Process of brewing tea leaves contained in a capsule
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorMatthieu Ozanne
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Abstract
The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine with a capsule comprising an enclosure containing tea leaves comprising the steps of: a) introducing water in the capsule to submerge the tea leaves in the capsule enclosure, then b) introducing water at a soaking flow of at most 80 ml/min, then c) introducing water in the capsule until the required volume of beverage is delivered, wherein during at least one period of step b), water is introduced in the capsule at least once at a stirring flow superior the soaking flow to stir tea leaves.
Claims14
Process for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine using a capsule comprising an enclosure containing tea leaves comprising the steps of:
- a) introducing water into the capsule to submerge the tea leaves in the capsule enclosure;
- b) introducing water at a soaking flow of at most 80 ml/min;
- c) introducing water in the capsule until a required volume of beverage is delivered;
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- during at least one period of step b), water is introduced into the capsule at a stirring flow greater than the soaking flow to stir tea leaves.
A beverage production system comprising:
- beverage ingredient containing capsules comprising an identification member;
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- a beverage production machine for receiving the capsules, the machine comprising reading means for reading the capsule identification member in order to read information thereof and control means connected to the reading means and designed to control the operation of the beverage production machine in response to the read information,
- the identification member provides instructions to the machine for brewing tea leaves according to the process of introducing water into a capsule to submerge tea leaves in the capsule enclosure, introducing water at a soaking flow of at most 80 ml/min, introducing water in the capsule until a required volume of beverage is delivered, and during at least one period, water is introduced into the capsule at a stirring flow greater than the soaking flow to sir tea leaves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.