Provided is an apparatus for preparing a coffee beverage portion from a volume of water and a mass of coffee beans. The apparatus includes a brewing chamber for containing the ground coffee. The chamber admits water via an inlet. The water contacts the ground coffee contained within the chamber, and exits the chamber via an outlet. A ground coffee supplier dispenses coffee beans to the chamber, and a water supply supplies water to the chamber. A controller controls the ground coffee supplier and the water supply such that the coffee beverage portion is brewed in a plurality of brewing steps. Each brewing step includes passing a fraction of the water volume through the chamber so as to contact a further fraction of the coffee beans mass during a time period equal to the desired brewing time. Further provided is a method of preparing a coffee beverage portion.

Provided is an apparatus for preparing a coffee beverage portion from a volume of water and a mass of coffee beans. The apparatus includes a brewing chamber for containing the ground coffee. The chamber admits water via an inlet. The water contacts the ground coffee contained within the chamber, and exits the chamber via an outlet. A ground coffee supplier dispenses coffee beans to the chamber, and a water supply supplies water to the chamber. A controller controls the ground coffee supplier and the water supply such that the coffee beverage portion is brewed in a plurality of brewing steps. Each brewing step includes passing a fraction of the water volume through the chamber so as to contact a further fraction of the coffee beans mass during a time period equal to the desired brewing time. Further provided is a method of preparing a coffee beverage portion.

A beverage brewing apparatus including a brewing module, an ingredient providing module, a drink providing module and a control unit is provided. The brewing module is adapted to brew at least one drink and at least one ingredient in a beverage cup. The ingredient providing module is adapted to provide the at least one ingredient into the beverage cup. The drink providing module is adapted to provide the at least one drink into the beverage cup. The control unit is adapted to control the brewing module, the ingredient providing module and the drink providing module according to a brewing procedure corresponding to the at least one drink and the at least one ingredient.

Various automated and semi-automated beverage preparation systems and methods are shown. The beverage preparation system can include a container assembly configured to receive beverage, such as a milk. The container assembly can be configured to receive a flow of steam, air, or additional gasses and vapors to heat and/or aerate the beverage residing therein. The container assembly can include a temperature sensor configured to monitor the rate of heating, and automatically adjust the heating and aeration parameters accordingly.

A method for making and/or dispensing a beverage may be provided. For example, a beverage may be selected from a user interface of a beverage dispensing apparatus. A beverage pressure value may be provided. A package containing a beverage preparation ingredient may be inserted into the beverage dispensing apparatus. A type of the inserted package may be detected. A package pressure value for the inserted package may be determined based on the type of the inserted package. If the package pressure value corresponds to the beverage pressure value, the beverage dispensing apparatus may inject a liquid into the inserted package at the beverage pressure value. If the package pressure value does not correspond to the beverage pressure value, the beverage dispensing apparatus may inject the liquid into the inserted package at the package pressure value. The selected beverage and/or the modified beverage may be dispensed into a drinking vessel.

A beverage extracting device including a vessel for receiving and mixing a powder material and hot liquid, a filter beneath the vessel, an electrical gas pump that connects through a duct to the vessel for supply-ing pressurized gas into the vessel, and an outlet for extracted liquid at an outlet side of the filter which is opposite to the vessel. The outlet connects to an outlet duct for the extracted liquid. A current sensing circuit connects to a power line of the electrical gas pump for monitoring an electrical current through the electrical gas pump. The current sensing circuit is connected to a controller for detecting whether the electrical current is above a preestablished threshold. The controller is arranged to reduce power supplied to the electrical gas pump when the controller establishes that the electrical current through the electrical gas pump is above the preestablished threshold.

A beverage extracting device including a vessel for receiving and mixing a powder material and hot liquid, a filter beneath the vessel, an electrical gas pump that connects through a duct to the vessel for supply-ing pressurized gas into the vessel, and an outlet for extracted liquid at an outlet side of the filter which is opposite to the vessel. The outlet connects to an outlet duct for the extracted liquid. A current sensing circuit connects to a power line of the electrical gas pump for monitoring an electrical current through the electrical gas pump. The current sensing circuit is connected to a controller for detecting whether the electrical current is above a preestablished threshold. The controller is arranged to reduce power supplied to the electrical gas pump when the controller establishes that the electrical current through the electrical gas pump is above the preestablished threshold.

The portable coffee brewer is configured for use in brewing coffee. The portable coffee brewer comprises a containment pan, a brewing pan, a lid structure, and a control circuit. The lid structure and the containment pan attach to the brewing pan. The control circuit mounts in the brewing pan. The control circuit controls the operation of the portable coffee brewer. The lid structure encloses the brewing pan. The containment pan contains accessories associated with the brewing and consumption of beverages. The beverage pan forms the space within which the beverage is brewed. The control circuit heats and circulates a fluid stored within the beverage pan for the purpose of preparing the beverage for consumption.

Disclosed are a brewing module and its brewing method. The brewing module is combined with a smart brewing machine for use and includes a brewing control module with an inductive identification unit, and a brewing material package unit with a package and an identification member, and the package contains a brewing material, and the identification member is installed onto the package. The inductive identification unit is used for sensing, recognizing and reading the identification member, and the identification member contains information of the brewing material and information and brewing execution information of the brewing material. In this way, the source of brewing material required for the production of a brewed beverage can be ensured, and errors easily caused by human operations can be avoided, so that the quality of the brewed beverage can be consistent.

A beverage dispensing apparatus for preparing a beverage and dispensing the prepared beverage into a container. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a beverage reading device configured to read information indicating the beverage, the information including a kind and a volume of the beverage, a display operation device configured to display thereon the information indicating the beverage, and a control device configured to perform control to cause the display operation device to display the information indicating the beverage, and to cause the beverage to be prepared and dispensed into the container.