Machine for the preparation of beverages

Details Machine for the preparation of beverages Machine for the preparation of beverages

2004-01-23

2009-10-27

Alexander, Reginald L (Department: 3742)

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Beverage

Infusors

C099S282000, C099S295000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07607385

ABSTRACT:
A low pressure beverage preparation system for automatically preparing a range of beverage types from a range of beverage cartridges, the system comprising:a beverage preparation machine;and a plurality of beverage cartridges, each beverage cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients associated with a specific beverage type, wherein the beverage preparation system comprises:a. means for receiving one of said plurality of beverage cartridges in said beverage preparation machine and means for supplying, in use, to said beverage cartridge an aqueous medium at a pressure of less than 2 bar to produce a beverage from the one or more beverage ingredients contained therein;b. a reader in said beverage preparation machine for automatically interpreting a code written on said beverage cartridge;c. processing means for creating a specific brewing cycle based on said code;d. means for automatically adjusting a temperature of said aqueous medium based on said code prior to supply of said aqueous medium to the beverage cartridge;e. means in at least some of said plurality of beverage cartridges for optionally, dependant on beverage type, producing foaming of the beverage; andf. a user interface for initiating an operating cycle;wherein the beverage preparation system can produce a range of beverage types including at least, but not limited to, filtered coffee, cappuccino, tea, chocolate and frothed milk, and wherein operation of the user interface is independent of the beverage type being dispensed.

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