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20080254169 | Pad For Preparing a Beverage - A pad for preparing a beverage comprising: an upper part comprising a rigid or semi-rigid upper element containing one or more apertures forming an inlet of the pad; a flexible lower element depending from the upper part and formed at least partially from filtering material, the filtering material forming an outlet of the pad; the upper part and lower element together defining a storage volume containing a water-soluble composition or a combination or mixture of water-soluble compositions for forming a beverage, wherein the upper part comprises a flexible water-impermeable layer joined to the rigid or semi-rigid upper element. | 10-16-2008 |
20090092711 | Instant Beverage Product - An instant beverage product includes a disposable cup, a soluble ingredient disposed in a bottom portion of the disposable cup, and a sealing layer sealed at an inner surface of the disposable cup at the bottom portion thereof to seal and enclose the soluble ingredient in said disposable cup, wherein the sealing layer is removed from said disposable cup for a predetermined volume of water being added into the disposable cup to mix with the soluble ingredient to form an instant beverage. The instant beverage product is adapted to be stacked up with another instant beverage product when the bottom portion of said disposable cup is placed in the upper portion of another disposable cup through the top opening thereof to minimize a space for packing two or more the instant beverage products together. | 04-09-2009 |
20090110775 | DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE FOR USE IN A BEVERAGE MAKER, COMPRISING A NOVABLY ARRANGED NEEDLE MEMBER - A disposable cartridge ( | 04-30-2009 |
20090175986 | Process and capsule for preparing beverages - A single serve capsule ( | 07-09-2009 |
20090263545 | CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE - The capsule ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090280219 | CAPSULE WITH SEALING MEANS - A capsule ( | 11-12-2009 |
20100003371 | CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE - Capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine comprising an enclosure ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100028495 | BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE - A beverage cartridge and method for forming a beverage is provided. The cartridge may include a container having an internal volume with a substantially soluble beverage precursor disposed within the container. The beverage precursor may be formed of a plurality of particulates where at least 60% of the plurality of particulates has a largest dimension that is greater than about 200 microns and less than about 700 microns. The cartridge may be water tight, and may be filterless. A liquid can be introduced into the container at a volumetric flow rate of at least 0.03 ounces/second to dissolve the beverage precursor to form a beverage. | 02-04-2010 |
20100055252 | Post-Mix Beverage System - A beverage dispensing system comprises a container, an attachment mechanism, and a cartridge. The container may hold a mixing solution or liquid, such as water, to be mixed with the contents of the cartridge. The attachment mechanism is generally located within the container. The attachment mechanism may comprise an engagement assembly, a piercing portion, and a valve assembly. The engagement assembly may generally receive the cartridge within the attachment mechanism. The piercing portion may generally pierce the cartridge, thereby releasing the contents of the cartridge into the container. The valve assembly may generally open upon engagement of the cartridge with the attachment mechanism. The cartridge generally engages with the attachment mechanism to open the cartridge to be dispensed into the container, thereby combining the contents of the cartridge with the liquid within the container to create a drinkable beverage. | 03-04-2010 |
20100136178 | CAPSULE CONTAINING HYDRO-SOLUBLE OR INFUSION PRODUCTS TO OBTAIN HOT BEVERAGES - A capsule containing hydro-soluble ( | 06-03-2010 |
20100166919 | Control Scheme for Enhanced Filtered Water Systems - An enhancement control system that can be used as part of an enhanced water system to produce enhanced filtered water is described. The enhancement control system includes at least one enhancement delivery element that can dispense an enhancement(s) into filtered water in response to an enhancement delivery instruction(s). The enhancement control system can also include an input element that can enable transmittal of the enhancement delivery instruction(s) from a user to the enhancement delivery element(s). The control system can also include a memory element that can store information about the user and the user's preferences and information about the enhanced water system. The control system can also include a communication element that can provide information from the enhanced water system to the user. The control system can also include a monitor element that can gather data from outside the enhanced water system, such as user health information or environmental information, and provide the data to the enhanced water system. In some embodiments, a control logic element can be used to coordinate and control operation of the elements of the enhanced water system. | 07-01-2010 |
