System and method for brewing beverages
First Claim
1. A two-chamber brewing system, comprising:
- a first chamber adapted for holding a filter and capable of receiving and expelling a fluid; and
a second chamber capable of creating a pressure differential between the first chamber and the second chamber, the second chamber having a heated base and a standpipe to allow fluid to flow between the first chamber and the second chamber.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for brewing beverages in accordance with the present invention can improve the flavor of brewed beverages and reduce the vertical space required for a system using suction. One such assembly comprises a brewing chamber adapted to hold a filter having an intake duct for receiving fluid for brewing, and an output duct for expelling a brewed beverage. The brewing chamber is positioned above a pressurizable container, or carafe, having an adjustable standpipe and containing the fluid. The carafe has a heated base, which when heated causes pressure to build up, forcing the fluid up the standpipe, through a check valve, through the intake duct and into the filter. Once substantially all of the fluid has been urged into the brew chamber, the heat is removed, creating a partial vacuum that pulls the brewed beverage back into the carafe. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.
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33 Claims
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1. A two-chamber brewing system, comprising:
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a first chamber adapted for holding a filter and capable of receiving and expelling a fluid; and
a second chamber capable of creating a pressure differential between the first chamber and the second chamber, the second chamber having a heated base and a standpipe to allow fluid to flow between the first chamber and the second chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for brewing beverages using a brew chamber having an intake duct and an output duct placed atop a pressurizable container having a standpipe, comprising:
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placing a substance to be brewed and a filter in said brew chamber such that the filter is positioned below said intake duct and over said output duct;
heating a fluid contained with said pressurizable container by applying heat to a base of said pressurizable container;
urging the fluid up said standpipe and into said brew chamber through said intake duct, such that the fluid is dispensed into the filter;
removing heat from said pressurizable container;
creating a partial vacuum in said pressurizable container; and
drawing the fluid through the filter and said output duct and into said pressurizable container. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for brewing beverages, comprising:
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a pressurizable container adapted to hold a fluid;
a brewing chamber adapted to hold a filter;
a first pathway adapted to receive the fluid from the pressurizable container and deposit the fluid within the filter; and
a second pathway adapted to receive the fluid from the brewing chamber and deposit the fluid within the pressurizable container; and
a standpipe positioned within the pressurizable container to allow the fluid to flow between the brewing chamber and the pressurizable container. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for brewing beverages, comprising:
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a pressurizable container adapted to hold a fluid;
a brewing chamber adapted to hold a filter, the brewing chamber having;
a first pathway adapted to receive the fluid from the pressurizable container and deposit the fluid within the filter; and
a second pathway adapted to receive the fluid from the filter and deposit the fluid within the pressurizable container. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A two-chamber brewing system, comprising:
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a brewing chamber;
a filter disposed within the brewing chamber, the filter including a bottom;
a pressurizable container disposed beneath the first chamber;
a first pathway having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end arranged to receive a fluid from the pressurizable container and the distal end including a nozzle positioned above the bottom of the filter;
a second pathway having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end arranged to deposit the fluid into the pressurizable container and the distal end positioned below the bottom of the filter. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for brewing beverages, comprising:
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a first chamber adapted to hold a fluid;
a second chamber;
a first duct adapted to receive the fluid from the first chamber and deposit the fluid within the second chamber; and
a second duct adapted to receive the fluid from the second chamber and deposit the fluid within the first chamber. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for brewing beverages including a pressurizable container disposed beneath a brew chamber, the pressurizable container including a standpipe allowing a fluid to flow between the pressurizable container and the brew chamber, the improvement comprising:
a fluid exchange mechanism including;
a first pathway disposed around the brew chamber, the first pathway having a distal end positioned within the brew chamber or above the brew chamber; and
a second pathway disposed below the brew chamber.
Specification