COFFEE MACHINE
First Claim
1. A coffee machine (1) for dispensing brewed coffee with a coffee spout (2), under which a vessel (3), in particular a cup, is placed, so the brewed coffee emerging through the coffee spout (2) ends up in the vessel (3), and a control unit (4), with which the operation of the coffee machine (1) and the dispensing of coffee is controllable, wherein associated with the coffee machine (1) is at least one supply means (5) for dispensing at least one flavoring agent (6), which supply means is equipped in each case with a container (7) for accommodating a flavoring agent (6) and conveying and metering means (12, 13, 14, 15) for delivering a metered quantity of the flavoring agent (6) from the container (7) into a line (9), which line (9) is provided with a spout (10) which is arranged such that the delivered flavoring agent (6) ends up in the vessel (3) positioned under the coffee spout (2).
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Abstract
A coffee machine (1) for dispensing brewed coffee is equipped with a coffee spout (2) beneath which a cup (3) is placeable. The brewed coffee emerging through the coffee spout (2) ends up in the vessel; the operation of the coffee machine and the delivery of coffee are controlled by means of a control unit (4). At least one supply means (5) is associated with the coffee machine (1) for dispensing at least one flavoring agent (6), which supply means are in each case equipped with a container (7) for accommodating a flavoring agent (6) and delivery and metering means (12, 13, 14, 15) for delivering a metered quantity of the flavoring agent (6) from the container into a line (9). This line (9) is provided with a spout (10) which is arranged such that the delivered flavoring agent (6) ends up in the cup (3) positioned beneath the coffee spout (2). With this device an additional special flavor can be admixed with a freshly brewed coffee.
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9 Claims
- 1. A coffee machine (1) for dispensing brewed coffee with a coffee spout (2), under which a vessel (3), in particular a cup, is placed, so the brewed coffee emerging through the coffee spout (2) ends up in the vessel (3), and a control unit (4), with which the operation of the coffee machine (1) and the dispensing of coffee is controllable, wherein associated with the coffee machine (1) is at least one supply means (5) for dispensing at least one flavoring agent (6), which supply means is equipped in each case with a container (7) for accommodating a flavoring agent (6) and conveying and metering means (12, 13, 14, 15) for delivering a metered quantity of the flavoring agent (6) from the container (7) into a line (9), which line (9) is provided with a spout (10) which is arranged such that the delivered flavoring agent (6) ends up in the vessel (3) positioned under the coffee spout (2).
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