20100215808 | SPHERICAL CAPSULE FOR AN AUTOMATIC BEVERAGE PREPARATION AND DISPENSING MACHINE - The technical problem of the present invention is to provide a capsule than can be used in any position in a machine for automatically preparing and dispensing beverages and provided with a device for puncturing the capsule envelope and injecting pressurised water inside said capsule. One particularly advantageous characteristic of the capsule of the invention is that it does not require any pre-positioning in the infusion chamber of said machine. The solution of the invention is a capsule to be used in a machine for automatically preparing and dispensing beverages, said capsule being formed by a compacted aggregate of a substance to be infused ( | 08-26-2010 |
20100233322 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF PROCESSED TEA - Produced is a processed tea, which enables to elute non-polymer catechins at high concentration with water, and moreover, is suppressed in bitterness and astringent taste and is good in taste and flavor. | 09-16-2010 |
20100260895 | CAPSULE FOR PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE WITH A DELIVERY WALL FORMING A CONFINED FLOWPATH - A capsule for preparation of a beverage in a beverage production machine that includes a body and a delivery wall forming a chamber containing an extractable beverage ingredient, The delivery wall has at least one outlet, an inner layer including at least one first orifice and an outer layer including at least a second orifice, with the first and second orifices extending in the axial direction of the capsule, The first and second layers are adjacent or the first and second layers are distant by a confined gap and when a gap is present, a labyrinth structure is provided which extends transversally in the gap between the first and second orifices. | 10-14-2010 |
20100260896 | CAPSULE FOR PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE WITH DELAMINATING OR BREAKABLE SEAL AT DELIVERY WALL - A capsule for preparation of a beverage in a beverage production machine. The capsule includes a body and a delivery wall forming a chamber containing ground coffee. The delivery wall has at least one outlet, an inner layer and an outer layer forming respectively first and second layers at least partially connected together by at least one seal portion which delaminates or breaks under the pressure of coffee liquid against the seal portion. Preferably, the seal portion extends in a direction (P) which differs from the direction (A) of the outlet. | 10-14-2010 |
20100303964 | CARTRIDGE WITH FILTER GUARD - A cartridge for forming a beverage includes a container defining an interior space, a filter, a beverage medium contained in the interior space, and a filter guard. The filter may be arranged so that liquid that interacts with the beverage medium flows through the filter to exit the interior space. The container may include a surface arranged to be pierced by a piercing member to permit beverage to exit the container. The filter guard may be arranged to contact the piercing member to resist damage to the filter when the container surface is pierced. In one embodiment the filter guard and filter may be in contact with the container surface that is pierced, yet damage to the filter that might be caused by the piercing element may be avoided. | 12-02-2010 |
20110020499 | CAPSULE FOR INFUSION BEVERAGES - The invention relates to a capsule and a device for preparing an infusion beverage, such as coffee, tea, or milk beverages. The capsule comprises two parallel extending wall sections, which are connected to each other by a sealing connection. A pressurized liquid or gaseous medium can be conducted through an access to the sealing connection of the capsule with the aid of a supply line in a holder of the device such that the sealing connection is partially undone. As a result, an opening is produced in the capsule. An infusion fluid can be conducted through said opening, wherein the fluid can then become mixed with a powder or granules present in the capsule into an infusion beverage. Said infusion beverage can be discharged through a further opening. In this method for opening the capsule, no objects or parts of the device come in contact with the infusion fluid or the infusion beverage. As a result, contamination is prevented. In addition, there are fewer wear parts, such as needles or blades, which could become dull. | 01-27-2011 |
20110027425 | PAD, PAD HOLDER, ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE - Pad for producing a beverage, provided with a first permeable layer and a second permeable layer opposite to the first permeable layer. The pad is further provided with a filling arranged in between the first and second permeable layer. The pad is arranged for receiving pressurized water through the first permeable layer, for dissolving, dispersing, and/or extracting at least part of the filling in the received pressurized water. The pad is arranged for releasing through the second permeable layer the water with the at least part of the filling dissolved, dispersed, and/or extracted therein. The first permeable layer has a plurality of apertures for receiving the pressurized water. The apertures have a size dimensioned for establishing swirling motion of the water inside the filling. | 02-03-2011 |
