Claims
- 1. A coffee beverage brewing device comprising:
a) a housing; b) a fluid introduction site disposed on said housing; c) an ingredient extraction chamber contained within said housing and connected to said fluid introduction site; wherein said ingredient extraction chamber has a ratio of total ingredient extraction chamber volume during extraction to non-tamped, dry bulk ingredient volume in excess of about 1.0:1.0; d) a filter media, said filter media connected to said ingredient extraction chamber; e) an extraction collection chamber contained within said housing and connected to said ingredient extraction chamber, wherein said filter media is disposed between said ingredient extraction chamber and said extract collection chamber; f) an extraction exit site, said extraction exit site disposed on said housing and connected to said extraction collection chamber; and, wherein said brewing device in use provides a brewed coffee beverage with a delta yield value in the range of about 1% to about 20%, a brew solids value in the range of about 0.2% to about 1.5%, and wherein said brewing device in use provides for a brew preparation time of about 120 seconds or less.
- 2. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 1 further comprising:
g) a fluid bypass conduit, wherein said conduit allows at least a portion of the brewing fluid to bypass said ingredient extraction chamber.
- 3. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 1 wherein said brewing device has a unidirectional flow path.
- 4. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 1 wherein said brewing device has a multidirectional flow path.
- 5. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 1 wherein said brewing device in use provides a brewed coffee beverage with a delta yield value in the range of from about 3% to about 15%, and a brew solids value in the range of from about 0.3% to about 1.2%
- 6. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 5 wherein said brewing device in use provides a brewed coffee beverage with a (delta) yield value in the range of from about 5% to about 10% and a brew solids value in the range of from about 0.4% to about 1.0%
- 7. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 2 wherein said brewing device in use provides a brewed coffee beverage with a (delta) yield value in the range of from about 5% to about 10% and a brew solids value in the range of from about 0.4% to about 1.0%
- 8. A coffee beverage brewing device comprising:
a) a housing; b) a fluid introduction site disposed on said housing; c) a plurality of ingredient extraction chambers contained within said housing and connected to said fluid introduction site; wherein said ingredient extraction chamber has a ratio of total ingredient extraction chamber volume during extraction to non-tamped, dry bulk ingredient volume in excess of about 1.0:1.0; d) a filter media, said filter media connected to said ingredient extraction chamber; e) an extraction collection chamber contained within said housing and connected to said ingredient extraction chamber, wherein said filter media is disposed between said ingredient extraction chamber and said extract collection chamber; f) an extraction exit site, said extraction exit site disposed on said housing and connected to said extraction collection chamber; and, wherein said brewing device in use provides a brewed coffee beverage with a (delta) yield value in the range of about 1% to about 20%, a brew solids value in the range of about 0.2 to about 1.5, and wherein said brewing device in use provides for a brew preparation time of about 120 seconds or less.
- 9. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 8 further comprising:
g) a fluid bypass conduit, wherein said conduit allows at least a portion of the brewing fluid to bypass said ingredient extraction chambers.
- 10. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 8 wherein said brewing device has a unidirectional flow path.
- 11. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 8 wherein said brewing device has from 2 to 6 ingredient extraction chambers.
- 12. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 10 wherein said brewing device has from 2 to 6 ingredient extraction chambers.
- 13. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 1 wherein said brewing device has a multidirectional flow path.
- 14. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 1 wherein said brewing device in use provides for the customization of one customization variable selected from the group consisting of strength, character, and volume.
- 15. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 1 wherein said brewing device in use provides for the customization of two customization variables selected from the group consisting of strength, character, and volume.
- 16. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 1 wherein said brewing device in use provides for the customization of three customization variables selected from the group consisting of strength, character, and volume.
- 17. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 8 wherein said brewing device in use provides a brewed coffee beverage with a delta yield value in the range of from about 3% to about 15%, and a brew solids value in the range of from about 0.3% to about 1.2%
- 18. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 17 wherein said brewing device in use provides a brewed coffee beverage with a (delta) yield value in the range of from about 5% to about 10% and a brew solids value in the range of from about 0.4% to about 1.0%
- 19. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 8 wherein said plurality of ingredient extraction chambers are in substantially parallel alignment along said flow path.
- 20. The coffee beverage brewing device of claim 8 wherein said plurality of ingredient extraction chambers comprises a first ingredient extraction chamber and a second ingredient extraction chamber, and wherein said first chamber and said second chamber are sequentially oriented along said flow path.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/227,641, filed Mar. 16, 2001; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/276,362, filed Mar. 16, 2001; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/276,390, filed Mar. 16, 2001; and, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/276,391, filed Mar. 16, 2001.
Provisional Applications (4)
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Date |
Country |
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60276390 |
Mar 2001 |
US |
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60276362 |
Mar 2001 |
US |
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60276641 |
Mar 2001 |
US |
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60276391 |
Mar 2001 |
US |