Machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee and related method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8794127
APP PUB NO 20100154645A1
SERIAL NO

12718413

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An embodiment of a machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee includes a chamber and a piston assembly disposed in the chamber. The chamber is operable to receive a liquid such as water and a flavor base such as ground coffee, and to allow the beverage to brew from a mixture of the liquid and the base. The piston assembly is operable to filter a solid such as spent coffee grounds from the brewed beverage by moving in a first direction, and to force the filtered beverage out of the chamber by moving in a second direction. By modifying or automating some or all steps of the French press brewing technique, such a machine may control one or more of the brewing parameters with a level of precision that yields brewed coffee having a uniform taste from cup to cup. Furthermore, such a machine may brew the coffee with a speed that renders the machine suitable for use by establishments that serve significant amounts of coffee.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • STARBUCKS CORPORATION D/B/A STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baum, Mike Seattle, US 3 146
Hulett, Randy Seattle, US 29 579
Koller, Izaak Seattle, US 36 511
Nosler, Zander Seattle, US 9 375
Shay, Brian Seattle, US 25 350

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