Method and apparatus for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption
First Claim
1. A method for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption from at least two ingredients and an amount of liquid which is supplied to the ingredients, wherein a first ingredient comprises a substance to be dissolved with a first portion of the amount of liquid and a second ingredient comprises a substance to be extracted with a second portion of the amount of liquid, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- physically separating the first ingredient and the second ingredient;
supplying, during a first period, to the first and the second ingredient, the first portion of the amount of liquid having a maximum first temperature that is predetermined so that, during the first period, the first ingredient is substantially dissolved but substantially none of the second ingredient is extracted for obtaining a first beverage part;
supplying, during a second period, to the first and the second ingredient, the second portion of the amount of liquid having a minimum second temperature that is predetermined so that, during the second period, the second ingredient is extracted for obtaining a second beverage part; and
combining the first and the second beverage parts for obtaining the beverage.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus (1) for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption from at least two ingredients and an amount of liquid such as water which is supplied to the ingredients, wherein a first ingredient has a substance to be extracted such as ground coffee, and a second ingredient has a substance such as milk powder/creamer, sugar and such additives, soluble in liquid such as water During a first period, the liquid having, at most, a first temperature, is supplied to the first and second ingredient for obtaining a first beverage part, and, during a second period, the liquid having, at least, a second temperature is supplied to the first and second ingredient for obtaining a second beverage part. The first and the second beverage parts are combined for obtaining the beverage.
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Citations
71 Claims
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1. A method for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption from at least two ingredients and an amount of liquid which is supplied to the ingredients, wherein a first ingredient comprises a substance to be dissolved with a first portion of the amount of liquid and a second ingredient comprises a substance to be extracted with a second portion of the amount of liquid, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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physically separating the first ingredient and the second ingredient; supplying, during a first period, to the first and the second ingredient, the first portion of the amount of liquid having a maximum first temperature that is predetermined so that, during the first period, the first ingredient is substantially dissolved but substantially none of the second ingredient is extracted for obtaining a first beverage part; supplying, during a second period, to the first and the second ingredient, the second portion of the amount of liquid having a minimum second temperature that is predetermined so that, during the second period, the second ingredient is extracted for obtaining a second beverage part; and combining the first and the second beverage parts for obtaining the beverage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 59, 61, 62, 65, 67)
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- 30. An apparatus for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption from at least two ingredients and an amount of liquid, which is supplied to the ingredients, wherein a first ingredient comprises a substance to be dissolved and a second ingredient comprises a substance to be extracted, the apparatus being provided with an at least one holder system for receiving and physically separating the first and the second ingredient, the holder system being provided with an at least one inflow opening and an at least one outflow opening and a liquid supply means for, during use, supplying a liquid to the at least one inflow opening of the holder system, wherein the apparatus includes a control device for controlling the liquid supply means for supplying, during at least a first period, a first portion of the liquid having, at most, a maximum first temperature to the holder system so that the liquid comes into contact with the first and the second ingredient, the maximum first temperature predetermined so that, during the first period, the first ingredient is substantially dissolved but substantially none of the second ingredient is extracted, for obtaining a first beverage part of the beverage which is dispensed via the at least one outflow opening, and controlling the liquid supply means for supplying, during at least a second period, a second portion of the liquid having, at least, a minimum second temperature to the holder system so that the liquid comes into contact with the first and the second ingredient, the minimum second temperature predetermined so that, during the second period, the second ingredient is extracted, for obtaining a second beverage part of the beverage which is dispensed via the at least one outflow opening.
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68. An apparatus for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption from at least two ingredients, comprising:
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a reservoir for containing an amount of liquid; a heating unit in fluid communication with the reservoir, the heating unit configured to heat at least a portion of the amount of liquid; a holder system having at least one inflow opening and at least one outflow opening, the holder system configured to contain and physically separate a first ingredient and a second ingredient, the holder system in fluid communication with the heating unit and the reservoir; a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir and the at least one inflow opening and configured to transfer the amount of liquid from the reservoir to the at least one inflow opening; a control device operatively connected to the heating unit and the pump, the control device configured to control the heating unit and the pump to supply, during a first period, a first portion of the amount of liquid having a first temperature that is predetermined so that, during the first period, the first ingredient is substantially dissolved but substantially none of the second ingredient is extracted, the pump further configured to supply, during a second period, a second portion of the amount of liquid having a second temperature that is predetermined so that, during the second period, the second ingredient is extracted, wherein the first temperature is different than the second temperature; and a vessel configured to receive the amount of liquid from the at least one outflow opening, wherein the first portion of liquid comes into contact with the first and second ingredients to form a first beverage part that exits the at least one outflow opening, and wherein the second portion of liquid comes into contact with the first and second ingredients to form a second beverage part that exits the at least one outflow opening, and wherein the first and second beverage parts enter the vessel and mix therein. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71)
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Specification