20110033580 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - The invention relates to a system, method and capsule for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product. The system comprises an exchangeable capsule, and an apparatus comprising a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule, and a fluid dispensing device for supplying a fluid to the exchangeable capsule. The exchangeable capsule comprises a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid. The wall, bottom and lid enclose an inner space comprising the extractable product. The receptacle comprises bottom piercing means intended for piercing an entrance area of an alternative capsule for creating at least one entrance opening for supplying the fluid to the extractable product. The entrance area of the capsule according to the invention comprises an entrance filter for supplying the fluid to the extractable product there through. In use, the entrance filter is positioned at a distance from the bottom piercing means, such that the capsule of the system is not pierced by the bottom piercing means. | 02-10-2011 |
20110052761 | CAPSULE SYSTEM FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES BY CENTRIFUGATION - A capsule system for preparing beverages by centrifugation of a capsule in a centrifuging brewing device. The system includes a set of different capsules each one for selectively delivering a beverage having specific characteristics that differ from the other capsules of the set. The capsules have a body with a sidewall and a free rim, an upper wall and an extractable or infusible ingredient therein. The capsules are configured with an insertion diameter of the body of the capsule designed for insertion in a rotary capsule holder of the centrifuge brewing device in a referential position, wherein the different capsules in the set having bodies of different storage volumes obtained by a variable depths of the body in the set but the same insertion diameter for all capsules of the set. | 03-03-2011 |
20110076360 | DISPOSABLE WHOLE BEAN COFFEE FILTER - A pre-packaged, sealed container enclosing whole coffee beans is sized to correspond to a single serving of coffee, or multiple servings. The container is used with a machine that selectively lowers a grinding blade into the container for grinding the whole beans. The freshly made grounds remain in the same container and heated water is introduced into the container. Freshly brewed coffee is produced and drips out of one or more openings in the bottom of the container after passing through the filter. The container is sealed for storage and shipping with an airtight membrane or cover such as plastic, foil etc. | 03-31-2011 |
20110081457 | Roasted barley, barley tea bags using the same and method of producing roasted barley - The present invention provides roasted barley from which barley tea having excellent aroma, sweetness and richness and so on can be extracted. Roasted barley characterized by having a measured void content of 1.5 ml to 2.5 ml. The above-described roasted barley can be produced by a production method which involves a rapid cooling step, wherein the material temperature of barley is rapidly lowered to 60 to 130° C. within 5 seconds, between a primary roasting step and a secondary roasting step. It is preferred to further employ a slow cooling step, wherein the material temperature of the barley is maintained at 80 to 140° C. over 16 to 120 seconds, after the secondary roasting step. | 04-07-2011 |
20110097450 | PORTION CAPSULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PORTION CAPSULE - A portion capsule for producing a beverage is proposed, having a substantially frustoconical or cylindrical base element which has a cavity, and having a membrane which closes off the cavity, with a filter element being arranged within the cavity, the filter element dividing the cavity into a first region for holding a beverage raw material and into a second region for receiving a beverage extract, wherein the filter element is fastened to the base element by means of at least one ultrasonic welded joint. | 04-28-2011 |
20110117248 | Single Serving Brewing Material Holder - A filter paper cup for making a beverage pod. The filter paper cup includes a cover and a base (or receptacle). The filter paper cup is formed by forming pleats in walls and a rim around the tops of the wall. Preferably, a heat seal filter paper is used and the pleats in the walls and rim are adhered by the heat to retain the shape. The base in inserted into a pod holder and brewing material is placed into the base. The cover is folded over the rim, and a lid is attached to the pod holder to sandwich the cover and rim to seal the pod. The cover is held taut by the lid of the pod holder to facilitate penetration of the cover by a needle to inject water into the pod. | 05-19-2011 |
20110151060 | BEVERAGE EXTRACTION FILTER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a beverage extraction filter for use in a beverage extraction apparatus, wherein costs can be reduced, and the filter is not bulky during transportation and can be discarded easily. The beverage extraction filter to be set in the predetermined position of the beverage extraction apparatus is provided with a filter section ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110171350 | COFFEE MACHINE WITH SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING COLD COFFEE - A coffee machine ( | 07-14-2011 |
