Title:
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING DELAYED DILUTION, MIXING AND FILTERING TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED VARIETIES OF FRESH-BREWED COFFEE ON-DEMAND
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001012033
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An improved system for providing an individually customized fresh brewed coffee beverage on demand by a customer, in a wide range of variety and strength. Said brewing system for making relatively large quantities of fresh brewed coffee beverages (in particular, customized as to desired variety, body, character and/or strengths), as chosen by multiple individual consumers just prior to their consumption. Said system is easy to use by the consumer or other individual (e.g., restaurant wait staff) obtaining the customized beverage. Further, maintenance of the equipment requires only a small amount of personal attention by the owner/operator of the equipment. A general object of the present invention is to utilize "delayed dilution" of a concentrated extract to provide a beverage brewing system which immediately (upon customer selection) provides selective dilution (based on individual consumer's selections) of a fresh-brewed coffee extract after the extract has been allowed to brew and held as an extract before dilution. It is also a general object of the present invention to utilize the undiluted extract to mix and dissolve other beverage compounds to make flavored coffees, cappuccinos, lattes, and the like. "Delayed mixing" and/or "delayed filtering" may also be utilized.
Inventors:
GUTWEIN ROGER WILLIAM
CONNOR CHRISTOPHER WARD
CONNOR CHRISTOPHER WARD
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/022278
Publication Date:
November 22, 2001
Filing Date:
August 14, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PROCTER & GAMBLE (US)
International Classes:
A23F5/24; A23F5/26; A47J31/00; A47J31/40; A47J31/52; A47J31/41; G07F13/06; (IPC1-7): A47J31/00; A47J31/40; A23F5/24; G07F13/06
Foreign References:
| US5803320A | 1998-09-08 | |||
| US5740719A | 1998-04-21 | |||
| US3582351A | 1971-06-01 | |||
| EP0079235A2 | 1983-05-18 |
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