Hot beverage brewing and dispensing apparatus and method
OwnerFaust Annoni, Stefano Sandei +2inventors
InventorsFaust Annoni, Stefano Sandei, Ugo Sandei, Pietro Sandei
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Abstract
A hot beverage brewing and dispensing machine with the ability to dispense first and second successive single shots of espresso coffee with the dispensing of a second separate liquid additive such as foamed milk and/or hot water spanning the time lag between the end of the dispensing flow of the first shot of espresso and the beginning of the dispensing flow of the second shot in order to maintain a continuous dispensing flow.
Claims17
Apparatus for brewing and dispensing beverages containing two single portions of a brewed beverage and a separate liquid ingredient comprising, in combination;
- brewing means for brewing and creating a dispensing flow of first and second successive portions of said brewed beverage with a time lag between the end of the dispensing flow of the first portion and the commencement of dispensing flow of the second portion, and
- dispensing means for dispensing the separate liquid ingredient during the duration of said time lag.
Apparatus for brewing and dispensing beverages containing two single portions of a brewed beverage and a separate ingredient comprising, in combination;
- brewing means for brewing and creating a dispensing flow of a single portion of said brewed beverage,
- said brewing means having first and second brewing cycles of a predetermined time duration for successively brewing and dispensing first and second portions of said brewed beverage,
- said second brewing cycle creating a predetermined time lag between the end of the dispensing flow from the first brewing cycle and the beginning of dispensing flow from said second brewing cycle,
- a dispensing device for said separate ingredient, and
- control means for initiating dispensing flow from said dispensing device prior to the termination of dispensing flow from the first brewing cycle,
- the dispensing flow from said dispensing device being of such duration as to span said time lag between said first and second brewing cycles,
- whereby a double portion brewed beverage is dispensed without interruption of dispensing flow.
Apparatus for brewing and dispensing hot beverages containing two single shot espresso coffee portions and a separate liquid ingredient comprising, in combination;
- espresso coffee brewing means for brewing and creating a dispensing flow of a single shot espresso coffee,
- said brewing means having first and second brewing cycles of a predetermined time duration for successively brewing and dispensing first and second shots of espresso coffee,
- said second brewing cycle creating a predetermined time lag between the end of the dispensing flow from the first brewing cycle and the beginning of dispensing flow from said second brewing cycle,
- a dispensing device for said separate liquid ingredient, and
- control means for initiating dispensing flow from said dispensing device prior to the termination of the dispensing flow from the first brewing cycle,
- the dispensing flow from said dispensing device being of such duration as to span said time lag between said first and second brewing cycles,
- whereby a double shot espresso coffee beverage is dispensed without interruption of dispensing flow.
A method of brewing and dispensing beverages containing two single portions of a brewed beverage and a separate liquid ingredient comprising the steps of;
- brewing and dispensing first and second portions of said beverage in succession with a predetermined time lag between the end of dispensing flow of the first portion and the commencement of dispensing flow of said second portion, and
- introducing a dispensing flow of a separate liquid ingredient prior to the end of dispensing flow of said first portion, and
- maintaining dispensing flow of said separate ingredient throughout said predetermined time lag.
A method of brewing and dispensing beverages containing two single portions of a brewed beverage and a separate liquid ingredient comprising the steps of;
- brewing a first single portion of said beverage having a predetermined dispensing flow period,
- creating a dispensing flow of said separate ingredient of a predetermined flow period prior to the end of the first flow period,
- initiating the brewing of a second single portion of said beverage upon completion of said first brewing, and
- initiating dispensing flow of said second portion prior to the end of the flow of said separate ingredient.
A device for dispensing beverages containing two single portions of a brewed beverage and a separate ingredient comprising, in combination;
- apparatus providing a supply of said brewed beverage and creating a dispensing flow of successive first and second portions of said beverage with a time lag between the end of the dispensing flow of the first portion and the commencement of dispensing flow of the second portion, and
- an ingredient dispenser for dispensing the separate ingredient during the duration of said time lag.
A method of brewing and dispensing beverages containing two single portions of a brewed beverage and a separate ingredient comprising the steps of;
- brewing and dispensing first and second portions of said beverage in succession with a predetermined time lag between the end of dispensing flow of the first portion and the commencement of dispensing flow of said second portion, and
- introducing a dispensing flow of a separate ingredient prior to the end of dispensing flow of said first portion, and
- maintaining dispensing flow of said separate ingredient throughout said predetermined time lag.
Apparatus for brewing and dispensing beverages containing two single portions of a brewed beverage and a separate ingredient comprising, in combination;
- brewing means for brewing and creating a dispensing flow of first and second successive portions of said brewed beverage with a time lag between the end of the dispensing flow of the first portion and the commencement of dispensing flow of the second portion;
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- dispensing means for dispensing the separate ingredient during the duration of said time lag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.