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METHOD FOR THE MECHANICAL PREPARATION OF INDIVIDUAL CUPS OF FILTERED COFFEE

  • US 3,812,273 A
  • Filed: 06/09/1972
  • Issued: 05/21/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1971
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for the preparation of individual portions of a filtered coffee beverage from ground roast coffee in a machine having a hot water heater, comprising:

  • a. packaging ground roast coffee in individual, aroma sealed, filter packs each pack comprising a container having an open, downwardly facing side closed off by a sealing sheet remOvably attached thereto, a filter layer mounted within the container at a distance from the sealing sheet disposed between said sheet and the coffee and containing an amount sufficient for one drink, b. storing the individual packs in a storage station of the machine, c. selecting the individual packs, as required from the storage area, d. conveying the selected packs, one at a time, to a brewing station, e. removing the sealing sheet from the pack, f. piercing the upper portion of the pack and introducing hot water into the pack to brew the ground coffee therein, said filter layer maintaining the coffee in the pack during brewing and the brewed coffee discharging through said filter layer and g. directing the discharged coffee from the pack directly into a serving container.

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