A beverage filter comprising a pocket portion and concentric skirt portion. The pocket portion is placed into a container while the concentric skirt portion engages the top and outer surface of the container to maintain the pocket portion suspended within the container's interior. The pocket portion may be filled with solute to be dissolved into the container. The skit portion may be sufficiently long so as to allow for the impermeable encapsulation of the pocket portion.

A disposable packaging form is provided for brewed, hot drinks. The invention allows a user to brew the hot drink, squeeze out the brewed contents, and stir the contents of the hot drink. Each action can be performed multiple times before disposal. In some embodiments, the device of the present invention dispenses sweeteners, creamers, flavorings and condiments. The present invention frees the user of the inconvenience of having to collect, wash, or dispose of the stirrers, squeezers and bags of the hot drink individually.

A disposable packaging form is provided for brewed, hot drinks. The invention allows a user to brew the hot drink, squeeze out the brewed contents, and stir the contents of the hot drink. Each action can be performed multiple times before disposal. In some embodiments, the device of the present invention dispenses sweeteners, creamers, flavorings and condiments. The present invention frees the user of the inconvenience of having to collect, wash, or dispose of the stirrers, squeezers and bags of the hot drink individually.

An apparatus for brewing kava beverage. Using the apparatus, kava beverage is brewed by filling a hollow two-piece spherical structure with extremely fine mesh screens with kava. The filled apparatus is placed in a shaker bottle filled with liquid and is shaken vigorously, extracting the kavalactones from the root into the liquid, creating the kava beverage. This using this apparatus for brewing kava beverage is quicker and simpler than traditional methods of brewing kava beverage.

A teapot is disclosed. It comprises a body having an aperture, a lip extending about the aperture, a filter element positionable so as to extend into the body through the aperture whilst being supported by the lip, and a lid to close the aperture over the filter element. The teapot also comprises a dish in which to stand the filter element upon removal of the filter element from the body. The dish is stowable, when not in use, within the filter element so that the lid extends over both the filter element and the dish.

An agitating device is provided that extracts food particles from food suspended in a liquid. The agitating device includes a rim, an interior portion having a plurality of apertures and a plurality of projections that extend from the interior portion, and a plurality of tabs that mechanically couple the rim and the interior portion. Furthermore, an infusion device is provided that infuses food flavors from food suspended in a liquid. The infusion device includes a lid, a container having an open end and a closed end, and the agitating device placed between the lid and the container. The plurality of projections extends from the interior portion toward the closed end of the container. The interior portion of the agitating device includes a surface that supports the plurality of projections oriented between 0 and 180 relative to the surface.

A clasping device for anchoring beverage infusion bags inside a cup. The clasping device is tied with a string to the infusion bag and is mounted on top of the cup's rim. Two grippers with serrated surfaces grip at opposite locations on both sides of the cup's wall by pressing the wall with sharp protrusions which intensify the friction force between the grippers and the cup. The grippers' pressing forces originate from elastic forces which are created from forcing the gap between the grippers to widen when the clasping device is mounted on top of the cup's rim. The clasping device is manufactured from flat, resilient plate and has flat structure which enables to pack it along with the infusion bag in a flat package. An optional hollow figurine, which contains liquid additive can be attached as well. The string tying method into slits is efficient and inexpensive.

An infusion package mover comprises a housing comprising a hood (30) and a bottom (32) and a driving mechanism for moving a C-shaped rocker (34) back and forth. A flat spring (40) is attached to rocker (34) to form a slot for receiving and holding a string (44) attached to an infusion package (tea bag) (46) so that package (46) is suspended in an extracting liquid (52) in a cup (50). A push on a button (72) starts an electric circuit that causes the driving mechanism to move rocker (34) in the directions shown by the arrows so as to move package (46) back and forth in liquid (52), thus improving infusion. The movement continues until the electric circuit turns off the power. Other embodiments provide enhancements. After starting, the mover can be left unattended.

An infusion package mover comprises a housing comprising a hood (30) and a bottom (32) and a driving mechanism for moving a C-shaped rocker (34) back and forth. A flat spring (40) is attached to rocker (34) to form a slot for receiving and holding a string (44) attached to an infusion package (tea bag) (46) so that package (46) is suspended in an extracting liquid (52) in a cup (50). A push on a button (72) starts an electric circuit that causes the driving mechanism to move rocker (34) in the directions shown by the arrows so as to move package (46) back and forth in liquid (52), thus improving infusion. The movement continues until the electric circuit turns off the power. Other embodiments provide enhancements. After starting, the mover can be left unattended.

A device and method for preparing a cup of tea from a tea bag or tea leaves, for reusing the tea bag or tea leaves, and for handling and containing the spent tea bag or leaves is described. The device is configured to remotely dip a tea bag or tea leaves into a hot cup of water, retrieve the tea bag or tea leaves after dipping, and apply pressure onto the spent tea bag or tea leaves to squeeze out undiffused flavor. The device is additionally configured to encapsulate the spent tea bag or tea leaves to prevent undesirable drippings from the tea bag or tea leaves that could scald the user's skin, and to obscure from view the unattractive, damp, and used tea materials.