METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES

摘要

Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.

主权项

1. A beverage making system, comprising:
a beverage precursor liquid supply arranged to provide a precursor liquid; a single cartridge having first and second cartridge portions that are isolated from each other, the first cartridge portion containing a gas source arranged to emit gas for use in dissolving into the precursor liquid, the second cartridge portion containing a beverage medium arranged to be mixed with a liquid precursor to form a beverage; and a gas dissolution device arranged to receive gas from the first cartridge portion under pressure and dissolve the gas into the precursor liquid; wherein the system is arranged to mix precursor liquid with the beverage medium to form a beverage.