A two-stage water boiler for a hot beverage vending machine, comprising a storage water heater and a continuous-flow water heater fluidically connectable in series; wherein the storage water heater is configured to contain water at atmospheric pressure, and the continuous-flow water heater is configured to be supplied, through a water pump, with water drawn from the storage water heater.

Device for heating and emulsifying beverages includes a pump (2), an air and water meeting zone (10), a device for producing steam, and a first conduit (5) for steam mixed with air that communicates with a steam wand (6) adapted to be immersed into a beverage (7) to be heated and emulsified. The device for producing steam includes an instant steam generator (4). The meeting zone (10) is positioned before the instant steam generator (4).

A modular brewing system is described for providing hot water and managing power to multiple brew tower modules using a single centralized boiler and power management module so as to limit the number of high-power circuits required in a coffeehouse or store. The boiler and power management module manages power of components of the centralized boiler assembly and any brew tower modules connected thereto, including the boiler heaters, the grinder motors, and the brew chamber heaters.

A capsule processing machine (1) for preparing a beverage (3) from an ingredient-containing capsule (2) by passing water into such capsule, has a beverage processing unit (10,20). Such unit (10,20) has a holder (10) delimiting a receiving space (11) for receiving such capsule (2). The unit (10,20) includes a cover (20) for covering the holder (10), the cover (20) and the holder (10) It being relatively movable: from an open position for transferring the capsule (2) into or out of the receiving space (11); into a closed position for preparing the beverage from the capsule (2). The unit (10,20) has a beverage outlet arrangement (21) extending between the holder (10) and the cover (20) and/or through the cover (20), configured to deliver the beverage (3) from the unit (10,20). The unit (10,20) has a water inlet (22) extending through the cover (20) configured to guide water (4) into the receiving space (11) where it is mixed with the flavouring ingredient in the capsule (2). The machine (1) has a thermal conditioner (30) that has a body (31) forming a thermally conditioned beverage collecting surface (35) configured to collect and thermally condition the beverage (3) delivered from the outlet arrangement (21). The body (31) of the conditioner (30) is configured to thermally condition in the body (31) the water (4) for delivery into the inlet (22). The body (31) of the conditioner (30) forms a conditioner cavity (31) that delimits or contains at least

A capsule processing machine (1) for preparing a beverage (3) from an ingredient-containing capsule (2) by passing water into such capsule, has a beverage processing unit (10,20). Such unit (10,20) has a holder (10) delimiting a receiving space (11) for receiving such capsule (2). The unit (10,20) includes a cover (20) for covering the holder (10), the cover (20) and the holder (10) It being relatively movable: from an open position for transferring the capsule (2) into or out of the receiving space (11); into a closed position for preparing the beverage from the capsule (2). The unit (10,20) has a beverage outlet arrangement (21) extending between the holder (10) and the cover (20) and/or through the cover (20), configured to deliver the beverage (3) from the unit (10,20). The unit (10,20) has a water inlet (22) extending through the cover (20) configured to guide water (4) into the receiving space (11) where it is mixed with the flavouring ingredient in the capsule (2). The machine (1) has a thermal conditioner (30) that has a body (31) forming a thermally conditioned beverage collecting surface (35) configured to collect and thermally condition the beverage (3) delivered from the outlet arrangement (21). The body (31) of the conditioner (30) is configured to thermally condition in the body (31) the water (4) for delivery into the inlet (22). The body (31) of the conditioner (30) forms a conditioner cavity (31) that delimits or contains at least

The present disclosure provides a beverage dispenser and a beverage brewing method. The beverage dispenser is formed with a liquid chamber, a brewing chamber, a heating chamber that can heat up liquid, and a pressure chamber that can pressurize the liquid. The liquid chamber, the heating chamber, the pressure chamber, and the brewing chamber form a circulating liquid circuit, in which the liquid formed in the liquid chamber enters into the heating chamber. The liquid is heated in the heating chamber and then enters into the pressure chamber. The liquid is pressurized in the pressure chamber and then enters into the brewing chamber, and then flows out of the brewing chamber and enters into the liquid chamber. The beverage dispenser and the beverage brewing method provided in the present disclosure overcomes the drawbacks of manually adding hot water and manually pressurizing for producing beverage.

The present disclosure provides a beverage dispenser and a beverage brewing method. The beverage dispenser is formed with a liquid chamber, a brewing chamber, a heating chamber that can heat up liquid, and a pressure chamber that can pressurize the liquid. The liquid chamber, the heating chamber, the pressure chamber, and the brewing chamber form a circulating liquid circuit, in which the liquid formed in the liquid chamber enters into the heating chamber. The liquid is heated in the heating chamber and then enters into the pressure chamber. The liquid is pressurized in the pressure chamber and then enters into the brewing chamber, and then flows out of the brewing chamber and enters into the liquid chamber. The beverage dispenser and the beverage brewing method provided in the present disclosure overcomes the drawbacks of manually adding hot water and manually pressurizing for producing beverage.

A household appliance and method for determining if an amount of deposition of scale exceeds a reference amount of deposition of scale may include obtaining a start temperature of a heating element, turning on the heating element at first point in time to heat the liquid from the liquid start temperature and simultaneously starting measuring a time interval from the first point in time, monitoring, at a second point in time, a behavior of the measured temperature of the heating element during heating of the liquid in the heating space in order to determine if a boiling temperature of the liquid has been reached, comparing the measured time interval with a reference heating duration and determining if the amount of deposition of scale on the heating element exceeds the reference amount of deposition of scale.

A compact, lightweight coffee-making kit designed for use in travel includes a kettle for boiling water; an electric power base; a drinking cup with a removable lid; a pour-over-style funnel filter support; a container for coffee beans or grounds; and a carrying case. All the components are sized to stack into each other to form a composite kit that fits into a carrying case.

A compact, lightweight coffee-making kit designed for use in travel includes a kettle for boiling water; an electric power base; a drinking cup with a removable lid; a pour-over-style funnel filter support; a container for coffee beans or grounds; and a carrying case. All the components are sized to stack into each other to form a composite kit that fits into a carrying case.