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`BEVERAGE BREWING PRODUCT
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`Applicants:Paul Alan Stewart, Mobile, AL (US);
`Adam Paul Stewart, Mobile, AL (US)
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`(58) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ween B65D 85/8043; B65D 85/804; B65D
`85/8046; B65D 85/808
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`Inventors: Paul Alan Stewart, Mobile, AL (US);
`Adam Paul Stewart, Mobile, AL (US)
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
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`Appl. No.: 15/496,796
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2017/0225881 Al
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Continuation-in-part of application No. 15/375,881,
`filed on Dec. 12, 2016, now Pat. No. 9,725,232,
`which is a continuation-in-part of application No.
`14/485,878, filed on Sep. 15, 2014, now Pat. No.
`9,549,634, which is
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`CPC wee BOSD 85/8046 (2013.01); B6SB 9/20
`(2013.01); B65B 29/02 (2013.01); B6SB 29/06
`(2013.01); B65B 61/06 (2013.01); B6SD 75/42
`(2013.01); B6SD 85/808 (2013.01)
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`References Cited
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`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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`Salman et. al., Granulation, p. 663 (Year: 2007) https://books. google.
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`Primary Examiner — Erik Kashnikow
`Assistant Examiner — Lela Williams
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`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Southeast IP Group,
`LLC.; Thomas L. Moses; Randolph J. Tucker
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`ABSTRACT
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`A beverage brewing product for brewing a sweetened bev-
`erage is disclosed which produces a sweetened beverage
`solution that can be mixed with a diluting liquid and which
`comprises at least one water permeable sieve wherein bev-
`erage material and granulated sweetener are contained. The
`beverage material and sweetener are brewed and dissolved
`during steeping in hot water to produce a sweetened bever-
`age solution. The beverage solution, if concentrated, is then
`mixed with a proportioned amountof diluting liquid to make
`a consistently sweet beverage. This beverage brewing prod-
`uct may be used to produce a variety of consistently sweet-
`ened beverages, including tea, coffee, lemonade, and other
`sweetened beverages.
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`application No. 13/965,498, filed on Aug. 13, 2013,
`now Pat. No. 9,468,330, which is a continuation-in-
`part of application No. 13/867,526, filed on Apr. 22,
`2013, now Pat. No. 9,468,222.
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`BEVERAGE BREWING PRODUCT
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S.
`application Ser. No. 15/375,881, entitled BEVERAGE
`BREWING PRODUCT,filed on Dec. 12, 2016, which is a
`continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/485,
`878, entitled DOMESTIC SWEET TEA BREWING PROD-
`UCT AND PROCESS,filed on Sep. 15, 2014, which is a
`continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/965,
`498, entitled DOMESTIC SWEET TEA BREWING PROD-
`UCT AND PROCESS,filed on Aug. 13, 2013, which is also
`a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/867,
`526,
`entitled TEA BREWING AND SWEETENING
`PRODUCT AND PROCESS, filed on Apr. 22, 2013. All of
`the foregoing applications are hereby incorporated by ref-
`erence in their entireties.
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
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`The invention relates to the consistent brewing of sweet-
`ened beverages andparticularly to the provision of a bev-
`erage material and sweetener blended product for brewing.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`When brewing sweetened beverages, such as sweettea, in
`restaurants and in the home, there is a lack of consistency
`from one batch of beverages to the next. For example in tea
`brewing,the industry uses standard sugar to sweeten tea, and
`the industry standard is basically one pound of sugar per
`gallon of tea, which gives a brix of about 11. Brix is a
`measure (degree) of the sugar content of an aqueous solu-
`tion. One degree Brix is one gram of sucrose in 100 grams
`of solution and represents the strength of the solution as a
`percentage by weight (% w/w). If the solution contains
`dissolved solids other than pure sucrose, then the Brix only
`approximates the dissolved solid content. The Brixis tradi-
`tionally used in tea, wine, sugar, fruit juice, and honey
`industries to measure sweetness. Brewed sweetened tea has
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`a typical Brix level of 10 to 11. The problem is one usually
`does not have a scale to weigh out one pound of sugar per
`gallon of tea so the Brix level varies from one pot or urn of
`tea to the next. Similarly, this lack of consistency can be a
`problem whenpreparing other sweetened beverages as well.
