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Apparatus, system and method for grinding materials

A technology of grinding device and material, applied in the field of material device, can solve the problems of low maintenance of grinding machine, troublesome efficiency, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2017-03-01
STARBUCKS
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Especially when grinding and brewing single-cup coffee, maintaining the grinder in the above and other situations would be inefficient and cumbersome

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[0023] Conventional devices and methods for grinding materials such as coffee beans are inefficient especially when grinding small quantities of material. A user such as a barista may not be enthusiastic about serving a single cup of coffee because the process of grinding and brewing coffee involves several steps and may require the barista to spend time weighing, weighing, and serving smaller quantities of coffee beans. to the grinder. Additionally, users may want to offer several types of brewed beverages, such as different types of coffee, to serve a wide variety of customers. But when it comes to grinding and brewing single-cup coffee, it can be especially cumbersome to clean the coffee maker every time a customer wants a different type of coffee. As a result, some users limit the types of coffee that can be offered to customers. Thus, there is a need for devices, systems and methods for grinding materials that are efficient and easy to use and implement.

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An apparatus is disclosed for containing a material, such as coffee beans, that may be used with a grinding apparatus. The apparatus may have a directing component to guide a controlled dose of material toward the grinding apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a container with a base portion that engages a grinding apparatus. The container, when engaged with the grinding apparatus, can direct coffee beans toward the grinding apparatus and has a door that releases a controlled dose of beans. A grinding apparatus is also disclosed that may have a movable tongue to cause excess grounds caught on interior components of the grinding apparatus to exit the grinding apparatus. The apparatus, systems, and methods reduce labor associated with grinding the material and allow a user, such as a barista, to more efficiently prepare brewed beverages, such as single-cup portions of coffee.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to apparatus for grinding materials, such as coffee beans, and systems and methods for grinding materials. Background technique [0002] When starting to prepare a coffee beverage, a user, such as a barista, typically weighs the appropriate amount of coffee beans on a scale and then pours the beans into a grinder to grind them. The weighing process includes several separate steps and in some cases takes 30 seconds or more to complete, which is long in a quick service environment such as a busy coffee shop. Moreover, this weighing process can lead to inconsistencies in the proper amount of coffee beans to be ground because different types of coffee beans can vary in coffee bean physical characteristics such as size and density. [0003] After the grinding process is complete, all or part of the ground coffee beans remain in the grinder, and ground coffee residue coats the internal parts of the grinder. Baristas ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A47J31/42A47J31/50A47J42/50
CPCA47J42/50A47J31/42A47J42/46
Inventor R·休利特I·科勒B·谢伊
Owner STARBUCKS