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1. Device (1) for preparing a beverage provided with a preparation unit (2) with a supply (11) to receive a charge of ground coffee or water soluble powder or beverage concentrate, a water supply device (3, 13) and an outlet opening (15), a control unit (7) connected with the preparation unit (2) for carrying out, in at least two consecutive preparation cycles (B1, B2), the steps of:
charging of the preparation unit (2) with ground coffee, beverage powder or beverage concentrate, supply of water to the preparation unit (2), and dispensing beverage through the outlet opening (15), an operating unit (9) being connected to the control unit (7) to receive user input, the outlet opening (15) flowing into a storage tank (6) which is provided with a dispenser (17) for dispensing the beverage into a container, wherein a user can enter a relatively small or a relatively large consumption volume through the control unit (7), via the operating unit (9) where the control unit, every time a large consumption volume is selected, operates the water supply device (3, 13) and the preparation unit (2) for at least two consecutive preparation cycles (B1, B2) in such a way that a large consumption volume of beverage is supplied to the storage tank (6) and where the entire content of the storage tank (6) is dispensed to the container at such a flow rate or after a specific time (Tds) after the time (Tbs1) of commencement of dispensing of beverage from the preparation unit (2) to the storage tank (6) in the first preparation cycle (B1), that the volume of the beverage formed in at least two consecutive preparation cycles is supplied to the container in a virtually constant and uninterrupted flow via the dispenser (17) of the storage tank (6). |
