High speed brewing apparatus
AssigneeConcordia Coffee Company, Inc.
InventorJames M. McLaughlin
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Abstract
A multi-brewer apparatus includes a plurality of brew groups that are configured to be selectively operated either in a ganged mode, wherein plurality of brew groups cooperate to rapidly produce a larger quantity of brewed beverage at a single dispensing location, or in a independent mode wherein the plurality of brew groups operate independently and dispense brewed beverage spaced apart dispensing locations. The apparatus includes a programmable controller apparatus that controls the delivery of the hot water and brewable material, and the operation of the brew groups. In an embodiment, an inline sensor array monitors a quality of the brewed beverage and reports to the programmable controller to maintain a consistent quality brewed product.
Claims15
A beverage brewing system comprising:
- a programmable controller apparatus;
- a plurality of brew groups, each brew group operable to brew a beverage in response to commands received from the controller apparatus;
- a hot water reservoir operable to deliver hot water to at least one of the plurality of brew groups in response to commands received from the controller apparatus;
- a brewable product hopper operable to dispense brewable product to at least one of the plurality of brew groups in response to commands received from the controller apparatus;
- wherein the plurality of brew groups are operable in a ganged mode in which the plurality of brew groups dispense brewed beverage at a common dispensing location, and in an independent mode in which the plurality of brew groups dispense brewed beverage at spaced apart dispensing locations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.