20110177205 | PRE-PACKAGED GROUND COFFEE PORTION AND ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE USING THE SAME - Pre-packaged ground coffee portion comprising a container body (10) completely made of paper, paperboard or similar cellulosic materials, provided at the bottom wall (13) thereof with a plurality of holes (15) which are permeable to water while being substantially non-permeable to ground coffee, and provided with a filter material layer (17) as a closing surface which is also derived from cellulose and permeable to water while being substantially non-permeable to ground coffee, said filter material layer (17) being preferably similar to the bottom wall; and a machine suitably designed to use said portion. | 07-21-2011 |
20110305801 | SINGLE BREW BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME AND METHOD OF USE - Disclosed is a single brew beverage cartridge for use in a brewing apparatus. The cartridge includes a lid and a cup shaped filter suspended below the lid and in which a beverage brewing ingredient is held. The lid includes an annular collar to prevent the lid from deforming when a needle of the brewing apparatus pierces it during the brewing process. Preferably the cartridge is formed of materials so that it is compostable and biodegradable. | 12-15-2011 |
20120070542 | INSTANT BEVERAGE CARTRIDGES AND METHODS - Present embodiments generally relate to a single-serve beverage cartridge for use with a single-serve coffee brewer. In some embodiments, the cartridge includes a cup, a lid, and a single serving of instant coffee or another instant beverage component. In some embodiments, the cartridge is configured to be pierced by one or more piercing members, which can provide an opening for liquid to flow into and/or out of the cartridge. In certain instances, the cartridge includes an insert configured to facilitate mixing of the instant beverage component with the liquid. In some embodiments, the instant beverage component is compressed. In certain embodiments, the cartridge does not include a filter or a barrier configured to retain non-liquid matter within the cartridge. | 03-22-2012 |
20120070543 | PORTION CAPSULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE USING A PORTION CAPSULE - A portion capsule for producing a beverage is proposed, having a capsule body with a capsule base and a filling side, with a cavity for accommodating a pulverulent or liquid beverage base being formed between the capsule base and the filling side, with a filter element being arranged between the beverage base and the capsule base, and with the filter element having a non-woven which is arranged in the region of the capsule base. | 03-22-2012 |
20120100259 | CAPSULES FOR OBTAINING INFUSIONS SUCH AS ESPRESSO OR BEVERAGES FROM WATER-SOLUBLE PRODUCTS AND CORRESPONDING MACHINES USING SAME - The present invention relates to a capsule ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120114801 | TEA LEAVES FOR EXTRACTION OF GREEN TEA BEVERAGE - Provided are tea leaves for green tea beverage extraction. A green tea beverage that can be stored without sediments precipitating and without turning brown, and also tastes good chilled, can be extracted from said leaves. Said leaves are characterized in that the relationship between X and Y fulfills condition (1), where X is the weight fraction of theanine content with respect to the total weight of dried tea leaves, and Y is the weight fraction of monosaccharide content with respect to caffeine content. | 05-10-2012 |
20120121764 | BREWED BEVERAGE APPLIANCE AND METHOD - A brewed beverage appliance uses a specialized pre-packaged beverage container and a related method of brewing a beverage. The container comprises a cup-shaped base having openings at the bottom. A plurality of roasted, whole coffee beans are contained therein. The appliance has a blade that punctures the cup and then grinds the beans while they are still in the cup. Heated water is delivered to the cup and passes through the ground coffee causing brewed coffee to emit from the openings in the bottom of the cup and into a container such as a coffee mug. | 05-17-2012 |
20120121765 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - A system, method and capsule for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product is disclosed. The system comprises an exchangeable capsule, and an apparatus comprising a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule, and a fluid dispensing device for supplying a fluid to the exchangeable capsule. The exchangeable capsule comprises a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid. The wall, bottom and lid enclose an inner space comprising the extractable product. The bottom comprises an entrance area for supplying an amount of a fluid by the fluid dispensing device through the entrance area to the capsule. The lid comprises an exit area for supplying a prepared beverage through the exit area from the capsule to a container. The flow resistance of the entrance area of the capsule is lower than the flow resistance of the exit area. | 05-17-2012 |
20120183649 | Chocolate Beverage - The present disclosure provides a kit for preparing a chocolate beverage, the kit having a first container containing at least a chocolate beverage ingredient for transferring into a beverage receptacle and a second separate container for use in a beverage preparation machine and containing at least milk solids. | 07-19-2012 |
