A Coffee-Based Beverage Preparation System and Methods for Using the Same

A method of brewing a frozen beverage, comprising:

• receiving, in a preparation chamber, a frozen brewed beverage having a reduced dissolved oxygen content;
• applying, using a heating control circuit that controls a heating rate for a heating element, heat to the preparation chamber to melt the frozen brewed beverage and heat the melted frozen brewed beverage to a predetermined temperature;
• and
• selectively opening an outlet port to release fluid content of the preparation chamber into a receiving vessel when the melted frozen brewed beverage reaches the predetermined temperature.

A brewed beverage preparation system comprising:

• a preparation chamber for receiving a degassed frozen brewed beverage;
• a plurality of heating elements configured to apply heat to the preparation chamber to melt the degassed frozen brewed beverage;
• a heating control circuit that controls a heating rate of the heating elements;
• an outlet port in fluidic communication with the preparation chamber;
• and
• an electronically controlled valve secured to the outlet port that is configured to release heated fluid content of the preparation chamber into a receiving vessel.