System for Varying Coffee Intensity
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsJonathan Kirschner, Louis Heinsz
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Abstract
A coffee pod with varying intensity. The coffee pod includes a substantially rigid sidewall, a substantially rigid base, and coffee grinds positioned therein. More than about seventy percent (70%) of the coffee grinds may include a particle size distribution of between about 200 to about 300 microns. The coffee grinds may have a weight of the about five (5) to about eight (8) grams.
Claims15
A coffee pod, comprising:
- a substantially rigid sidewall;
- a substantially rigid base;
- and
- coffee grinds positioned therein;
- wherein more than about seventy percent (70%) of the coffee grinds comprise a particle size distribution of between about 200 to about 300 microns;
- and
- wherein the coffee grinds comprise a weight of the about five (5) to about eight (8) grams.
A method of preparing a beverage, comprising:
- grinding a plurality of coffee beans such that more than about seventy percent (70%) of a resultant first coffee grinds comprise a particle size distribution of between about 200 to about 300 microns;
- placing the first coffee grinds in a pod;
- varying the amount of the first coffee grinds so as to vary the intensity of the resultant beverage;
- and
- flowing water through the pod so as to produce the resultant beverage.
A brewable material pod, comprising:
- a substantially rigid sidewall;
- a substantially rigid base;
- and
- an amount of a brewable material positioned therein;
- wherein more than about seventy percent (70%) of the amount of brewable material comprises a particle size distribution of between about 200 to about 300 microns;
- and
- wherein the amount of brewable material comprise a weight of the about five (5) to about eight (8) grams.
The brewable material pod, wherein the amount of brewable material comprises coffee grinds.
The brewable material pod, wherein the amount of brewable material comprises tea leaves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.