Devices and methods for brewing beverages
AssigneeInnovative Brewing, LLC
InventorsDavid Y. LIGHT, Oded LIGHT
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to devices and methods for brewing beverages. More specifically, aspects of the present disclosure include devices suitable for brewing coffee from coffee beans which have been ground by the device using a rotor-stator assembly, and methods of brewing coffee using such a device.
Claims57
A rotor-stator, comprising:
- a rotor rotatable about a central axis comprising at least one flute extending outward from the central axis;
- and
- a stator comprising a cylindrical casing surrounding the rotor and comprising one or more holes;
- wherein the rotor-stator is capable of grinding solid edible materials in a liquid.
The rotor-stator of any one the preceding claims, wherein the solid edible materials comprise coffee beans.
The rotor-stator of any one the preceding claims, wherein the cylindrical casing surrounding the rotor comprises a plurality of holes.
The rotor-stator of any one the preceding claims, wherein the cylindrical housing surrounding the rotor comprises a plurality of holes having a diameter of approximately:
- 0.25 mm, 0.50 mm, 0.75 mm, 1.00 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.50 mm, 1.75 mm, 2.00 mm, 2.25 mm, 2.50 mm, 2.75 mm, 3.00 mm, 3.25 mm, 3.50 mm, 3.75 mm, 4.00 mm, 4.25 mm, 4.50 mm, 4.75 mm, 5.00 mm, 5.25 mm, 5.50 mm, 5.75 mm, 6.00, 6.25 mm, 6.50 mm, 6.75 mm, 7.00 mm, 7.25 mm, 7.50 mm, 7.75 mm or 8.00 mm.
The rotor-stator of any one the preceding claims, wherein the cylindrical housing surrounding the rotor comprises a plurality of holes having a diameter in the range of 0.01-0.50 mm, 0.50-1.00 mm, 1.00-1.50 mm, 1.50-2.00 mm, 2.00-2.50 mm, 2.50-3.00 mm, 3.00-3.50 mm, 3.50-4.00 mm, 4.00-4.50 mm
The rotor-stator of any one the preceding claims, wherein the rotor-stator is configured to generate a particle size of 150-1,000 μm.
The rotor-stator of any one the preceding claims, wherein the rotor-stator is configured to generate a particle size within a range of:
- 50-200 μm;
- 100-200 μm;
- 200-300 μm;
- 300-400 μm;
- 400-500 μm;
- 500-600 μm;
- 600-700 μm;
- 700-800 μm;
- 800-900 μm;
- 900-1,000 μm;
- or within a range wherein the endpoints comprise any pair of the preceding values.
A pod adapted for use with a beverage brewing device, comprising:
- an upper wall;
- a lower wall;
- one or more side walls connecting the upper wall and the lower wall to form a compartment;
- and
- a rotor-stator attached to an inner surface of the compartment;
- wherein at least a portion of the upper wall, the lower wall, and/or the one or more side walls comprises a filter or opening adapted to allow fluid communication through the pod;
- wherein the rotor-stator comprises the rotor-stator of any of the preceding claims.
A coffee composition prepared by wet-grinding coffee beans using a rotor-stator assembly.
A method of brewing coffee, comprising:
- providing a coffee brewing device comprising
- a first container, having a top end and a bottom end;
- a second container adapted to attach to the bottom end of the first container, comprising a rotor-stator assembly and a filter;
- wherein the grinder is positioned within the second container;
- and
- a base adapted to attach to the bottom end of the first container, comprising a motor configured to operate the rotor-stator assembly;
- placing a plurality of coffee beans within the second container;
- adding liquid to the first container sufficient to fully or partially submerge the coffee beans in the second container;
- and
- generating coffee by grinding the submerged coffee beans and allowing soluble and/or extractable components of the coffee beans to dissolve or form an emulsion in the liquid.
A method of brewing coffee, comprising:
- providing a plurality of coffee beans;
- submerging at least a portion of the plurality of coffee beans in a liquid;
- grinding the plurality of coffee beans using a rotor-stator assembly while the portion of the plurality of coffee beans are submerged in the liquid to produce coffee grinds;
- and
- generating the coffee by steeping the coffee grinds in the liquid.
A method of brewing coffee comprising:
- at least partially submerging coffee beans in container comprising water, wherein there is an approximately 6% w/v ratio of coffee beans to water;
- and
- grinding the coffee beans using a rotor-stator assembly to obtain coffee,
- wherein the coffee comprises at least 0.25% total fat, at least 0.1% saturated fat, at least 0.1% polyunsaturated fat, at least 140 mg/100 ml polyphenol content, at least 65 mg/100 ml caffeine content, a substantially brown color, and/or a particulate concentration of ≤10 mg/mL.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.