`Also in particular to brewing tea, a commercial
`tea
`brewing urn typically holds at least 3 gallons of tea and has
`a brewing basket. A paperfilter is placed in the basket and
`then filled with the tea. Hot water flows into the brewing
`basket to steep the tea in the basket, and concentrated tea
`solution is passed into the urn. At the sametime, cold water
`is being delivered into the urn, and the concentrated tea
`solution and cold water are mixed to make tea. However,
`whenthe sugar is added, the temperature of the tea is much
`cooler so that the sugar is not totally dissolved. Domestic tea
`machines used in the home, and somerestaurants, typically
`are like drip coffee machines. In domestic brewing the same
`products and techniques are used, that is, tea is brewed to
`produce a tea concentrate, then water is added to dilute the
`tea concentrate, and then the tea solution is sweetened with
`sugar. For example,
`there are two typical methods for
`brewing tea domestically, and each method is made with one
`teabag to make one quart of brewed tea solution.In thefirst
`method, 2 cups of water is brought to a boil on the stove. The
`boiling water is pouredinto a tea pitcher on top of one teabag
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`teabag is removedfrom the tea solution, and sufficient sugar
`is added to sweeten the tea to a desiredtaste profile, that is,
`a quarter pound or less, and in some instances more. Once
`sweetened, two additional cups of water are addedto the tea
`pitcher to dilute the sweet tea concentrate. In a second
`method, a quarter ounce teabag is placed in the brew basket
`of a domestic coffee maker. Then, 2 cups of water are poured
`into the coffee maker. The coffee maker will dispense hot
`water over the teabag to brew a tea concentrate delivered
`into the coffee pot. The tea concentrate is then poured into
`a tea pitcher and sweetened to a desired level. Once sweet-
`ened, 2 cups of water are poured into the pitcherto dilute the
`sweet tea concentrate. The preparation of coffee occurs by a
`similar method, although the addition of sugar and other
`flavor additives occurs on an individual basis. However,
`these methods do not provide an effective way to brew
`sweetened beverages, like coffee or tea, in a consistent and
`accurate manner.
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`The commercial tea brewer most commonly used today
`was invented nearly 40 years ago and has remainedrela-
`tively unchanged since then. Likewise, the drip brewing
`method commonly utilized in coffee preparation was
`invented more than 60 years ago. Therefore,
`it would be
`desirable to provide an improved method and apparatus for
`brewing sweetened beverages, particularly tea and coffee.
`Various attempts have been made to improve the brewing
`of sweetened beverages. US Published Application No.
`2010/0159076 Al shows a floatable infusion package that
`may include tea and sugar in separate compartments. US
`Published Application No. 2008/0171110 Al
`shows a
`foraminous plastic vertical tube that can contain tea and
`sugar, or other solids, which is rigid enough to grip andstir
`in a liquid to dissolve or infuse its contents. U.S. Pat. No.
`2,362,459 discloses an infusion package and the manufac-
`ture thereof that includes compartments A and B wherein
`one compartment contains tea and the other compartment
`contains
`sugar. US Published Application No. 2005/
`0247207 Al showsa drink infusion device, including tea,
`having a submersible element and a buoyant retrievable
`element. U.S. Pat. No. 3,809,215 showsa floating infusion
`package for tea. U.S. Pat. No. 2,791,505 shows an infusion
`package having one compartmentfilled with tea and another
`compartmentfilled with sugar. Other patents show various
`other means of packaging tea and/or sugar. U.S. Pat. No.
`2,791,324 discloses a compartmented package that may
`include tea in one compartment, sugar in another, and
`creamerin another compartment, which may be poured into
`a cup of hot water. U.S. Pat. No. 3,186,850 discloses an
`infusion package containing beverage ingredients, such as
`powdered tea and sugar carried by a cup, wherein the
`ingredients are poured into the cup containing hot water.
`USS. Pat. No. 4,853,234 discloses a rigid beverage package
`that can contain any desired beverage ingredients. Each of
`the references mentioned above are hereby incorporated
`herein,
`in their entirety, by reference. None of the prior
`efforts have provided a way to make sweetened tea accu-
`rately and consistently. Additionally, none oftheprior efforts
`have provided a way to make other sweetened beverages
`accurately and consistently.
`Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide an
`accurate and consistent way of brewing sweetened bever-
`ages, including tea and coffee.
