A multi-purpose coffee capsule storage drawer includes a drawer body for storage of coffee capsules. The drawer body is internally provided with a plurality of rows of positioning groups that are parallel to each other. A storage cavity for storing the coffee capsule is formed between two adjacent positioning groups. Each row of positioning groups includes a plurality of protruding columns extending along the height direction of the drawer body and arranged front and rear. A clamping groove for clamping a flange of the coffee capsule is formed between two adjacent protruding columns. With the storage drawer of this structure, the capsules can be stored horizontally or vertically, which is flexible in storage method, capsules of different sizes can be stored, the coffee capsules stored are positioned stably, and multiple coffee capsules can be compact in storage, which can save the space of the storage cavity in the drawer body.

A multi-purpose coffee capsule storage drawer includes a drawer body for storage of coffee capsules. The drawer body is internally provided with a plurality of rows of positioning groups that are parallel to each other. A storage cavity for storing the coffee capsule is formed between two adjacent positioning groups. Each row of positioning groups includes a plurality of protruding columns extending along the height direction of the drawer body and arranged front and rear. A clamping groove for clamping a flange of the coffee capsule is formed between two adjacent protruding columns. With the storage drawer of this structure, the capsules can be stored horizontally or vertically, which is flexible in storage method, capsules of different sizes can be stored, the coffee capsules stored are positioned stably, and multiple coffee capsules can be compact in storage, which can save the space of the storage cavity in the drawer body.

A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a base element having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane fastened to the base element.

An article of manufacture for providing a foot pedal controlled beverage dispenser is disclosed. The foot pedal controlled beverage dispenser has a beverage dispenser having a beverage storage cavity and a beverage dispenser signal controller, a dispensing valve coupled to the beverage storage cavity and operating under the control of the beverage dispenser signal controller and a foot pedal communicatively coupled to the beverage dispenser signal controller providing an input signal to open the dispensing valve.

The present invention provides improved spectral signature strategies for use in a wide range of product and service applications. The present invention encodes spectral signature features into one or more optical brightener compounds and/or one or more infrared absorbing compounds. Equipment is modified with appropriate ultraviolet/violet or infrared LED illumination sources and corresponding detectors, optionally optical filters, and optionally mask elements, in order to read the spectral responses. These features desirably are used in combination with one or more other luminescent taggant compounds.

A food or beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a control panel (5), said control panel (5) comprising an actuator (5x) for setting at least one beverage preparation parameter to a predetermined value and a controlling unit for controlling the functioning of the food or beverage preparation machine (1), the food or beverage preparation machine (1) comprising in association with said actuator (5x): a light emitting device (6x) for emitting a light beam, an element for reflecting the light beam that has been emitted by the light emitting device (6x), the position of the reflecting element being modified when a press action (F) is applied to the actuator (5x), a coupler (8x) for generating an interference signal based on the emitted light beam and the reflected light beam, a value of at least one parameter of the interference signal depending on the position of the reflecting element, and a light sensor (7x) for detecting the interference signal, said light sensor being electronically connected with the controlling unit, the controlling unit being configured for detecting a press action applied to the actuator (5x) based on the value of the at least one parameter of the interference signal so as to set at least one food or beverage preparation parameter.

Provided is a cordless liquid heating apparatus (1000). The cordless liquid heating apparatus cordless liquid heating apparatus includes a utensil part (100) and a base part (200). The utensil part (100) includes a liquid heating container and a temperature measuring device (110). The base part (200) is configured to supply electric energy to the utensil part (100) through a cordless electric connector, and the base part (200) includes an electronic control device configured to control an electric heater; and a signal electric connection configured to transmit a temperature measured by the temperature measuring device (110) to the electronic control device in the base part (200).

Provided is a cordless liquid heating apparatus (1000). The cordless liquid heating apparatus cordless liquid heating apparatus includes a utensil part (100) and a base part (200). The utensil part (100) includes a liquid heating container and a temperature measuring device (110). The base part (200) is configured to supply electric energy to the utensil part (100) through a cordless electric connector, and the base part (200) includes an electronic control device configured to control an electric heater; and a signal electric connection configured to transmit a temperature measured by the temperature measuring device (110) to the electronic control device in the base part (200).

Nutritional substance systems and methods are disclosed enabling the tracking and communication of changes in nutritional, organoleptic, and aesthetic values of nutritional substances, and further enabling the adaptive storage and adaptive conditioning of nutritional substances.

A siphon for use in a brew basket includes a first portion formed from a first material and a second portion formed from a second material. The first portion has a first passageway and an outlet. The first passageway is fluidly coupled to said outlet. The second portion has a second passageway and is removably coupled to the first portion. The first passageway and said second passageway form a flow path extending from an interior of the brew basket to the outlet.