An apparatus for roasting coffee beans includes: a vessel to contain coffee beans, a heating device to heat coffee beans contained in the vessel, and a control system operable to control the heating device and configured to apply a roasting recipe (R) providing the temperature T.sub.@t1, T.sub.@t2, . . . to be applied at discrete successive times t.sub.1, t.sub.2, . . . , respectively. For a customised quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to obtain at least the quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel. The control system is configured to access at least one series of roasting recipes (R.sub.i, R.sub.i+1, . . . ) adapted to the roasting of different successive pre-determined quantities (M.sub.i, M.sub.i+1, . . . ) of beans of same type and to the pre-determined quantities Mi, Mi+1, . . . , and based on the accessible series of roasting recipes (R.sub.i, R.sub.i+1, . . . ) adapted to the roasting of different successive pre-determined quantities (M.sub.i, M.sub.i+1, . . . ) of beans of same type. Based on the obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to determine the roasting recipe (R) to be applied on the obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel.

An apparatus for roasting coffee beans includes: a vessel to contain coffee beans, a heating device to heat coffee beans contained in the vessel, and a control system operable to control the heating device and configured to apply a roasting recipe (R) providing the temperature T.sub.@t1, T.sub.@t2, . . . to be applied at discrete successive times t.sub.1, t.sub.2, . . . , respectively. For a customised quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to obtain at least the quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel. The control system is configured to access at least one series of roasting recipes (R.sub.i, R.sub.i+1, . . . ) adapted to the roasting of different successive pre-determined quantities (M.sub.i, M.sub.i+1, . . . ) of beans of same type and to the pre-determined quantities Mi, Mi+1, . . . , and based on the accessible series of roasting recipes (R.sub.i, R.sub.i+1, . . . ) adapted to the roasting of different successive pre-determined quantities (M.sub.i, M.sub.i+1, . . . ) of beans of same type. Based on the obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to determine the roasting recipe (R) to be applied on the obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel.

A hopper for feeding predefined doses of beans includes a container for beans provided with a lower aperture with which there is associated a closing base plate disposed rotatable with respect to said container in order to selectively open and close a passage aperture for said beans and a dosing device disposed inside said container. The invention also includes a machine and a method for preparing a coffee beverage.

A hopper for feeding predefined doses of beans includes a container for beans provided with a lower aperture with which there is associated a closing base plate disposed rotatable with respect to said container in order to selectively open and close a passage aperture for said beans and a dosing device disposed inside said container. The invention also includes a machine and a method for preparing a coffee beverage.

The invention concerns an apparatus for roasting coffee beans comprising: a vessel (1) to contain coffee beans, a heating device (12) to heat coffee beans contained in the vessel, a control system (180) operable to control the heating device and configured to apply a roasting recipe (R), wherein for a customised quantity m of coffee beans of type Ny introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to obtain at least the quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel and the type Ny of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, and based on the obtained type Ny, the control system is configured to get access at least to a roasting recipe Ry, said recipe being adapted to the roasting of one pre-determined quantity M of beans of type Ni, and to said pre-determined quantity M, and based on the accessible roasting recipe Ry and on said obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to determine the roasting recipe (R) to be applied to the quantity m of coffee beans of type Ny introduced inside the vessel.

A custom-content beverage cartridge manufacturing and vending machine has a cabinet housing, a user interface area, and a dispensing area that allows an untrained user to obtain beverage cartridges by entering instructions using aspects of the user interface area. The machine allows the user to quickly and easily produce factory quality beverage cartridges according to the user's particular tastes and preferences.

A custom-content beverage cartridge manufacturing and vending machine has a cabinet housing, a user interface area, and a dispensing area that allows an untrained user to obtain beverage cartridges by entering instructions using aspects of the user interface area. The machine allows the user to quickly and easily produce factory quality beverage cartridges according to the user's particular tastes and preferences.

A coffee brewing system and a method of brewing coffee are provided. The coffee brewing system comprises a base stand, an interactive display screen integral with the base stand, a coffee bean roaster, a coffee bean grinder, and a coffee brew chamber. The coffee bean roaster is a horizontally mounted cylinder with helical mixing blades and an electric heat system on a lower surface, which is detachably mounted to the base stand. The coffee bean grinder is a vertically orientated burr grinder and is detachably mounted to the base stand. The coffee bean grinder is positioned below the coffee bean roaster and configured to receive roasted coffee beans exiting the flap of the coffee bean roaster. The coffee brew chamber is detachably mounted to a heating base integral with the base stand.

A coffee brewing system and a method of brewing coffee are provided. The coffee brewing system comprises a base stand, an interactive display screen integral with the base stand, a coffee bean roaster, a coffee bean grinder, and a coffee brew chamber. The coffee bean roaster is a horizontally mounted cylinder with helical mixing blades and an electric heat system on a lower surface, which is detachably mounted to the base stand. The coffee bean grinder is a vertically orientated burr grinder and is detachably mounted to the base stand. The coffee bean grinder is positioned below the coffee bean roaster and configured to receive roasted coffee beans exiting the flap of the coffee bean roaster. The coffee brew chamber is detachably mounted to a heating base integral with the base stand.

An apparatus for roasting coffee beans includes: a vessel to contain coffee beans, a heating device to heat coffee beans contained in the vessel, and a control system operable to control the heating device and configured to apply a roasting recipe. For a customised quantity m of coffee beans of type Ny introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to obtain at least the quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel and the type Ny of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, and based on the obtained type Ny, the control system is configured to get access at least to a roasting recipe Ry. The recipe is adapted to the roasting of one pre-determined quantity M of beans of type Ni, and to the pre-determined quantity M, and based on the accessible roasting recipe Ry and on the obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to determine the roasting recipe to be applied to the quantity m of coffee beans of type Ny introduced inside the vessel.