`Another object of the invention is to provide a beverage
`brewing product for use in a drip tea/coffee machine which
`provides an accurate and consistent way of brewing sweet-
`ened beverages.
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`invention is to provide
`Another object of the present
`sources of beverage materials and granulated sweetener
`particles which can be brewed together in prescribed blend
`ratios in a brewing basket to form a concentrated sweetened
`beverage solution that exits the brewing basket with sugar
`dissolved.
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`Another object of the invention is to provide a filtering
`means containing beverage materials and sweetener in a
`prescribed blended ratio for use in the brewing basket of a
`drip coffee machine to brew beverages accurately and con-
`sistently.
`Another object of the present invention is to provide a
`sweetened beverage product whereby one may pull a brew
`basket out of the tea/coffee maker and place a mesh ther-
`moplastic pouch containing a prescribed blend ratio of
`beverage materials and sweetener, and push a start button to
`brew sweetened beverages consistently, time and time again.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`The above objectives are accomplished according to the
`present invention by providing a brewing system for brew-
`ing beverages comprising a brewing machine having a
`brewing basket and a brewing pot or urn. A knownsource of
`beverage materials and granulated sweetener is provided for
`placement into the brewing basket during brewing. At least
`one water permeable sieve, or filtering device, contains the
`source of beverage materials and granulated sweetener hav-
`ing a sieve size for retaining the beverage materials and
`granulated sweetener. The beverage materials may include
`tea, coffee, or a flavored concentrate. A flavored concentrate
`is a compound of one or more flavoring agents. Flavored
`concentrate may be granular, powdered, or a liquid that is
`sprayed onto the sieve, another beverage material, or sweet-
`ener and dried to coat such. Also, flavored concentrate may
`be natural or artificial. Further, examples of concentrate
`flavors may include, but are not
`limited to,
`lemonade,
`limeade, pink lemonade, peach, mango,raspberry, lemon, or
`fruit punch.
`The granulated sweetener may include, traditional sugar
`or that produced from agave, coconut sugar, honey, maple
`syrup, molasses, stevia, or sugar alcohols. The sieve may be
`a mesh pouch,an openfilter, or any other suitable filtering
`device. The machine includes a hot water dispenser for
`dispensing hot water into the brewing basket to steep the
`beverage materials and granulated sweetener in hot water in
`the basket, dissolving the sweetener, and extracting the
`beverage flavoring in the water permeable sieve to produce
`a sweetened concentrated beverage solution. The concen-
`trated beverage solution is diluted by being added to water
`or other desired liquid. In this manner,
`the beverage is
`already effectively sweetened before it is diluted. The dilut-
`ing liquid may be in the same container the concentrated
`beverage solution is delivered to, or a separate container to
`be combined with the concentrated beverage solution.
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`includestea and the sweetener includes sugar which are both
`contained in the sieve within the brew basket during steep-
`ing to produce a concentrated tea solution and, ultimately,
`sweetened tea, once the solution is added to water. Prefer-
`ably, the blend ratio of tea to sugar is in the range of 1:3 to
`1:35, even more preferably in the range of 1:5 to 1:25, and
`the sources of tea particles and granulated sugar particles are
`retained in one of a thermoplastic or cotton mesh pouch and
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`be a single pouch or include a first compartmentfor the tea
`particles and a second compartmentfor the granulated sugar.
`The first and second compartments may be joined together
`at a fold line so one of the compartments folds over the other
`compartment in the brewing basket. Alternatively, the tea
`and sugar may be contained in two separate pouches
`whereby one pouchsits atop the other pouch in the brewing
`basket.
`In another embodiment, it is contemplated that a mesh or
`paperfilter having an opentop andfitting inside the brewing
`basket may be used.In this particular embodiment, thefilter
`would resemble that of a traditional coffee filter whereby the
`tea and sugar mixture would be poured into the filter for an
`open brewing process. Additionally, it is contemplated that
`the open filter may be used in conjunction with a mesh
`pouch, each containing one or more ofthe tea particles and
`granulated sugar and where the pouch may sit atop or
`underneath the openfilter in the brewing basket.
