Patent classifications
A47J31/446
Cold brew coffee brewing machine
A cold brew coffee brewing machine is provided. The cold brew coffee brewing machine may have an upper chamber and a generally identical lower chamber wherein the upper chamber and the lower chamber may be, for example, common mason jars. A filter unit may be secured between the upper chamber and the lower chamber when the coffee brewing machine is in use. A hand pump may be connected to the filter unit and may provide air pressure to the upper chamber. The lower chamber may then be secured to the filter unit and the entire device inverted. Both gravity and air pressure created by the hand pump may be used to force the water through the filter unit so that the drinkable coffee enters the lower chamber.
Raised bottom cold brewer and method using same
Described is a raised bottom cold brewing system comprising a bucket having a top side, a cavity, a platform within the cavity, and a bottom side, a lid configured to be placed on top side of the bucket, and a faucet. The bottom side of the bucket includes a raised bottom and a channel surrounding the raised bottom, the platform includes a plurality of openings, and the faucet is below the platform and above the raised bottom and channel.
CAPSULE HOLDER, BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A LIQUID THROUGH A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE
The present invention is directed to a capsule holder (2) for holding a capsule (C) carrying a beverage component and for being attachable in an attachment direction (I) to a beverage preparation device (3) of a beverage preparation machine (1) for beverage production, the capsule holder (2) comprising a holder body (4) having a cavity (40) configured to receive a capsule (C) via an insertion opening (41), and a lock element (5) for fixing the capsule holder (2) to the beverage preparation device, wherein the lock element (5) and the holder body (4) are connected to each other so that i) the lock element (5) is rotatably moveable relative to the holder body (4) about a fixing axis (F), and ii) the holder body (4) is translationally moveable relative to the lock element (5) along the attachment direction (I). The present invention is further directed to a beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a capsule holder (2) according to the present invention and a beverage preparation device (3). Moreover, the present invention is further directed to a method for delivering a liquid through a beverage preparation machine (1) according to the present invention.
DISPENSING AND PREPARATION APPARATUS FOR POWDERED FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCTS
The present invention relates to a dispensing and preparation apparatus for powdered food or beverage products, the apparatus comprising a dispensing device (60) and an associated preparation or extraction device (70); the dispensing device (60) comprising one or more housings for receiving one or more containers (10, 20) with a powdered food or beverage product; the dispensing device (60) comprising a reader (62) to obtain the information of the product parameters of the powdered food or beverage products from the one or plurality of containers (10, 20); the dispensing device (60) further comprising a control unit configured to dispense a certain amount of powdered food or beverage product from each container (10, 20) according to these product parameters and/or according to a recipes database (64) as a function of the beverage to be prepared; the dispensing device (60) further comprising an encoder (63) to encode the beverage information on programmable identification means (65) on a product holder (61) in the dispensing device (60), to where the dispensed powdered food or beverage product is sent; the preparation or extraction device (70) being configured for receivingthe product holder (61) and comprising reading means (72) to identify the beverage information in the said product holder identification means (65), the extraction device (70) further comprising a control unit to extract the beverage according to the beverage information retrieved from the product holder (61) and/or from the beverage information retrieved from a beverage database in this control unit. The invention further relates to a method for dispensing powdered food or beverage products and preparing a beverage from them using a dispensing and extraction apparatus as the one described. The invention also relates to the use of a dispensing and extraction apparatus as the one described for delivering a certain beverage from powdered food or beverage products.
PRODUCT CONTAINER INCLUDING A PRODUCT DISCHARGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
A product container includes a product discharge device for releasing product from the container, the discharge device including a spout unit for discharge. The spout unit is rotatable, about a spout rotation axis, from a first position to an operational position. The spout unit preferably includes a handle for rotation from the first to the operational position, the handle preferably extending substantially radially outwardly from the axis; and a seal unit configured to enter an opened state, from a sealed state. In the latter, the seal unit is configured to substantially airtightly close off a flowthrough channel of the discharge device, and, in the former, the seal unit is configured to allow flow through the flowthrough channel. The discharge device is configured such that the seal unit can be brought from the sealed to the opened state by rotating the spout unit from the first to the operational position.
TEA LEAF AND WATER SEPARATION CUP
The present disclosure discloses a tea leaf and water separation cup, and relates to the field of tea cups. The tea leaf and water separation cup includes a cup body and a lid; the lip is mounted on the cup body through threads; a plurality of anti-skid slots are formed in the lid; an upper tea leaf chamber and a lower tea leaf chamber are arranged in the cup body; and the lower tea leaf chamber is fastened to the upper tea leaf chamber. In the present disclosure, the upper tea leaf chamber and the lower tea leaf chamber can be adsorbed to the lid by using an attractive force of a magnet, and are conveniently separated from the lid, so that the tea leaf chambers can be connected to the lid in an attracting manner.
POUR OVER DRIPPER KIT FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE
A pour over dripper kit for extracting a beverage through a single use capsule and into a vessel includes a water tank and a capsule holder. The water tank includes a base surface formed with a plurality of nozzles extending downwardly from said base surface and is configured receive a liquid and controllably dispense the liquid for preparing the beverage. The capsule holder fixedly engages the water tank to support the single use capsule under the base surface. The capsule holder includes at least one bottom opening through which the beverage is extracted. The plurality of nozzles are sized and positioned to pierce the single use capsule and to direct flow of the liquid into the single use capsule with gravitational flow.
Discharging device, brewing device comprising the discharging device and beverage maker
A brewing device includes the discharging device, and a beverage maker. The beverage maker includes a container, a brewing device, and a discharging device positioned in the brewing device. The discharging device includes a vertical pipe assembly and a siphon cover sleeved on the vertical pipe assembly. The vertical pipe assembly penetrates through the bottom of the brewing device and includes a first high-position vertical pipe and a second low-position vertical pipe. The siphon cover includes a first high-position part and a second low-position part. When the siphon cover is sleeved on the vertical pipe assembly, the first high-position part covers on the first high-position vertical pipe, and the second low-position part covers on the second low-position vertical pipe.
Pressurized brewing, gas-infusion, and dispensing machine
An integrated device including a vessel, a gas reservoir, a pressure regulation device, a primary filter, and a tap assembly. The vessel is configured to contain a beverage. The gas reservoir is configured to supply pressurized gas within the vessel. The pressure regulation device is configured to maintain an infusing pressure within the vessel and also a dispensing pressure within the vessel. The primary filter is configured to hold solid brewing media, to fit inside the vessel, and to be removable from the vessel. The tap assembly is configured to dispense the beverage from the vessel. Methods are also disclosed.
Beverage preparation apparatus
A beverage preparation apparatus including a platform section having a plurality of attachment points for additional components. The platform is adapted to releasably secure in a wide variety of target beverage vessels. The additional components include, but are not limited to, a large volume filter means, a temperature regulator, or a gravity-fed brewer. The platform may also be incorporated into a vacuum-insulated, stainless-steel beverage vessel.