| 摘要 |
A system for roasting, grinding, brewing and dispensing coffee comprises: (a) a coffee cartridge (1, fig. 1) containing unground, unroasted coffee beans 20, has walls (2) defining a chamber 18 in which the beans are confined. The cartridge serves as a grinding and extraction chamber for the coffee beans, and is secured in a cartridge holder of: (b) apparatus comprising:(i) a brewing spike 24 for perforating a wall of the cartridge to permit the flow of water through the wall;(ii) a source of pressurized hot water;(iii) feed means for introducing the pressurized hot water into the chamber whereat coffee is extracted to yield a coffee brew; (iv) discharge means for delivering coffee brewed in the chamber to a dispenser;(v) a brew spout for delivering brewed coffee to a drinking vessel 31 for consumption; (vi) a controller for controlling the operations of one or more of the brewing spike, source of pressurized hot water, feed means and/or discharge means; and (vii) means for roasting the coffee beans. |
