An appliance for making a beverage and associated method, power management system and microcontroller readable medium

A power management system for use in an appliance for making a beverage, wherein the appliance has a plurality of heating components for heating a liquid, the power management system comprising:

• a controller, and
• an energy storage device,
• wherein the controller is arranged to determine that at least a first function of the appliance has been selected requiring simultaneous operation of a first heating component and a second heating component of the plurality of heating components, and upon a positive determination, further arranged to apply mains power to a first heater element of the first heating component and apply power from the energy storage device to a second heater element of the first heating component.

A method of controlling the provision of power in an appliance for making a beverage, wherein the appliance has a plurality of heating components for heating a liquid, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining that at least a first function of the appliance has been selected requiring simultaneous operation of a first heating component and a second heating component of the appliance, and upon a positive determination,
• applying mains power to a first heater element of the first heating component, and
• applying power from the energy storage device to a second heater element of the first heating component.

15-19. (canceled)