`Preferably, the size of the granulated sugar particles used
`is in the range of U.S. mesh sieve nos. 3-35; although,
`particles the size of U.S. mesh sieve nos. 3 or larger will
`worksuccessfully in the present invention. Granulated sugar
`particles may comprise a single granule of sugar or multiple
`agglomerated granules, such as in a sugar cube or sugar
`pellets. Alternatively,
`sugar blends consisting of sugar
`blended with high intensity sweeteners, or any other suitable
`granulated sweetener may be used.It is also contemplated
`that other beverage materials, particularly flavored concen-
`trates, may be added to the pouches or tea and sweetener
`mixture. These concentrate flavors may include popular tea
`flavors such as peach, mango, raspberry, lemon, lemonade,
`or any other desired flavor. A method of formulating sugar
`particles in the above-referenced size rangeis also described
`and disclosed herein. The sugar particles produced by the
`described method may be used for tea, lemonade, coffee,
`flavored concentrate, or any other beverage that is sweet-
`ened.
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`A method of brewing sweetened tea comprises providing
`a tea brewing machine having a pot or urn, a brewing basket
`carried above the pot, and a hot water dispenser for deliv-
`ering hot water into the brewing basket. At least one mesh
`pouchorfilter containing a prescribed blend ofteaparticles
`and sugar is placed into the brewing basket. Hot water is
`dispensed into the brewing basket for steeping the tea
`particles and granulated sugar to produce a flow of hot
`concentrated sweet tea solution from the brewing basket. In
`the hot concentrated sweet tea solution, the sugar is gener-
`ally totally dissolved in the solution with the tea. The hot
`concentrated sweet tea solution is diluted with water which
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`may be in the sameor a separate container.
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`Coffee
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`In an alternative embodiment, this same brewing product
`and method may be used to brew coffee,
`i.e. where the
`beverage material includes coffee. In a particular embodi-
`ment, at least one water permeable sieve or filtering device
`contains the source of coffee grounds and granulated sugar
`having a sieve size for retaining the grounds and granulated
`sugar. The sieve may be a mesh pouch,an openfilter, or any
`other suitable filtering device. Additionally,
`it is contem-
`plated that the sieve may be an openfilter used in conjunc-
`tion with a mesh pouch, each containing one or more of the
`coffee grounds and granulated sugar and where the pouch
`may sit atop or underneath the open filter in the brewing
`basket.
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`The same machine as described above may be used,
`whereby hot water is dispensed into the brewing basket to
`steep the coffee grounds and granulated sugar in hot water
`in the basket and extract coffee and dissolve sugar in the
`water permeable sieve to produce a hot sweetened coffee
`solution. The coffee solution may be brewed to any desired
`concentration and may beserved hot, diluted with cream,
`milk, water and the like, and/or may be served overice to
`make iced coffee. Typically, iced coffee is brewed as a more
`concentrated solution whereby the gradual melting ofthe ice
`dilutes the coffee.
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`The pouch may be a single pouch or include a first
`compartment for the coffee grounds and a second compart-
`ment for the granulated sugar. The first and second com-
`partments may be joined togetherat a fold line so the coffee
`compartment folds over the sugar compartmentin the brew-
`ing basket or is folded in the reverse. Alternatively,
`the
`coffee and sugar may be contained in two separate pouches
`whereby the coffee pouch sits atop or is disposed below the
`sugar pouch in the brewing basket. In another embodiment,
`it is contemplated that a mesh or paperfilter having an open
`top andfitting inside the brewing basket may be used.In this
`particular embodiment, the filter would resemble that of a
`traditional coffee filter whereby the coffee and sugar mixture
`would be pouredintothe filter for an open brewing process.
`Alternatively, sugar blends consisting of sugar blended
`with high intensity sweeteners, or any other suitable granu-
`lated sweetener may be used. It is also contemplated that
`other beverage materials, particularly flavored concentrates,
`may be addedto the pouches or the coffee and sweetener
`mixture. These concentrate flavors may include popular
`coffee flavors such as vanilla, hazelnut, caramel, amaretto,
`cream, chocolate, milk, or any other desired flavor.
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`Flavored Concentrate
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`In an additional embodiment, this same brewing product
`and method may be used to brew other beverages, i.e. where
`the beverage material includes one or more flavored con-
`centrates. A flavored concentrate is a compoundof one or
`more flavoring agents. Flavored concentrate may be granu-
`lar, powdered, or a liquid that is sprayed onto the sieve,
`another beverage material, or sweetener and dried to coat
`such. Also, flavored concentrate may be naturalorartificial.
