In-door coffee maker for refrigerators

A refrigerator comprising:

• a cabinet including a refrigeration compartment and a supply of water in said cabinet,
• a door attached to said cabinet to selectively open and close access to said refrigeration compartment,
• a water conduit located in said door to supply water from said cabinet supply of water to a point of utilization in said door,
• a water heater in said door arranged to heat water from said cabinet supply of water,
• a reservoir for receiving and holding whole coffee beans,
• a brew chamber located in said door and arranged to receive a supply of ground coffee beans and water heated by said water heater to make brewed coffee,
• a dispensing outlet communicating with said brew chamber to allow for the dispensing of said brewed coffee at said door of said refrigerator, and
• a control for controlling said heating of said water and said dispensing of said brewed coffee.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a cabinet including a refrigeration compartment and a supply of water in said cabinet,
• a door attached to said cabinet to selectively open and close access to said refrigeration compartment,
• a water conduit located in said door to supply water from said cabinet supply of water to a point of utilization in said door, including a water dispenser to allow for the dispensing of said water to a user,
• a water heater in said door arranged to heat a portion of said water from said cabinet supply of water,
• a reservoir for receiving and holding whole coffee beans, a grinding mechanism to grind said whole coffee beans, and a mechanism for transporting ground coffee beans from said grinding mechanism to said brew chamber
• a brew chamber located in said door and arranged to receive a supply of ground coffee beans and said water heated by said water heater to make brewed coffee,
• a dispensing outlet communicating with said brew chamber to allow for the dispensing of said brewed coffee at said door of said refrigerator, and
• a control for controlling said heating of said water and said dispensing of said brewed coffee.