20120189740 | CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE - Capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine comprising an enclosure containing one or more beverage ingredients, filtering means delimiting at least one filtering side of the enclosure, beverage flow guiding means for guiding the beverage to a beverage outlet of the capsule, a shell and a protective cover that is attached to the shell in order to form a gas tight container for the beverage ingredients. The capsule further comprises an overflow wall that is positioned in the path of the brewed liquid after the filtering means and comprises at least one overflow aperture. The capsule further comprises opening means comprising an opening element configured to open the gas-tight container in order to create the beverage outlet. The beverage flow guiding means and the opening element are integrally housed in the gas-tight container. | 07-26-2012 |
20120201932 | DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE FOR BREWED BEVERAGES - A beverage cartridge includes a bottom wall and at least one sidewall forming a chamber in which a beverage can be prepared from a stored beverage product. The sidewall includes one or more pre-formed openings or openable portions. Openable portions may be scored lines or reduced-thickness lines or regions, which open to form exit paths for a prepared beverage when a compressive force is applied to the sidewall, such as by moving a portion of the bottom wall toward an upper end portion of the cartridge to deform the sidewall and open the openable portions. Where the sidewall instead includes pre-formed openings, these may be initially covered or sealed and provide existing exit paths for prepared beverage upon removal of the cover. Optionally, a filter element is provided inside the cartridge for retaining a used beverage product inside the cartridge as a prepared beverage exits from the cartridge. | 08-09-2012 |
20120237640 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION MATERIAL - A beverage preparation material comprising a substantially insoluble and water-permeable filter matrix having a beverage ingredient dispersed therein, wherein a plurality of layers, cells, or individual particles of said beverage ingredient are held in a spaced-apart relationship within said material by regions of said filter matrix. Also provided are beverage preparation pods and capsules containing a beverage preparation material according to the invention. | 09-20-2012 |
20120251668 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - A system, method and capsule for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product is disclosed. The system comprises an exchangeable capsule, and an apparatus comprising a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule, and a fluid dispensing device for supplying a fluid to the exchangeable capsule. The exchangeable capsule comprises a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid. The wall, bottom and lid enclose an inner space comprising the extractable product. The bottom comprises an entrance layer for supplying an amount of a fluid by the fluid dispensing device through the entrance layer to the capsule. The lid comprises an exit layer for supplying a prepared beverage through the exit layer from the capsule to a container. The capsule comprises an additional wall element extending towards the inner space for providing additional stiffness. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251669 | CAPSULE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A CAPSULE - Capsule for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product, for instance roast and ground coffee, comprising a circumferential first wall, a second wall closing the circumferential first wall at a first end, a perforate and/or porous third wall closing the circumferential first wall at a second, open, end opposite the second wall arranged for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule, wherein the first, second and third wall enclose an inner space comprising the extractable product, wherein the extractable product in the inner space of the capsule has been, at least partly compacted. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a capsule, a system comprising such a capsule for preparing a beverage and a method for preparing of a beverage. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251670 | CAPSULE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A CAPSULE - A capsule for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage comprises a circumferential first wall, a second wall closing the circumferential first wall at a first end, a perforate and/or porous third wall closing the circumferential first wall at a second, open, end opposite the second wall arranged for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule. The first, second and third wall enclose an inner space comprising an extractable product. The extractable product in the inner space has particles falling within a preselected distribution by weight. A 10th percentile of the particle size is 20-60 μm, a 50th percentile of the particle size is 400-600 μm and a 90th percentile of the particle size is 700-1000 μm. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251671 | SYSTEM, CAPSULE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - A system including a capsule is usable for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product. The system includes a substantially rigid circumferential wall, a bottom closing the circumferential wall at a first end, and lid of a flexible sheet-shaped perforate and/or porous material closing the circumferential wall at a second, open, end opposite the bottom. The circumferential wall, the bottom and the lid enclose an inner space include the extractable product, and the lid includes an impermeable outer circumferential area and an exit area being enclosed by said impermeable outer circumferential area such that, in use, the prepared beverage is drained from the capsule through the exit area. The invention further relates to a method for preparing said beverage using the above system. | 10-04-2012 |
