Disclosed is a capsule for use in a brewing device, the capsule comprising: a body part, which defines a cavity containing infusible beverage material; and a lid which is attached to the body part and which closes the cavity, wherein the lid comprises lines of weakness which define an opening region having an opening force of from 9.0 to 50 N.

A ceramic valve unit for a beverage machine including a housing, a water inlet pipe for receiving hot water, an outflow opening, and first and second ceramic elements within the housing. The first and second ceramic elements each have mutually abutting surfaces and are relatively movable in a plane common to the abutting surfaces. The plane common to the abutting surfaces is downstream of the water inlet pipe and the first ceramic element, but upstream of the second ceramic element and the outflow opening. The first ceramic element has at least differently sized first and second openings for allowing a liquid flow there through. The second ceramic element has only a single liquid flow opening permanently aligned with the outflow opening. The first ceramic element is selectively slidable between at least first and second different positions preferably in a path of movement about a centre of rotation beyond the boundaries of the first ceramic element.

System for preparing beverage consumptions comprising a beverage preparation device, and at least one exchangeable supply pack. The beverage preparation device comprises a mixing chamber having a beverage outlet, liquid supply means including a liquid flow path for supplying a liquid to the mixing chamber; air supply means for supplying air to the liquid flow path, and a drive shaft. The at least one exchangeable supply pack includes a container for holding a beverage related ingredient, and a doser arranged for supplying the beverage related ingredient in a dosed manner. The exchangeable pack and the device are mechanically connectable. When connected the doser is in fluid communication with the mixing chamber and the drive shaft is arranged for transmitting torque to the doser, such that when activated, beverage related ingredient is supplied from the outlet of the doser into the mixing chamber.

A valve assembly has a port selection assembly with an inlet fluid path and a plurality of outlet fluid paths and a servo-driven barrel. The barrel includes a slot that is aligned with the inlet fluid path. The barrel also includes multiple pockets. The valve assembly also includes ball seals, each of which is at least partially disposed within a respective pocket. The rotation of the barrel moves the ball seals to block or unblock one or more of the outlet fluid paths, thereby controlling the flow of fluid from the inlet fluid path, through the slot, and through the outlet fluid path.

A brewing unit for an automatic machine to make coffee beverages includes a brewing chamber closed at the lower part by a first piston and at the upper part, on the opposite side, by a second piston, a first inlet duct for the heated water, and a first outlet duct for the beverage, communicating respectively with an inlet side and with an outlet side of the brewing chamber, and a filtering element disposed in the brewing chamber.

A brewing unit for an automatic machine to make coffee beverages includes a brewing chamber closed at the lower part by a first piston and at the upper part, on the opposite side, by a second piston, a first inlet duct for the heated water, and a first outlet duct for the beverage, communicating respectively with an inlet side and with an outlet side of the brewing chamber, and a filtering element disposed in the brewing chamber.

A brewing device includes a casing and a water supply mechanism. The water supply mechanism is disposed in the casing. The water supply mechanism includes a ball plate, a rotating base, a driving module, a linkage base, a ball, a linkage rod, a pivot, a water supply nozzle and a fixing rod. The ball plate has a track. The rotating base is disposed at a side of the ball plate. The driving module is connected to the rotating base. The linkage base is disposed on the rotating base. The ball is disposed on the linkage base and abuts against the track. The linkage rod has a first end, a second end and a longitudinal groove. The first end is pivotally connected to the linkage base by the pivot. The water supply nozzle is connected to the second end. An end of the fixing rod is disposed in the longitudinal groove.

A device (1) for preparing a beverage on the basis of interaction between a beverage extract and an extracting fluid, particularly a beverage having a crema layer, comprises a brewing chamber (10) for accommodating a quantity of the beverage extract, having an inlet (11) for receiving the extracting fluid and an outlet (12) for discharging the beverage. Furthermore, the device (1) comprises restricting means (60) which are movable between an activated position for realizing a restriction (61) in the outlet (12) of the brewing chamber (10) and an inactivated position for minimizing the restriction (61) in the outlet (12) of the brewing chamber (10), and also actuator means (70) for controlling the position of the restricting means (60) in relation to an actual state of pumping means (30) as present in the device (1) for realizing a flow of the extracting fluid.

An open extract beverage dispenser and method for using the same. A storage device produces and stores liquid with nanobubbles, an extraction device is installed with an extraction part where a solid to be extracted is placed and a liquid storage part that accommodates the extraction part, and the storage device and extraction device are connected by a connection and circulation device. The extraction part and the liquid storage device are connected by a first conveyor in the connection and circulation device, which channels the liquid with nanobubbles to the extraction pant for mixing with the solid to be extracted; the extraction part and the liquid storage part are connected by a second conveyor in the connection and circulation device, which re-channels the liquid in the liquid storage part to the extraction part for re-mixing with the solid to be extracted.

A beverage maker includes a body and a cover movably attached to the body. The body includes therein (among other components), a hot liquid generator (HLG) having a tank, an inlet for receiving liquid into the tank and an outlet, at least one heater in thermal communication with the liquid in the HLG tank, and a discharge port in fluid communication with the outlet of the HLG for discharge of the liquid. The cover is movably attached to the body between a closed position and an open position. At least one valve permits the discharge of the liquid via the discharge port in a closed position of the cover. The at least one valve is mechanically actuated by the cover in the open position of the cover to substantially prevent the discharge of the liquid via the discharge port.