The coffee dispenser disclosed herein may serve a single serving of coffee. The coffee dispenser may including a coffee concentrate fluid line which intersects with a water fluid line at a junction to allow mixing of coffee concentrate with water as the respective fluids flow through the coffee dispenser.

A system, apparatus and method are provided for preparing water for human consumption. Water from a public or other source is input to the system or apparatus and is filtered internal or external to the system/apparatus. A temperature adjustment may be applied, such as cooling or heating the water to a specific or approximate temperature. One or more water enhancements may be added to the water, in specified amounts or proportions. Enhancements potentially include flavoring agents, sweeteners, vitamins, nutrients, minerals, carbonation, and so on. A given combination of enhancements and corresponding amounts, and possibly other characteristics (e.g., the temperature, a quantity of water to prepare), may be saved as a recipe. The system, apparatus and method operate in association with an application or online service for creating, sharing, and preparing recipes.

Disclosed is a milk frothing apparatus comprising a dispensing wand, a support element for supporting the container designed to receive the milk to be frothed, a first delivery conduit configured to deliver a flow of air-steam mixture to the first inlet of the wand, a second delivery conduit configured to deliver milk to be frothed to the second inlet of the wand, a pump configured to draw milk, and connected to the second delivery conduit for delivering the milk that has been drawn into the second delivery conduit, a control unit connected to the pump and configured to control the pump. The wand comprises a first channel having a first inlet configured to receive a flow of air-steam mixture from a first delivery conduit and a first outlet configured to dispense the flow of air-steam mixture into a container designed to receive milk to be frothed, and a second channel separated from the first channel and having a second inlet configured to receive milk to be dispensed from a second delivery conduit and a second outlet configured to dispense the milk into said container.

Disclosed is a milk frothing apparatus comprising a dispensing wand, a support element for supporting the container designed to receive the milk to be frothed, a first delivery conduit configured to deliver a flow of air-steam mixture to the first inlet of the wand, a second delivery conduit configured to deliver milk to be frothed to the second inlet of the wand, a pump configured to draw milk, and connected to the second delivery conduit for delivering the milk that has been drawn into the second delivery conduit, a control unit connected to the pump and configured to control the pump. The wand comprises a first channel having a first inlet configured to receive a flow of air-steam mixture from a first delivery conduit and a first outlet configured to dispense the flow of air-steam mixture into a container designed to receive milk to be frothed, and a second channel separated from the first channel and having a second inlet configured to receive milk to be dispensed from a second delivery conduit and a second outlet configured to dispense the milk into said container.

A milk beverage feeding device includes an undiluted-solution storage storing a milk-beverage undiluted solution; an undiluted-solution feeder feeding the milk-beverage undiluted solution; a vapor feeder feeding a pressurized vapor in a pressurized state; an air feeder feeding compressed air in a compressed state; and a mixer mixing the milk-beverage undiluted solution fed from the undiluted-solution storage through the undiluted-solution feeder, the pressurized vapor fed from the vapor feeder, and the compressed air fed from the air feeder to form a mixture and feed the mixture as a milk beverage to a beverage container.

A milk beverage feeding device includes an undiluted-solution storage storing a milk-beverage undiluted solution; an undiluted-solution feeder feeding the milk-beverage undiluted solution; a vapor feeder feeding a pressurized vapor in a pressurized state; an air feeder feeding compressed air in a compressed state; and a mixer mixing the milk-beverage undiluted solution fed from the undiluted-solution storage through the undiluted-solution feeder, the pressurized vapor fed from the vapor feeder, and the compressed air fed from the air feeder to form a mixture and feed the mixture as a milk beverage to a beverage container.

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.

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.

A liquid dispensing system having a handheld liquid dispense device with a body portion and a dispensing head. The dispensing system includes an ingredient system located remotely from the handheld liquid dispense device, piping extending from the ingredient system to the handheld liquid dispense device, the ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources and configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a beverage from the handheld liquid dispense device. The dispensing system may also include a user interface device configured to receive a first user selection for a beverage and a second user selection for an ingredient modifying the beverage.

A liquid dispensing system having a handheld liquid dispense device with a body portion and a dispensing head. The dispensing system includes an ingredient system located remotely from the handheld liquid dispense device, piping extending from the ingredient system to the handheld liquid dispense device, the ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources and configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a beverage from the handheld liquid dispense device. The dispensing system may also include a user interface device configured to receive a first user selection for a beverage and a second user selection for an ingredient modifying the beverage.