20120258204 | Cold-Brew Green Tea Composition and Method of Brewing Cold-Brew Green Tea - The present application is directed to various embodiments of cold-brew green tea compositions, methods of preparing a cold-brew green tea beverage, an infusion bag for cold brewing green tea, and a green tea cold brewing system. In at least one embodiment, the cold-brew green tea composition comprises a mixture of green tea leaf pieces and powdered green tea leaves. Mixing the cold-brew green tea composition in chilled water may produce a green tea beverage having a high concentration of catechins. | 10-11-2012 |
20120263829 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - A system for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product is disclosed. The system comprises an exchangeable capsule, and an apparatus comprising a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule. The exchangeable capsule is an open capsule with an exit filter adapted to drain prepared beverage from the system into a cup. The apparatus comprises exit filter piercing means that are provided in the receptacle opposite of the exit filter of the capsule. The exit filter piercing means cooperate with the exit filter to pierce the exit filter to create at least one additional opening, wherein the exit filter, when used in a prior art apparatus that has lid piercing means to pierce a lid of a closed capsule, is not pierced by the lid piercing means and stays intact. | 10-18-2012 |
20120263830 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - A system for preparing a beverage includes an exchangeable capsule, an apparatus including a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule, and a fluid dispensing device for supplying a fluid to the exchangeable capsule. The exchangeable capsule includes a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid. The wall, bottom and lid enclose an inner space including the extractable product. The receptacle includes bottom piercing means for piercing an entrance area of an alternative capsule for creating an entrance opening for supplying the fluid to the extractable product. The entrance area of the capsule includes an entrance filter for supplying the fluid to the extractable product therethrough. The filter is a multi-layer filter including at least a first layer and a second layer bonded together. The first layer has a higher tear strength than the second layer and the second layer has a higher stiffness than the first layer. | 10-18-2012 |
20120276252 | PROCESSES FOR CONTROLLING THE STRENGTH OF AN EXTRACTABLE BEVERAGE - Processes for controlling strength of an extracted beverage including providing a pseudo packed bed of an extractable beverage material and contacting at least one liquid extraction stream with the pseudo packed bed of beverage material at a selected depth to obtain at least one zone of minimum extraction and at least one zone of maximum extraction. As the depth at which the liquid extraction stream is introduced into the packed bed increases, the zone of minimum extraction increases and the zone of maximum extraction decreases. | 11-01-2012 |
20120294984 | TEA LEAVES FOR EXTRACTION OF A GREEN TEA BEVERAGE - Provided is a tea leaves for extraction of a low-caffeine green tea beverage, which is not susceptible to folding or browning during storage, and which enables the extraction of a green tea beverage which can be enjoyed hot or cold. Specifically provided is a tea leaves for extraction of a green tea beverage having a caffeine content with respect to the total mass of the dried leaves that falls within the range of 0.2 to 2.5 mass %, and the relation between the ratio of the mass content of theanine to the entire mass of dried leaves X (%) and the mass ratio of the content of monosaccharides to the fiber content Y satisfies the following condition (1). (1) −0.007X+0.024≦Y≦−0.011X+0.039 | 11-22-2012 |
20120328739 | Method For The Production Of Coffee - A method for the production of drinks, particularly coffee, even more particularly “American type coffee” or filter coffee by means of a machine and a capsule containing a proportion of preparation for drink is disclosed. The method includes the phases of heating a liquid for the preparation of drinks, putting under pressure the liquid within a boiler, feeding the liquid to the capsule with crossing of the capsule, taking the liquid after this phase of crossing of the capsule. The method also includes an infusion and remixing phase of the liquid with the preparation for drink within the capsule, which occurs within a housing partially filled up with the preparation for drink according to a filling factor in the range from 35 to 90%, preferably in the range from 40 to 85%, even more preferably in the range from 45 to 75%. | 12-27-2012 |
