The invention provides a method of extracting a beverage material comprising the steps of a) at least partially filling a first extraction chamber with an extractable beverage material; b) conveying at least one extraction fluid through at least said first extraction chamber to provide an extract; c) modifying said extraction fluid temperature before conveying extraction fluid through at least said first extraction chamber at a second extraction temperature to provide a secondary extract. The invention further provides an apparatus for preparing a beverage.

A method for preparing hot water of variable discharge temperature in a beverage vending machine, wherein the beverage vending machine contains a hot water generating system comprising a cold water supply line, an electrically heatable boiler, which has a boiler-side cold water inlet that can be connected to the cold water supply line for the supply of cold water from the cold water supply line into the boiler and a boiler-side hot water outlet for the discharge of water from the boiler that is heated to a maximum discharge temperature (ϑ.sub.boiler), as well as a hot water outlet line that is connected in terms of flow to the boiler-side hot water outlet and that can be closed by at least one dispensing valve, by way of which the hot water provided with a specified discharge temperature (ϑ.sub.target, ϑ.sub.target1, ϑ.sub.target2, ϑ.sub.target3, ϑ.sub.target4) for the preparation of a hot beverage can be taken from the hot water outlet line, wherein the cold water supply line can be connected alternatively to the boiler-side cold water inlet or to the boiler-side hot water outlet by way of an electrically actuatable 3/2 way valve, which, for the discharge of hot water, can be loaded with a sequence of electrical pulses, whose pulse duration (τ, τ.sub.1, τ.sub.2, τ.sub.3, τ.sub.4) is selected as a function of the specified discharge temperature (ϑ.sub.target, ϑ.sub.target1, ϑ.sub.target2, ϑ.sub.target3, ϑ.sub.target4) of the hot water.

An automated beverage brewing apparatus is provided including a controller for identifying a volume of bloom water and a bloom time for preparing a brewed beverage. A user interface provides at least one input to the controller. The controller is configured to vary the volume of the bloom water based on a type of brewed beverage and a size of brewed beverage input via the user interface.

An espresso brewing system to dynamically control the flow rate of water during pre-infusion and extraction to improvement shot consistency. Simple user controls create a programmatic “brewing environment” which allows shots to be very repeatable and shared, allowing shots to be reproduced on other machines with this system.

An espresso brewing system to dynamically control the flow rate of water during pre-infusion and extraction to improvement shot consistency. Simple user controls create a programmatic “brewing environment” which allows shots to be very repeatable and shared, allowing shots to be reproduced on other machines with this system.

A system, method, and apparatus for producing a brewed beverage using a brewing apparatus of a brewing machine to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage through a sequence of steps. The apparatus includes structures and functions that help to maintain the reliability and cleanliness of the apparatus. The structure of the apparatus helps reduce the size and dimension of the apparatus while producing a desired brewed beverage result. The steps of the method configured using the apparatus to sequence and/or simultaneously operate various steps of the apparatus to reduce the time to produce a brewed beverage.

A method for the dispensing of a hot beverage in a beverage vending machine, comprising a hot water generating system for the generation of hot water and a brewing chamber, wherein the brewing chamber is filled with brewing material for brewing a hot beverage, and following this, is loaded with hot water via a hot water inlet, and after the brewing process, the hot beverage is delivered from the brewing chamber into a vessel via a hot beverage outlet and a drain line connected therewith, wherein the hot beverage outlet can be loaded with compressed gas from a compressed gas source during a brewing process. Also includes a device for carrying out the method.

Coffee having a precisely calculated caffeine content is created by brewing a caffeinated and decaffeinated portion of coffee. The caffeine levels of the caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee may be precisely measured using scientific, industrial, or electronic equipment. Moreover, a target caffeine level is determined. A proportion between the caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee may be determined to obtain the target caffeine level. The caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee may be blended according to the proportion to obtain coffee having the target caffeine level.

An apparatus that allows a user to be provided with a beverage to grasp the taste of the user, including display means for displaying a range of selectable levels of a property relating to a taste of a beverage, receiving means for receiving a selection of a level of the property from the range made by a user, and obtaining means for obtaining beverage information corresponding to the received level of the property.

Coffee having a precisely calculated caffeine content is created by brewing a caffeinated and decaffeinated portion of coffee. The caffeine levels of the caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee may be precisely measured using scientific, industrial, or electronic equipment. Moreover, a target caffeine level is determined. A proportion between the caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee may be determined to obtain the target caffeine level. The caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee may be blended according to the proportion to obtain coffee having the target caffeine level.