A process for infusing a consumable substance is described. The process includes the steps of placing a desired amount of an infusion material into a chamber at atmospheric pressure, placing a desired amount of consumable substance into said chamber, sealing said chamber from the surrounding atmosphere, and applying at least one reduced pressure cycle within said chamber. Methods for separating the infusion material from the consumable substance after completion of the infusion process are also described. In addition, devices for infusing liquids or consumable substances, and/or brewing beverages are described. The present invention relates to an apparatus for brewing beverages or infusing a consumable substance comprising a vessel, said vessel comprising a sealable chamber for holding a brewing or infusion material and a liquid or consumable substance, and a filter assembly connected to the sealable chamber; a liquid supply and conduit for introducing at least a portion of said liquid supply into said sealable chamber; and a vacuum source and conduit for reducing pressure in said sealable chamber.

A vacuum chambered beverage producer that has a upper hopper (15) and a lower hopper (32) that can be stacked on top of each other to create separate sealed chambers. The upper hopper (15) has a flavor adjustment valve (16) and the lower hopper (32) has a flavor adjustment valve (33) that is attached near the drain holes which can be adjusted to open or close up the drain holes to any size of diameter to increase or decrease the strength and flavor of a finished flavored beverage (49) produced by using a liquid and food products. The lower hopper (32) has a breather trough (36) which is a recessed area generally located on the bottom of the lower hopper (32) so that it can fit onto various sizes of receptacles (48) making it universal to many applications. The stackable beverage producer further comprising a removable lid (11) that has a hole (14) generally located in the middle of the lid (11) with a lid hole cover (12) that can open or close the hole (14) to any size of diameter, and a removable base (46) that is used in the storage mode.

A process for infusing a consumable substance is described. The process includes the steps of placing a desired amount of an infusion material into a chamber at atmospheric pressure, placing a desired amount of consumable substance into said chamber, sealing said chamber from the surrounding atmosphere, and applying at least one reduced pressure cycle within said chamber. Methods for separating the infusion material from the consumable substance after completion of the infusion process are also described. In addition, devices for infusing liquids or consumable substances, and/or brewing beverages are described. The present nvention relates to an apparatus for brewing beverages or infusing a consumable substance comprising a vessel, said vessel comprising a sealable chamber for holding a brewing or infusion material and a liquid or consumable substance, and a filter assembly connected to the sealable chamber; a liquid supply and conduit for introducing at least a portion of said liquid supply into said sealable chamber; and a vacuum source and conduit for reducing pressure in said sealable chamber.

A filter vessel for preparing a filtrate, in particular of coffee or tea, comprises a cylindrical chamber with a filling opening at the upper end and a base having a filter region at the lower end. During a filtration process, the filter vessel can be placed onto a receiving container. The contact region between the filter vessel and the receiving container is hermetically sealed in an air-tight manner. A negative pressure can be generated in the receiving container by an evacuation device. The filter vessel comprises, on its underside, a recess surrounding the filter region. The recess receives the rim of an opening of the receiving container. A seal is situated in the recess. An air duct has a first duct opening located on the underside of the filter vessel inside the seal, and a second duct opening, which is suitable for connection to the evacuation device.

[Solution] A coffee maker 1 includes: an extraction container (second container 42) extracting coffee liquid from hot water and coffee powder; a server container (first container 41) storing the coffee liquid; a communication part 43 communicating an inside of the container and an inside of the server container; and a filter 44, disposed inside the extraction container. The coffee powder is filtered out and removed by permeating the coffee liquid through the filter. The coffee maker is configured to filter the coffee liquid by using the filter 44 while moving the coffee liquid from the extraction container to the server container via the communication part 43. The server container stores water as basis of the hot water for extracting the coffee liquid.

[Solution] A coffee maker 1 includes: an extraction container (second container 42) extracting coffee liquid from hot water and coffee powder; a server container (first container 41) storing the coffee liquid; a communication part 43 communicating an inside of the container and an inside of the server container; and a filter 44, disposed inside the extraction container. The coffee powder is filtered out and removed by permeating the coffee liquid through the filter. The coffee maker is configured to filter the coffee liquid by using the filter 44 while moving the coffee liquid from the extraction container to the server container via the communication part 43. The server container stores water as basis of the hot water for extracting the coffee liquid.

Temperature control for extracted beverages, including coffee, via controlled vacuum, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system includes a brew chamber, a beverage chamber in fluid communication with the brew chamber, a vacuum source in fluid communication with the beverage chamber, and a flow control device positioned to vary the force applied by the vacuum chamber on the brew chamber via the beverage chamber.

Temperature control for extracted beverages, including coffee, via controlled vacuum, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system includes a brew chamber, a beverage chamber in fluid communication with the brew chamber, a vacuum source in fluid communication with the beverage chamber, and a flow control device positioned to vary the force applied by the vacuum chamber on the brew chamber via the beverage chamber.

The disclosure herein relates to a portable capsule percolator with a drinking cup. In particular, the disclosure relates to a portable and easy to use capsule percolator, operable, using capsules readily available on the market, for making a desired percolated beverage such as coffee, tea, vegetarian drinks and the like, on the go, at the office, while travelling and more specifically, whenever or wherever such a drink is desired. The portable capsule percolator is operable by a pressure differential mechanism without the need of a power source. The portable capsule percolator includes an air-extracting mechanism operable to extract air from a first internal space and a sealing mechanism associated with the flask lid section configured to let outside air into a second internal space generating the pressure differential, activating the percolating process by pushing the liquid through a beverage capsule into a percolating section.

An on-board coffee processor having a boiling cup, a coffee bucket, a distill cup and a lid; the upper end of boiling cup is connected with the lower end of distill cup; the coffee bucket is arranged at the rim of boiling cup; the distill cup is provided with a distill tube; the lower end of the tube leads to the coffee bucket from the bottom of distill cup and the upper end of the tube leads to the upper part of distill cup; the lid is connected to the upper end of distill cup, and the bottom of the said boiling cup is set up with a heating plate and a thermistor is installed at the bottom of the heating plate. The on-board coffee processor has the boiling cup, the coffee bucket and the distill cup arranged from bottom to top; the boiling cup has a heating device.