Still beverage brewing method
AssigneeRed River Tea Company
InventorJeff Farris
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Abstract
Systems and methods for brewing still beverages in commercial environments are provided. A brewing machine ordinarily used for brewing tea or coffee may be utilized to brew a still beverage. A pre-prepared still beverage mixture may be added to a brew basket or filter within the brewing machine. The brewing machine may then be activated. Water may flow through or be added to the pre-prepared still beverage mixture as it exits the brew basket or filter and enters a dispenser or reservoir. Sweeteners, flavorings and/or pulp may be added to the pre-prepared still beverage mixture as it enters the dispenser or reservoir. This may change the flavor, intensity, texture, and/or taste of the brewed still beverage according to the needs of the operator or the preferences of those who will drink the brewed still beverage.
Claims20
A method for brewing multiple servings of a still beverage other than coffee in a brewing machine already in use in a commercial environment to brew tea or coffee, the method comprising:
- adding a pre-prepared still beverage mixture placed into a paper flow-through mechanism to a brew basket within the brewing machine, wherein the paper flow-through mechanism directly contacts a bottom of the brew basket, the brew basket having a funnel positioned over a reservoir internal to the brewing machine;
- adding a first sweetener to the brew basket via a sweetener line that is connected to the brew basket and coupled to a first sweetener reservoir;
- and
- flowing water through the paper flow-through mechanism including the pre-prepared still beverage mixture, wherein the still beverage formed from combining the pre-prepared still beverage mixture, the first sweetener, and water fully evacuates the brew basket through the funnel and enters the reservoir internal to the brewing machine,
- wherein the pre-prepared still beverage mixture is in a slurry form before being added to the brew basket.
A method for brewing multiple servings of a still beverage other than coffee in a brewing machine already in use in a commercial environment to brew tea or coffee, the method comprising:
- adding a pre-prepared still beverage mixture placed into a paper flow-through mechanism to a brew basket within the brewing machine, wherein the paper flow-through mechanism directly contacts a bottom of the brew basket, the brew basket having a funnel positioned over a reservoir internal to the brewing machine;
- adding a first sweetener to the brew basket via a sweetener line that is connected to the brew basket and coupled to a first sweetener reservoir, wherein the first sweetener is in a liquid form, a powder form, or a syrup form, wherein the sweetener line is additionally coupled to a water supply line;
- drawing the first sweetener from the first sweetener reservoir to combine with water from the water supply line via a pressurized water feed;
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- flowing water through the paper flow-through mechanism including the pre-prepared still beverage mixture, wherein the still beverage formed from combining the pre-prepared still beverage mixture, the first sweetener, and water fully evacuates the brew basket through the funnel and enters the reservoir internal to the brewing machine,
- wherein the pre-prepared still beverage mixture comprises a pre-prepared lemonade mixture, and wherein the pre-prepared lemonade mixture comprises lemons and water in a gelatinized form.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.