A set includes a plurality of coffee grinders, each coffee grinder including: a body, a grinding unit, actuation means to activate the grinding unit, a load cell to weigh a filter holder, and booking means to book the activation of the coffee grinder; the set has a central control unit to receive a booking signal from the booking means of each coffee grinder and create an ordered list with an activation sequence of the coffee grinders; the central control unit is connected to the load cell of all coffee grinders to send an activation command of the load cell to a coffee grinder at a time according to the sequence indicated by the ordered list.

A method and an apparatus are described to grind a product, for example a product in grain form, which provide to compare a value of estimated weight (pk*) with a predefined quantity (pTARGET) that has to be delivered in a delivery cycle, and that has been set by the user. The value of estimated weight (pk*) is calculated by adding a weight (pk) detected at successive instants (tk) of the delivery cycle with a suitable correction factor (C).

A method and an apparatus are described to grind a product, for example a product in grain form, which provide to compare a value of estimated weight (pk*) with a predefined quantity (pTARGET) that has to be delivered in a delivery cycle, and that has been set by the user. The value of estimated weight (pk*) is calculated by adding a weight (pk) detected at successive instants (tk) of the delivery cycle with a suitable correction factor (C).

The present disclosure relates to (i) a method for preparing a food with a food preparation apparatus and (ii) an electrically operable spice dispensing device for performing the method. The food preparation apparatus has a food preparation space. The spice dispensing device comprises a spice chamber for storing a spice and a dosing device through which a spice can be removed from the spice chamber in a dosed manner. Even without expert knowledge, the present disclosure enables seasoning without any errors during the preparation of a food.

Coffee grinder-doser apparatus (1) with removable grinding chamber for extraction (10), with fast release; the proposed solution makes the grinding adjustment independent of the access to the grinding chamber and makes maintenance easier for the operator. An interface flange (113) is provided which is interposed in univocal position between the adjusting ring nut (115) and the fixed structure (112) of the chamber, which flange makes the coupling indirect of the ring nut (115) and of the extractable group (101) to said fixed structure, being screwed into said flange which is instead slidingly inserted. The locking involves a hooking and releasing system of fast and tensioned type, by means of levers (102) with cam tooth (123) mounted externally on said interface flange, which engage hooking the head of respective tie-rod groups (106) with elastic spring, putting them in traction, which are joined to said fixed structure of the chamber.

Coffee grinder-doser apparatus (1) with removable grinding chamber for extraction (10), with fast release; the proposed solution makes the grinding adjustment independent of the access to the grinding chamber and makes maintenance easier for the operator. An interface flange (113) is provided which is interposed in univocal position between the adjusting ring nut (115) and the fixed structure (112) of the chamber, which flange makes the coupling indirect of the ring nut (115) and of the extractable group (101) to said fixed structure, being screwed into said flange which is instead slidingly inserted. The locking involves a hooking and releasing system of fast and tensioned type, by means of levers (102) with cam tooth (123) mounted externally on said interface flange, which engage hooking the head of respective tie-rod groups (106) with elastic spring, putting them in traction, which are joined to said fixed structure of the chamber.

Coffee grinder for grinding coffee beans, comprising a container or supply element for coffee beans and a grinding device for grinding the coffee beans. The grinding device comprises a first and a second grinding element between which the coffee beans are ground, the distance between the two grinding elements in the grinding process determining the degree of grinding of the ground coffee, and at least one grinding element being driven by a motor. An adjusting element is provided, with which the distance between the two grinding elements can be adjusted by rotating an adjusting element, and a magnetic rotational position sensor, which directly or indirectly determines the absolute rotational position of this adjusting element as a measure of the distance and provides it for the further control of the coffee grinder.

A device, system, and method are provided for grinding, dispensing, and packaging a granular material into a receptacle to be obtained by a user. The device can include: a user interface; a canister comprising a dispensing mechanism and a grinder; a packaging system configured to physically manipulate and position a receptacle within the device, thereby eliminating the need for manual handling by the user; a receptacle-storage configured to house a plurality of receptacles and from which the packaging system can obtain a receptacle; a capping station configured to apply a covering onto a filled receptacle to prevent spillage and waste; an inventory database to store inventory information; a communication system to facilitate internet connectivity; and a recommendation system to recommend various recipes to the user. The description also discloses a system of interconnected kiosks for automatically grinding, dispensing, and packaging granular materials.

A grinder for grinding beans of plant-based products and generating a ground powder can include: a grinding chamber; a wheel motor having a shaft defining an axial direction; a rotating grinding wheel and a stationary grinding wheel housed in the grinding chamber, wherein the rotating grinding wheel is connected to the shaft of the wheel motor and is configured to rotate around the axial direction, and wherein the stationary grinding wheel is stationary against rotation and is configured to axially move in both ways in the axial direction; and a device for resetting position of the rotating and stationary grinding wheels. The device can include: a mechanism for axially moving the stationary grinding wheel; an electric motor, coupled to the mechanism, for actuating the mechanism; and a way to stop the electric motor as soon as a contact state is detected between the stationary and rotating grinding wheels.

A grinder for grinding beans of plant-based products and generating a ground powder can include: a grinding chamber; a wheel motor having a shaft defining an axial direction; a rotating grinding wheel and a stationary grinding wheel housed in the grinding chamber, wherein the rotating grinding wheel is connected to the shaft of the wheel motor and is configured to rotate around the axial direction, and wherein the stationary grinding wheel is stationary against rotation and is configured to axially move in both ways in the axial direction; and a device for resetting position of the rotating and stationary grinding wheels. The device can include: a mechanism for axially moving the stationary grinding wheel; an electric motor, coupled to the mechanism, for actuating the mechanism; and a way to stop the electric motor as soon as a contact state is detected between the stationary and rotating grinding wheels.