Coffee StiX, a convenient method of dispensing coffee condiments (cream, flavoring, sweetener) by means of a coffee stirrer without the time, waste, sanitation problems and mess of conventional methods

Abstract

A visit to any well equipped coffee station will show containers of paper sweetner packets, a large, separate sugar container, powdered or liquid creamer/flavoring and stirring devices (plastic or wooden). All the necessary condiments to flavor your coffee to your taste and stir it into your coffee. Customers can't help make a mess as the condiments are added and stirred. Spilled sugar, creamer/flavoring and small bits of paper from opening the sugar packets. A disposal can or wastebasket is usually provided to address the mess and encourage customers to clean up after themselves. Coffee StiX avoids all of this with one sanitary, each portion covered, condiment stick, wooden or plastic. Since all the condiments are on the stirring stick and they are individually protected by a thin paper or plastic film, only the user touches the stick. This is done quickly and easily, avoiding the long lines at coffee stations/bars. No clean up is necessary as there is no mess, freeing up employees to perform other tasks.

Claims

1. A means whereby a stirring device is coated with flavoring (e.g., cream and sweetener). Freeze drying is one possible means, rapid dehydration, as in sugar cube formation, may be another.

2. The multiple combinations of flavoring and sweetener or flavoring or sweetener alone.

3. The packaging of said coated stirring device, for the convenience of the consumer, eliminating clean up of spilled sweetener, cream or flavoring and their wrappers.

4. Coffee preparation time for the consumer and cleanup time by the restaurateur is minimized; saves time and money.

5. Provides a sanitary serving means whereby the coffee stirring sticks are touched only by the consumer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0007] FIG. (1) shows the invention as it would be used by the consumer, stirring in the desired condiments.

[0008] FIG. (2) shows the packaged Coffee StiX box, which also serves as the dispenser.

[0009] FIG. (3) shows an individual portion that is easily dispensed by pulling the stick from the box dispenser.

[0010] FIG. (4) breaks out the Coffee StiX parts, stirring stick, flavoring and box sleeve holder.

[0011] FIG. (5) cross section depicts the flavoring material is throughout the length of the holding dispensing sleeve.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The Coffee StiX product will be formed and have the consistency of sugar cubes. Only the creamer, flavoring and sugar will constitute the material formed around a plastic or wooden stirring stick. During product packaging a thin paper or plastic film will ensure sanitation and protection of each Coffee StiX cell.