Method and apparatus for producing beverages

摘要

An apparatus for preparing a coffee beverage comprises containing means (2) for heating an extracting fluid, transferring means (5, 7) for causing said fluid to pass through a dose of coffee (W), and is characterised in that it comprises inhibiting means (4; 4') arranged for inhibiting said passing through when said fluid contains a substantial steam phase, said inhibiting means comprising pressure-adjusting means (4; 4') that is arranged for adjusting a pressure of said fluid inside said containing means (2) and is distinct from overpressure adjusting means comprised in said apparatus; a method for obtaining a coffee beverage comprises heating an extracting fluid for extracting said beverage in order to induce said fluid to pass through a dose of coffee (W), and is characterised in that inhibiting said passing through when said fluid contains a substantial steam phase is provided and suitably adjusting a pressure of said extracting fluid before said passing through is provided, said adjusting being obtained through pressure-adjusting means (4; 4') distinct from overpressure adjusting means.