Beverage brewing system

Abstract

A beverage cartridge system is adapted to brew a beverage through a brewer having a holder adapted to receive the cartridge system. The holder may have a deep well with one or more needles therewithin to pierce through the bottom of the cartridge system when inserted into the well. The cartridge system may include a short cup and a tall cup, where the tall cup is taller than the short cup to pack more beverage grind. The cartridge system may include a filter within an outer cup. The bottom of the filter may be deep enough to be juxtaposed to the bottom of the cup. The filter may be formed from a material that is substantially resistant to piercing by the needle within the holder such that when the outlet needle pierces through the bottom of the cup, the outlet needle raises the filter at a point of contact, and the filter substantially resists the outlet needle from piercing through the filter during a brewing process.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION [0001]This application claims priority to four U.S. provisional application Nos. (1) 61 / 690,275, filed Jun. 22, 2012; (2) 61 / 849,236, filed Jan. 22, 2013; (3) 61 / 850,862, filed Feb. 25, 2013; and (4) 61 / 852,470 filed Mar. 15, 2013, which are all hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention is directed a beverage brewing system, and in particular, to a brewing system for making hot beverages such as coffee, tea, coco, milk, and soup.[0004]2. Background of the Invention[0005]There are many ways to brew coffee including drip and french press methods. Recently, brewing coffee through a single-serve cartridge has become popular for its convenience and a variety of coffee flavors which are offered. Single-serve cartridges are packed with pre-measured coffee grind which can be inserted into a brewer to inject hot water into the cartridge to brew the coffee. Like any other beverage, one of the important c...

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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a cartridge system for making beverages that has a filter that can hold more beverage grind, allowing for a smoother tasting beverage. The system also has two chambers for brewing a bigger and stronger cup of beverage, with one chamber packed with coffee grind and the other chamber packed with powder cream that can dissolve instantly as the heated beverage advances through the filter. The bottom of the filter is placed in contact with the base of the cup to optimize the use of space within the cup. These features make the cartridge system more efficient and effective in making beverages.

Problems solved by technology

While the cartridge described in the '0051478 Application is able to brew a sufficient cup of coffee, the cup size of the coffee is limited because there is a limit as to how much coffee grind the filter can hold.

As discussed above, without being able to enlarge the cartridge, only other option is to enlarge the paper filter as much as possible to hold more coffee grind to make a stronger cup of coffee, but doing so lowers the paper filter closer to the bottom needle, which increases the risk of the bottom needle piercing the paper filter.

While the cartridge disclosed in the '0303964 Application can hold more coffee grinds, there is still a limitation due to the fixed outer size of the cartridge 24.

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