An apparatus and method for brewing coffee of higher quality and better taste than any apparatus and method currently available, while also enabling users to utilize less coffee grounds per brewing cycle, thereby achieving significant cost savings for users. A basket that houses a packet of coffee grounds is housed within a chamber that stores water. The basket is fabricated so that water may enter therein and exit therefrom, and the packet of coffee grounds enables water and natural coffee oils to penetrate the packet, but does not allow coffee grounds to escape the packet. The water chamber is filled with water that is gradually heated from at or around tap temperature to approximately boiling. While the water in the chamber is heated, the basket is agitated. This causes the gradually heating water to enter the basket and agitate the packet, thereby extracting natural coffee oil from the grounds stored within the packet, which creates brewed coffee. The entire brewing process may be controlled by electronic controlling means.

There is provided a container for hermetically storing therein a reusable filter cup enclosed by a cover. The container comprises a housing that defines a cavity for receiving the filter cup and a perimeter seal dimensioned to seat thereon an outer edge of the cover. The container also comprises a retaining member removably securable across the cavity. The retaining member comprises a top seal for sealing an opening of the cover. When the retaining member is in the closed position the outer edge of the cover sealingly engages the perimeter seal and the top seal sealingly engages the cover over the opening so as to hermetically store the filter cup, such that freshness and dryness of the brewing material in the reusable filter cup are preserved and such that the reusable filter cup is conveniently transportable.

A brewing container for use with brewing machines, the container including a distribution outlet for dispersing the injected water in at least 3 directions away from vertical within the cartridge.

A refillable brewing cartridge that includes a fixed metal filter, and a paper filter inserted therein, wherein the paper filter is designed to sorb at least part of any essentially oils or aromatics produced during the brewing process, and retain at least a part of any sediment that is produced during the brewing process.

The beverage brewing device, which is configured for use with a beverage brewer having an inlet probe for dispensing water and an outlet probe, includes a body defining a brew chamber configured to contain a dry beverage medium and at least one outlet probe receptacle extending upwardly from a bottom surface of the body. The outlet probe receptacle is sized and configured to receive an outlet probe of a beverage brewer. A lid is removably securable to the body and is engageable with the body to selectively enclose a top opening of the body. An inlet probe opening is defined in the lid for receiving an inlet probe of the beverage brewer. At least one filter is defined within in the body, wherein the filter is configured to retain a dry beverage medium within the brew chamber while allowing a brewed beverage to pass through the brew chamber.

A capsule for preparing beverages, in particular coffee, is described, comprising a containing body having a first portion, the containing body defining an internal volume adapted to contain a substance to be infused, the first portion being composed of: a first perimeter edge; a first central portion onto which at least one external pressing force is applied; a first crown portion collapsible towards inside the containing body under the action of the pressing force exerted at least on the first central portion and/or on the first crown portion, the first crown portion being interposed between the first perimeter edge and the first central portion, the first crown portion being connected on its perimeter to the first perimeter edge by interposing a first bending line and being connected to the first central portion by interposing a second bending line.

A reusable brewing filter, also known as a brewing pod or adapter, for brewing systems. The reusable filter incorporates an internal rotatable scraping or ejection mechanism to facilitate the disposal of spent coffee grounds or other extracted and brewed materials.

The beverage brewing device, which is configured for use with a beverage brewer having an inlet probe for dispensing water and an outlet probe, includes a body defining a brew chamber configured to contain a dry beverage medium and at least one outlet probe receptacle extending upwardly from a bottom surface of the body. The outlet probe receptacle is sized and configured to receive an outlet probe of a beverage brewer. A lid is removably securable to the body and is engageable with the body to selectively enclose a top opening of the body. An inlet probe opening is defined in the lid for receiving an inlet probe of the beverage brewer. At least one filter is defined within in the body, wherein the filter is configured to retain a dry beverage medium within the brew chamber while allowing a brewed beverage to pass through the brew chamber.

A beverage system is provided. An adaptor assembly can be used with the beverage system and include a brew basket defining a cavity therein and having a fluid outlet. The assembly also includes a pod adapter and a filter adaptor receivable within the cavity in the brew basket. The pod adapter has at least one engagement feature arranged to be received within at least one corresponding slot in the brew basket. The filter adaptor includes a showerhead coupled to the filter body, the showerhead being arranged to receive fluid through an opening therein and to distribute fluid into the filter body. An internal storage cavity can be arranged within the housing of the beverage system for storing the adaptors. Additionally, a flow path cover can be positioned on the beverage system and configured to prevent unintentional water discharge from a brew chamber.

A beverage system is provided. An adaptor assembly can be used with the beverage system and include a brew basket defining a cavity therein and having a fluid outlet. The assembly also includes a pod adapter and a filter adaptor receivable within the cavity in the brew basket. The pod adapter has at least one engagement feature arranged to be received within at least one corresponding slot in the brew basket. The filter adaptor includes a showerhead coupled to the filter body, the showerhead being arranged to receive fluid through an opening therein and to distribute fluid into the filter body. An internal storage cavity can be arranged within the housing of the beverage system for storing the adaptors. Additionally, a flow path cover can be positioned on the beverage system and configured to prevent unintentional water discharge from a brew chamber.