20130034631 | Creme le Sucre - Crème le Sucre is a mixture of powdered cream and natural or artificial sweetener that can be added to tea or coffee for flavor. | 02-07-2013 |
20130040019 | PACKAGE FOR A BEVERAGE PREPARATION - A package containing solid raw material for a beverage, wherein the raw material is packed in a water permeable filter bag ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130045307 | Brew Cartridge - A brew cartridge has a bowl with a flange extending laterally from its exterior and apertures in its bottom. A pod containing brewing material is located within the bowl and covered by a panel having apertures. Panel retention features in the interior of bowl keep the panel and pod in place. The brew cartridge fits in a brewing machine with a multiple piece chamber which matches the cartridge and clamps on the flange. The brew machine passes pressurized hot water through the cartridge to brew a beverage. The water enters through the panel and exerts at the bottom. Some embodiments of the cartridge have a drain bowl formed in the bottom of the bowl. The drain bowl has the apertures of the bottom of the bowl through and may have drain panel covering it. | 02-21-2013 |
20130071522 | Coffee Filter Pod - In one aspect, a coffee filter pod containing roast and ground coffee is provided wherein the roast and ground coffee has a plurimodal volume distribution density with a first peak of from 30 to 60 microns and a second peak of from 260 to 330 microns, wherein the ratio of the volume of the particles in the first peak relative to the volume of the particles in the second peak is from 2:1 to 1:2. In another aspect, a method of preparing a short coffee beverage is disclosed. A system for producing an espresso beverage and a method for producing a coffee filter pod are also provided. | 03-21-2013 |
20130084363 | PORTION CAPSULE FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE - A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a cavity for a beverage raw material, wherein an opening can be made in the portion capsule for producing the beverage. | 04-04-2013 |
20130149416 | TEA BAG AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a tea bag that can be easily taken out of a plastic bottle and excels in mass productivity, and a method for manufacturing the same. As for tea bag | 06-13-2013 |
20130323366 | POD AND PACKAGE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE BY CENTRIFUGATION - Pod for the preparation of a beverage in a centrifugal brewing device by feeding liquid through said pod and rotating the pod along a rotating axis “I” in the device to produce centrifugal forces on the liquid traversing the pod thereby forcing a beverage out of the pod by such centrifugal forces, wherein the pod comprises containment walls containing beverage ingredients; said containment walls being essentially made of porous filtering material and comprising a top wall from which a central funnel ( | 12-05-2013 |
20140057023 | Drinking Vessels - A kit comprising a beverage cup ( | 02-27-2014 |
20140087028 | PORTIONED PACKAGE FOR ESPRESSO MACHINES - Truncated-cone-shaped capsules of plastic can have a lower construction height than the widespread aluminium capsules for creating an espresso, in order to avoid the hot water injection needles penetrating into the portioned package of plastic and bonding. By way of this, a greater quantity of heated water at an increased pressure prevails outside the truncated-cone-shaped capsule with its conical side wall and the circumferential flange projecting circumferentially therefrom. This necessitates greater demands on the sealing of the truncated-cone-shaped capsule with respect to the brewing chamber, in which the capsule is introduced. It is therefore suggested to attach a seal in each case on the flange on the head-part-side surface as well as the opposite membrane-side surface. | 03-27-2014 |
20140141128 | Beverage Capsule And Process And System For Making Same - A beverage capsule is provided for use in a beverage preparing machine. A system and process for making the beverage capsule is also provided. The beverage capsule includes a body defining an interior space having an opening. A filter is disposed in the body to define an ingredients chamber and an extraction chamber. The filter has an air flow permeability of at least 400 L/s.m2. Ingredients are disposed in the ingredients chamber and a cover is dispensed over the opening to seal the interior space. The filter includes a vent region between the top surface of the ingredients and the bottom surface of cover for venting gas through said filter between said ingredients chamber and said extraction chamber. An alternate embodiment includes air flow channels defined in a side wall of body. | 05-22-2014 |
20140161936 | Container WIth Removable Portion - A container is provided with a body defining an interior space having an opening. A filter is disposed in the body to define an ingredients chamber. Ingredients are disposed in the ingredients chamber and a cover is disposed over the opening to seal the interior space. The container is adapted to allow cover and filter with ingredients contained in ingredients chamber to be separated from the remainder of body. | 06-12-2014 |
20140170269 | CARTRIDGE CONTAINING BREWABLE SUBSTANCE - Disclosed is a cartridge for retaining a mass of, for example, ground coffee, that includes a cup, a filter, and a cage that supports the filter inside the cup. | 06-19-2014 |
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