A prepared, single-use hot beverage cup includes a hot beverage cup substrate having a base and a sidewall around a container interior. The sidewall has an inner surface coated with a beverage concentrate which produces a beverage when hot water is poured into the container interior.

This disclosure provides a method of determining the brewing parameters for preparing a coffee beverage with a coffee brewing apparatus, comprising: receiving, at a sensing arrangement, a coffee product for brewing a coffee beverage; obtaining, with the sensing arrangement, a characteristic of the coffee product; using the characteristic to determine one or more brewing parameter for the coffee product and brewing a coffee beverage using the one or more brewing parameter.

An apparatus for making coffee, in accordance with an automated pour-over method, includes a housing having a movable water spout, a basket for holding a bed of coffee grounds below the spout, a pump for moving water through the spout for delivery and distribution onto the bed, and a drive for moving the spout along a hypotrochoidal path during distribution of the water to saturate the bed with substantially uniform water coverage and to extract the coffee with substantial consistency as the water permeates and passes by gravity through the bed.

Provided are methods and systems for creating simulated coffee beans by using processed natural coffee beans with additional ingredients and then reforming the combination of ingredients via a manufacturing process into coffee bean appearance forms. In an aspect, an example method can comprise receiving a plurality of coffee beans, grinding the plurality of coffee beans into coffee grounds, forming a mixture by adding at least one additive to the coffee grounds, and forming the mixture into a plurality of bean-shaped objects.

Provided are methods and systems for creating simulated coffee beans by using processed natural coffee beans with additional ingredients and then reforming the combination of ingredients via a manufacturing process into coffee bean appearance forms. In an aspect, an example method can comprise receiving a plurality of coffee beans, grinding the plurality of coffee beans into coffee grounds, forming a mixture by adding at least one additive to the coffee grounds, and forming the mixture into a plurality of bean-shaped objects.

The present invention relates to a method for making products of reconstituted plant material using extrusion and/or molding processes, wherein the reconstituted plant material comprises a fibrous plant product and a plant extract applied thereto. Further, the invention relates to the products obtained by these methods. The plants used may be all plants comprising one or more substances of interest for an edible product.

The present invention relates to a method for making products of reconstituted plant material using extrusion and/or molding processes, wherein the reconstituted plant material comprises a fibrous plant product and a plant extract applied thereto. Further, the invention relates to the products obtained by these methods. The plants used may be all plants comprising one or more substances of interest for an edible product.

The present invention is directed to a technique of producing an ultra-concentrated liquid coffee that is shelf-stable at ambient temperature without the need for refrigeration or freezing. This invention further relates to a process for manufacturing ultra-concentrated stabilized liquid coffee with enhanced freshness, aroma and flavor retention without acidity or bitterness.

The present invention is directed to a technique of producing an ultra-concentrated liquid coffee that is shelf-stable at ambient temperature without the need for refrigeration or freezing. This invention further relates to a process for manufacturing ultra-concentrated stabilized liquid coffee with enhanced freshness, aroma and flavor retention without acidity or bitterness.

A coffee composition has improved aroma. and a method of producing a coffee composition, includes two different types of coffee beans that are roasted separately.