An appliance for making beverages has a French press style carafe and a base adapted to receive the carafe removably thereon. The carafe has a rotatable stirring blade. The base has a motor rotationally coupled to the stirring blade, a heater, and a resting surface in thermal communication with the heater. Energization of the motor causes stirring of the liquid in the pitcher and energization of the heater causes heating of the liquid in the pitcher.

An appliance for making beverages has a French press style carafe and a base adapted to receive the carafe removably thereon. The carafe has a rotatable stirring blade. The base has a motor rotationally coupled to the stirring blade, a heater, and a resting surface in thermal communication with the heater. Energization of the motor causes stirring of the liquid in the pitcher and energization of the heater causes heating of the liquid in the pitcher.

Provided is a container for drinking fluids. The container includes an outer element having an outer base and an outer sidewall collectively defining an outer cavity. The container further includes an inner element having an inner base and an inner sidewall collectively defining an inner cavity. The inner element is coupled to the outer element and is disposed within the outer cavity. The inner element is sized in relation to the outer element such that a gap extends between the inner sidewall and the outer element, and between the inner base and the outer element. The inner sidewall being configured to define a first diameter adjacent the inner base and a second diameter spaced from the inner base that is less than the first diameter.

A merchandise security system for an electronic item of merchandise is provided. In one example, the merchandise security system includes a continuous alarming power cord comprising at least one electrical conductor. The alarming power cord has a first end adapted to be electrically connected to the electronic item of merchandise and a second end. The merchandise security system also includes a reel for receiving the second end of the alarming power cord and adapted for storing at least a portion of the alarming power cord thereon. In addition, the merchandise security system includes monitoring circuitry in electrical communication with the alarming power cord and configured to detect an interruption in an electrical signal provided to the alarming power cord.

A filter assembly for infusing an additive in a liquid. The filter assembly comprises an elongated filter bag that is rigidly reinforced along its vertical length and removably securable to the side of the vessel containing the liquid, to prevent flotation of the filter assembly and its contents. In an embodiment, the lower portion of the elongated filter bag is pre-filled with an additive and closed off to retain the additive in the lower portion. The filter assembly may be disposable. The invention further includes a method of dry-hopping beer using the disclosed filter assembly.

A filter assembly for infusing an additive in a liquid. The filter assembly comprises an elongated filter bag that is rigidly reinforced along its vertical length and removably securable to the side of the vessel containing the liquid, to prevent flotation of the filter assembly and its contents. In an embodiment, the lower portion of the elongated filter bag is pre-filled with an additive and closed off to retain the additive in the lower portion. The filter assembly may be disposable. The invention further includes a method of dry-hopping beer using the disclosed filter assembly.

A coffee brewing system includes a brew vessel adapted to receive water and ground coffee to produce and store a brewed beverage. The brew vessel includes a filter and a magnet stirrer in the lower portion of the brew vessel. The magnet stirrer creates a water vortex for brewing the coffee. The used coffee grounds are allowed to settle on the filter creating a bed of used coffee grounds and the coffee is then filtered through both the bed of used coffee grounds and the filter and collected in a coffee storage container.

An apparatus for brewing a beverage comprises a container portion defining a reservoir and having an open top end, a lid for selectively closing off the top end, an elongated rod selectively insertable through a through-hole of the lid and slidingly movable relative to the lid when inserted, a basket adapted for receiving and holding an infusible material, and a grasping portion selectively attachable to and separable from an upper end of the rod. The basket is attached to a lower end of the rod and selectively insertable into the reservoir through the open top end. The basket has a plurality of holes defined therein adapted to allow water in the reservoir to enter the basket and contact the infusible material when the basket is inserted into the reservoir. Up and down movement of the grasping portion correspondingly moves the basket up and down within the reservoir.

An apparatus for brewing a beverage comprises a container portion defining a reservoir and having an open top end, a lid for selectively closing off the top end, an elongated rod selectively insertable through a through-hole of the lid and slidingly movable relative to the lid when inserted, a basket adapted for receiving and holding an infusible material, and a grasping portion selectively attachable to and separable from an upper end of the rod. The basket is attached to a lower end of the rod and selectively insertable into the reservoir through the open top end. The basket has a plurality of holes defined therein adapted to allow water in the reservoir to enter the basket and contact the infusible material when the basket is inserted into the reservoir. Up and down movement of the grasping portion correspondingly moves the basket up and down within the reservoir.

A magnetic device includes a cup body, a tea strainer and a cup lid, the cup lid is provided with a separation mechanism for tea strainer including a stressed block and a separation magnet, which is mounted on the stressed block, the stressed block under stress changes the relative position between the separation magnet and the cup lid, the tea strainer is provided with a magnetically attractive metal block and is attracted to the center of the bottom of the cup lid by attraction force between the separation magnet and the magnetically attractive metal block, the separation magnet moves away from the magnetically attractive metal block, such that the attraction force between them is decreased, when it is less than the gravity of the tea strainer, the tea strainer falls down to the bottom of the cup body under gravity.