APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE

• Main Authors: Shay, Brian, Frankovich, Steve, Klecker, Glenn, Apone, Dan, Hancock, Stephen Hoyt, Koller, Izaak, Allison, Jeff, Juris, Amanda L, Johnson, John Andrew, Singer, Marc, Hulett, Randy, Horth, Roland, Doucette, David
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.08.2021
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; COFFEE MILLS; CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; CONTROLLING; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; ELECTRICITY; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; FURNITURE; GENERATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for brewing a desired portion of a beverage, such as a single-cup portion of coffee, are provided. The system can include one or more hopper assemblies configured to provide a controlled dose of beverage material to a brew chamber. The system can also include a water input system configured to wet the ground beverage material as the grinds enter the brew chamber and substantially prevent steam from reaching grinder components of the system. Further, the system can include an automatic cleaning mechanism such that a user does not need to manually clean components of a brewing machine between brew cycles.