motorized actuator assembly. The motorized actuator assembly vertically moves the shaft to move the basket. Moreover solid ingredients can be disposed in the basket to brew the beverage. The solid ingredient can include coffee.

An apparatus for preparing a liquid includes a vessel including a top opening, the vessel able to hold a liquid; a shaft extending into the vessel; a basket coupled to the shaft, the basket having a cavity; and a motorized actuator assembly. The shaft is coupled to the motorized actuator assembly. The motorized actuator assembly vertically moves the shaft to move the basket. Moreover solid ingredients can be disposed in the basket to brew the beverage. The solid ingredient can include coffee.

The present invention pertains in general to an apparatus and method for the drying and activating of infusing material, and the infusing, agitation and dispensation of oils in a controlled manner to produce a desired potency of an infusion while remaining below an identified maximum temperature threshold.