`Examples of concentrate flavors, and thereby beveragefla-
`vors, may include, but are not limited to, lemonade, limeade,
`pink lemonade, peach, mango, raspberry,
`lemon, or fruit
`punch.
`In a particular embodiment, at least one water permeable
`sieve or filtering device contains the source of flavored
`concentrates and granulated sugar having a sieve size for
`retaining the concentrates and granulated sugar. Again, the
`sieve may be a mesh pouch, an openfilter, or any other
`suitable filtering device. Additionally, it is contemplated that
`the sieve may be an openfilter used in conjunction with a
`mesh pouch, each containing one or more of the concen-
`trates and granulated sugar and where the pouch maysit atop
`or underneath the open filter in the brewing basket.
`Also, the same machine as described above may be used
`in the particular embodiment, whereby hot water is dis-
`pensed into the brewing basket to steep the flavored con-
`centrates and granulated sugar in hot water in the basket and
`extract flavoring and dissolve sugar in the water permeable
`sieve to produce a hot sweetened flavored beveragesolution.
`The beverage solution may be brewed to any desired con-
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`centration and may be served hot, dilute with water and the
`like, and/or may be served over ice to make an iced
`beverage.
`Preferably, the blendratio of flavored concentrate to sugar
`is in the range of 1:3 to 1:80, and the sources of beverage
`material and sugar granules are retained in one of a ther-
`moplastic or cotton mesh pouch and blended together in a
`prescribed blend ratio. The pouch maybe a single pouch or
`include a first compartmentfor the flavored concentrate and
`a second compartmentfor the granulated sugar. Thefirst and
`second compartments may be joined together at a fold line
`so the concentrate compartment folds over the sugar com-
`partment in the brewing basket or is folded in the reverse.
`Alternatively, the concentrate and sugar may be contained in
`two separate pouches whereby the concentrate pouch sits
`atop or is disposed below the sugar pouch in the brewing
`basket. In another embodiment,
`it is contemplated that a
`meshor paperfilter having an open top andfitting inside the
`brewing basket may be used.In this particular embodiment,
`the filter would resemble that of a traditional coffee filter
`whereby the concentrate and sugar mixture would be poured
`into thefilter for an open brewing process.
`Preferably, the size of the particles of granulated sugar is
`in the range of U.S. meshsieve nos. 3-35; although,particles
`the size of U.S. mesh sieve nos. 3 or larger will work
`successfully in the present invention. Granulated sugar par-
`ticles may comprise a single granule of sugar or multiple
`agglomerated granules. Alternatively, sugar blends consist-
`ing of sugar blended with high intensity sweeteners, or any
`other suitable granulated sweetener may be used. It is also
`contemplated that other beverage materials, particularly tea
`particles, may be added to the pouches or the concentrate
`and sweetener mixture.
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`The invention will be more readily understood from a
`reading of the following specification and by reference to the
`accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, wherein an
`example of the invention is shown and wherein:
`FIG. 1A is a left front perspective view with parts
`removed illustrating a brewing machine having a brew
`basket for containing beverage brewing products according
`to one embodimentof the invention;
`FIG.1B is a left perspective view of a brewing machine
`with the brewing basket inserted and enclosed and with the
`basket holder and brewing basket cut away to show one
`embodimentof the beverage brewing product being steeped
`therein;
`FIG. 1C is a perspective view of adding a concentrated
`beverage solution to a proportioned amount of diluting
`liquid to produce consistent sweetened beverage.
