A machine (1) for serving a beverage (7) via a dispensing outlet (8) to a consumer receptacle (9) by mixing water (3) from a water source (3′) with a flavouring ingredient (2), has a mixing unit (10) that comprises: a stationary support (11); a seat (12) having an ingredient opening (120); a closure part (13) configured to close and open the ingredient opening (120); and a wall part (14) that is movable inside the seat (12). The seat (12), the closure part (13) and the wall part (14) are: mounted to the support (11); and relatively movable between a transfer configuration and a mixing chamber configuration in which the seat (12) and the closure part (13) and the wall part (14) form a mixing chamber (12′) fluidically connected with the water source (3′). The machine (1) has a control unit (C) that is configured to control a preconditioning of the flavouring ingredient after an introduction into the seat’s ingredient opening (120). The preconditioning of the flavouring ingredient comprises a portion break-up relative movement of the seat (12) and the closure part (13) and the wall part (14).

A hot beverage preparing device for preparing hot beverages without a need for a user intervention, wherein materials to be used are prevented from being affected by a water vapor formed during a brewing process, or by a residual water inside a brewing chamber. The hot beverage preparing device comprising at least one inlet opening for taking at least one material required for preparing a hot beverage inside of the brewing chamber.

A coffee brewing system and a coffee machine including a body, a brew head assembly, a brewing cavity assembly, and a driving device; the body has an inner cavity; the brew head assembly is fixed at one end of the inner cavity; the brewing cavity assembly has a brewing cavity and a powder pusher assembly; the brewing cavity is movably disposed in the inner cavity and is in transmission connection with the driving device; two opposite ends of the brewing cavity are respectively provided with a first opening and a second opening communicated with the interior of the brewing cavity; the first opening is opposite to the brew head assembly; the top of the brewing cavity is provided with a first powder receiving port communicated with the brewing cavity.

A brewing device is used for preparing beverages like in particular coffee or tea. The brewing device includes a brewing chamber with an opening for loading/unloading a brewing material, a piston slidably mounted in the brewing chamber and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is programmed to cause the piston to move among a loading configuration, in which the brewing material is loadable in the brewing chamber, a compression configuration, in which the piston compacts the brewing material in the brewing chamber, and an expulsion configuration, in which the piston extracts the exhausted material from the brewing chamber. The electronic control unit is programmed to cause, in the loading configuration, the piston to lower from a higher position, corresponding to an initial loading configuration, to a lower position, corresponding to a final loading configuration.

A machine (1) for serving a beverage (7) via a dispensing outlet (8) to a consumer receptacle (9) by mixing water (3) from a water source (3′) with a flavouring ingredient (2), has a mixing unit (10) that comprises: a stationary support (11); a seat (12) having an ingredient opening (120); a closure part (13) configured to close and open the ingredient opening (120); and a wall part (14) that is movable inside the seat (12). The seat (12), the closure part (13) and the wall part (14) are: mounted to the support (11); and relatively movable between a transfer configuration and a mixing chamber configuration in which the seat (12) and the closure part (13) and the wall part (14) form a mixing chamber (12′) fluidically connected with the water source (3′). The seat (12) is configured to move relatively to the support (11) according to simultaneous and/or successive geometric translation and geometric rotation.

A machine (1) is configured for handling a flavouring ingredient (2) and preparing a beverage (7) and serving it via a dispensing outlet (8). The machine (1) has an infusion unit (10) that comprises: a support (11) that is stationary during the handling of the flavouring ingredient (2); a seat (12) having an ingredient opening (120); a closure part (13); and a wall part (14) that is movable inside the seat (12). The seat (12), the closure part (13) and the wall part (14) are: directly or indirectly mounted to the support (11); and relatively movable between: a transfer configuration and a mixing chamber configuration. The mixing chamber (12′) is associated with an inlet guide (135) and an outlet guide (140). The infusion unit (10) is configured such that, during beverage preparation, the flavouring ingredient (2) is mixed with water (3) in the mixing chamber (12′) to form the beverage (7) by infusion. The infusion unit (10) is configured such that, after the serving of the beverage (7) via the dispensing outlet (8), at least part of the water (3) contained in the mixing chamber (12′) is evacuated from the mixing chamber (12′) to at least partly dry the flavouring ingredient (2′) prior to removal of the flavouring ingredient (2″) from the mixing chamber (12′). The infusion unit (10) is configured to generate compressed gas (7′), such as air, in the mixing chamber (12′) containing the flavouring ingredient (2′) upon infusion and to evacuate at least part of the water (3) contained in the mixing chamber (12′) with the compressed gas (7′) by releasing it from the mixing chamber (12′).

A single serve pod system, a single serve pod assembly system, a single serve pod, a reusable pod apparatus, a process of assembling the single serve pod, and methods of use are presented. More specifically, and without limitation, the present disclosure relates to preparation of a single serve pod in accordance with brewing coffee, tea, and/or other brewing.

The present invention discloses a coffee brewing device, which comprises a brewing head assembly, a powder box assembly, a screw assembly, a body fixing frame assembly, a movable frame assembly and a powder guide box assembly which are correspondingly provided. The present invention realizes the direction-variable movement of the powder box assembly in the movement process, and swings to corresponding positions for adding coffee powder, brewing, pushing out residues, scraping residues and realizing restoration.

A decoction device for an extraction apparatus, in particular for preparing espresso, comprises a decoction chamber (7) enclosed by a chamber wall (5) for receiving a quantity of powder therein. The decoction chamber is situated between a first chamber bottom (20) and a second chamber bottom (30). The first chamber bottom (20) is coupled to a linear actuator and is axially movable in the decoction chamber so as to compress the powder to a bed. A drive is provided to impose a relative rotation between one of the chamber bottoms and the chamber wall as the chamber bottoms (20,30) approach each other. The respective chamber bottom (30) is for this purpose rotatable within the chamber wall (5) and the drive is able and configured to impose a rotation thereon during an approach movement of the first chamber bottom (20). A slip coupling (60) is provided in the transmission.

A dispensing group for an espresso coffee machine is described. The group comprises: a coffee boiler configured to contain pressurized hot water; a supply duct for feeding hot water under pressure towards a puck of coffee powder; and a filter-holder support comprising guides (30) which form at least one sliding surface for slidably supporting a filter holder, wherein said filter-holder support is rotatable between a first position for inserting the filter holder and a second dispensing position and wherein said dispensing group comprises a mechanical locking device for locking the filter-holder support in the second dispensing position.