A beverage dispensing device and methods for dispensing beverages are provided. In one embodiment, the beverage dispensing device includes a housing, a carbonation assembly, a carriage assembly, and one or more flavorant containers. The beverage dispensing device can also include a controller with a UI to allow a user to customize aspects of a beverage. These customizable aspects can include fluid volume, carbonation level, flavorant type, and/or flavorant amount. Based on the customized aspects of the beverage, the beverage dispensing device can dispense an amount of carbonated or uncarbonated water, and can dispense a type and amount of flavorant. Illustrative embodiments of flavorant containers are also provided.

To enhance extraction and dissolution of soluble components of a solid material in water to make a beverage, an appliance comprises a serving chamber, a pressure regulating system, a filter assembly, a brewing chamber, a liquid passageway and a controller that controls the pressure regulating system to alternately de-pressurize and pressurize the brewing chamber is provided. The appliance further comprises a foam filter to reduce the amount of foam in the beverage.

Autonomous hydraulic unit comprising a liquid inlet (1); a flow meter (2) which is jointly attached to an inlet (3) of a compression chamber (4) of a pump (5) where a piston (6) injects the compressed liquid through a nozzle (7) into a heating chamber (8).

A plastic body (9) integrates in one piece the compression chamber (4), a self-priming valve (10) and a safety valve (11). A heating element (12) contained within a body (9) determines with a disk (14) the heating chamber (8) where the temperature of the liquid injected by the piston (6) is raised in its passage towards the outlet (13).

A machine (10) for inhibiting pathogenic agents during the preparation of beverages based on breast-milk substitutes and/or powdered products or the like is described, comprising: a water line starting from a water tank (3) and ending with at least one water outlet; at least one tank (1) for the powdered preparation, adapted to contain a powdered preparation or the like; said tank (1) being refillable; a compartment (4) adapted to at least partially accommodate said at least one tank (1); at least one hopper element (6) comprising a first inlet (12) adapted to receive the water coming out of said water tank (3) and the powdered preparation delivered by said at least one tank (1) for the powdered preparation and a delivery mouth (13) for delivering the water and preparation mixed, characterized in that: said at least one tank (1) for the powdered preparation can be removably inserted in said machine (10) for preparing a beverage; and in that said hopper element (6) can be coupled with and decoupled from the machine (10); said hopper element (6) comprising a closing element (17) operated to slide between a working position, wherein it does not allow to deliver the water and preparation mixed from said hopper element (6), and an open position, wherein the delivery of the water and preparation mixed from said hopper element (6) is allowed; said closing element (17) being connected to a control unit configured to make said closing element (17) switch from the working position to the opening position once the inner temperature of the liquid inside the hopper element (6) has exceeded a first threshold value and has dropped back down below a second threshold value, said first threshold value being equal to 70°, said second threshold value being equal to 35°.

A ceramic valve unit for a beverage machine including a housing, a water inlet pipe for receiving hot water, an outflow opening, and first and second ceramic elements within the housing. The first and second ceramic elements each have mutually abutting surfaces and are relatively movable in a plane common to the abutting surfaces. The plane common to the abutting surfaces is downstream of the water inlet pipe and the first ceramic element, but upstream of the second ceramic element and the outflow opening. The first ceramic element has at least differently sized first and second openings for allowing a liquid flow there through. The second ceramic element has only a single liquid flow opening permanently aligned with the outflow opening. The first ceramic element is selectively slidable between at least first and second different positions preferably in a path of movement about a centre of rotation beyond the boundaries of the first ceramic element.

System for preparing beverage consumptions comprising a beverage preparation device, and at least one exchangeable supply pack. The beverage preparation device comprises a mixing chamber having a beverage outlet, liquid supply means including a liquid flow path for supplying a liquid to the mixing chamber; air supply means for supplying air to the liquid flow path, and a drive shaft. The at least one exchangeable supply pack includes a container for holding a beverage related ingredient, and a doser arranged for supplying the beverage related ingredient in a dosed manner. The exchangeable pack and the device are mechanically connectable. When connected the doser is in fluid communication with the mixing chamber and the drive shaft is arranged for transmitting torque to the doser, such that when activated, beverage related ingredient is supplied from the outlet of the doser into the mixing chamber.

A valve assembly has a port selection assembly with an inlet fluid path and a plurality of outlet fluid paths and a servo-driven barrel. The barrel includes a slot that is aligned with the inlet fluid path. The barrel also includes multiple pockets. The valve assembly also includes ball seals, each of which is at least partially disposed within a respective pocket. The rotation of the barrel moves the ball seals to block or unblock one or more of the outlet fluid paths, thereby controlling the flow of fluid from the inlet fluid path, through the slot, and through the outlet fluid path.

A brewing device includes a casing and a water supply mechanism. The water supply mechanism is disposed in the casing. The water supply mechanism includes a ball plate, a rotating base, a driving module, a linkage base, a ball, a linkage rod, a pivot, a water supply nozzle and a fixing rod. The ball plate has a track. The rotating base is disposed at a side of the ball plate. The driving module is connected to the rotating base. The linkage base is disposed on the rotating base. The ball is disposed on the linkage base and abuts against the track. The linkage rod has a first end, a second end and a longitudinal groove. The first end is pivotally connected to the linkage base by the pivot. The water supply nozzle is connected to the second end. An end of the fixing rod is disposed in the longitudinal groove.

An open extract beverage dispenser and method for using the same. A storage device produces and stores liquid with nanobubbles, an extraction device is installed with an extraction part where a solid to be extracted is placed and a liquid storage part that accommodates the extraction part, and the storage device and extraction device are connected by a connection and circulation device. The extraction part and the liquid storage device are connected by a first conveyor in the connection and circulation device, which channels the liquid with nanobubbles to the extraction pant for mixing with the solid to be extracted; the extraction part and the liquid storage part are connected by a second conveyor in the connection and circulation device, which re-channels the liquid in the liquid storage part to the extraction part for re-mixing with the solid to be extracted.

A device for preparing coffee by manual brewing includes: a filter holder for receiving a filter insert with ground coffee; a holder in which the filter holder is inserted; a vessel arranged under the filter holder into which the brewed coffee can be filled; a drain arranged on the filter holder; and a closure element arranged on the drain for opening and closing the drain. An actuating element for the closure element is provided on the filter holder by which the closure element can be moved between an open position and a closed position independently of the vessel.