`FIG.2 is a top plan view illustrating one embodiment of
`a product for use in brewing a beverage containing a blend
`of beverage material and granulated sweetener retained in
`specified blend ratios contained in a water permeable mesh
`pouch;
`FIG.3 is a top plan view of one embodimentof a beverage
`brewing product placed inside a brewing basket according to
`such embodiment the present invention;
`FIG.4 is a top plan view illustrating another embodiment
`of a beverage brewing product wherein a mesh pouch has
`two compartments for retaining the beverage material and
`granulated sweetener;
`FIG.5 is a side cut away illustrating one embodiment of
`beverage brewing product including a pouch whichis folded
`so that the compartment containing the beverage material
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`rests on top of the compartment containing the sweetener
`when placed in a brewing basket;
`FIG.6 is a side cut awayillustrating one embodiment of
`beverage brewing product including a pouch whichis folded
`so that the compartment containing the sweetener rests on
`top of the compartment containing the beverage material
`when placed in a brewing basket;
`FIG.7 is a top plan view illustrating another embodiment
`of a beverage brewing product
`including two separate
`pouches, the first pouch containing beverage material and
`the second pouch containing a sweetener:
`FIG.8 is a top plan view illustrating another embodiment
`of a beverage brewing product
`including an open filter
`which contains a blend of beverage material and sweetener;
`FIG.9 is a side cut awayillustrating one embodiment of
`a beverage brewing product including an open filter with a
`seal along the bottom edge containing a blend of beverage
`material and sweetener;
`FIG. 10 is a side cut awayillustrating one embodiment of
`a beverage brewing product including an open filter con-
`taining a blend of beverage material and sweetenerplaced in
`a brewing basket;
`FIG. 11 is a side cut awayillustrating one embodiment of
`a beverage brewing product including an open filter con-
`taining beverage material and pouch containing sweetener
`placed in a brewing basket so that the pouch sits atop the
`open filter during brewing;
`FIG. 12 is a side cut awayillustrating one embodiment of
`a beverage brewing product including an open filter con-
`taining sweetener and pouch containing beverage material
`placed in a brewing basketso that the openfilter sits atop the
`pouch during brewing;
`FIG. 13A illustrates a beverage material and sweetener
`blending apparatus for apportioning and blending a beverage
`material and sweetener, and packaging the blend in a water
`permeable pouch;
`FIG. 13B is a top plan view of a blending/dispensing
`funnel according to one embodimentof the present inven-
`tion; and
`FIG.14 is a side elevation illustrating a filling, sealing and
`cutting section for dispensing a blend of beverage material
`and granulated sweetener into a mesh pouch,and sealing and
`cutting the top end after the pouchis filled.
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`DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENT
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`Referring now to the drawings,
`described in more detail.
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`the invention will be
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`As can best be seen in FIG. 1, a brewing machine 10 is
`illustrated having a container 12, such as a pot, urn,etc., with
`a lid 14. A brewing basket 16 includes a bottom outlet 18
`through which a hot, sweetened beverage solution 26 flows
`during brewing. That beverage solution 26 may be concen-
`trated or non-concentrated. A concentrated beverage solu-
`tion 26 is one that requires dilution with a diluting liquid,
`such as water, as in FIG. 1C. The diluting liquid may be
`initially frozen, such as ice, and melt to liquid form. Brewing
`basket 16 is carried in a basket holder 20, in a conventional
`mannerand a lid 22 covers the basket holder. The brewing
`basket 16 may be removable or integrally formed with the
`basket holder 20. Additionally, the basket holder 20 may
`also be removable or integrally formed with the brewing
`machine 10. Above the brewing basket
`is a hot water
`dispenser 28 for delivering hot water into the basket. Lid 14
`includes an inlet opening 24 through which the concentrated
`beverage solution enters into the container 12. A main aspect
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`of the invention is a beverage brewing product, designated
`generally as A, which is placed in the brewing basket 16
`before brewing. The brewing basket 16 may be a circular
`cup basket, square, or a funnel basket and may comprise
`more than one piece designed to contain one or more
`portions of the beverage brewing product A. Further, the
`brewing basket 16 may be openor closed. In an additional
`embodiment,
`the beverage brewing product A, may be
`sealed into the brewing basket 16 before brewing. It should
`be understood that while the preferred method of brewing
`sweet tea beverages, or dissolving concentrated powders to
`produce sweetened beverages,
`includes using hot water,
`these processes may also use water of any temperature,
`including cold, ambient, or lukewarm water.
`As can best be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, a beverage brewing
`productA is illustrated which contains a prescribed blend 31
`of beverage material 32 and granulated sweetener particles
`34 blended according to the present invention. Product A
`includes a pouch 30 in which a blend of beverage material
`32 and granulated sweetener particles 34 are contained. The
`beverage material 32 preferably includes tea particles. How-
`ever,
`the beverage material 32 may also include coffee
`grounds or a flavored concentrate. A flavored concentrate is
`a compound of one or more flavoring agents. Flavored
`concentrate may be granular, powdered, or a liquid that is
`sprayed and dried onto the beverage brewing product A, the
`granulated sweetener 34, or another beverage material 32. A
`flavored concentrate may also be natural or artificial. Fur-
`ther, examples of concentrate flavors may include, but are
`not limited to, lemonade, pink lemonade, lim