Beverage-making machine

Abstract

A beverage-making machine includes: a housing having a base with first and second vessel receiving areas, a tower extending upwardly from the base, and a dispensing arm that extends from the tower at least partially directly above the first and second vessel receiving areas; a water reservoir mounted in the housing; a first brew basket positioned in the dispensing arm and above the first vessel receiving area; a second brew basket positioned in the dispensing arm and above the second vessel receiving area; a heat generating unit fluidly connected with the water reservoir; a pump fluidly connected with the water reservoir; a three-way valve assembly fluidly connected with the heat generating unit, the first brew basket and the second brew basket, the three-way valve assembly configured to switch between a first position, in which fluid is permitted to flow to the first brew basket but not to the second brew basket, and a second position, in which fluid is permitted to flow to the second brew basket but not to the first brew basket; and a controller operatively connected with the heat generating unit, the pump and the three-way valve assembly. The controller is configured to switch the three-way valve assembly from the first position to the second position after a first predetermined time interval before completing brewing via the first brew basket.

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