Grinding and extraction equipment for coffee beans

Abstract

The present invention relates to a grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans, comprising a grinding device (60) and an associated extraction device (70); the grinding device (60) comprises one or more housings for receiving one or more coffee bean containers (10, 20) containing roasted coffee beans of the same or different types; the grinding device (60) comprises a reader (62) for acquiring information on product parameters of the roasted coffee beans of the one or more coffee bean containers (10, 20); the grinding device (60) further comprises a control unit configured to adjust the grinding particle size and the amount of roasted coffee beans so as to obtain from each of the coffee beans to be ground according to these product parameters and / or according to a recipe database (64). The invention relates to a method for grinding roasted coffee beans and preparing a beverage therefrom using a grinding and extraction device as described, wherein the grinding device (60) further comprises an encoder (62) for encoding the beverage information on a programmable identification means (65) on a product tray (61) in the grinding device (60), to which the ground coffee is delivered; an extraction device (70) configured to receive the product tray (61) and comprising a reading means (72) for identifying the beverage information in the product tray identification means (65); and an extraction device (70) further comprising a control unit for extracting the beverage based on the retrieved beverage information and / or beverage information retrieved from a beverage database in the control unit. The invention also relates to a method for grinding roasted coffee beans and preparing a beverage therefrom using the grinding and extraction device as described, and to a use of the grinding and extraction device as described for delivering a specific beverage from roasted coffee beans.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus for grinding coffee beans and extracting a beverage from said ground coffee beans, and a related method for grinding and extracting a beverage. Background Art

[0002] In all areas of food and beverage preparation, the quality of the food or beverage prepared requires at least: raw materials of good quality; the right tools (machines, devices, etc.) and the knowledge and skills to ensure the correct preparation process.

[0003] The preparation of hot beverages, especially coffee and its derivatives, is subject to the same rules.

[0004] Since the first invention of the coffee extraction machine, the relevant technology has developed greatly over the past few decades. It is known in the art that the first machine for making espresso was manufactured and patented by Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy in 1884. A later improved design was patented by Luigi Bezzera on April 28, 1903. The founder of LaPavoni purchased the patent and started commercial production of espresso machines on a small scale in Milan in 1905. For the production of espresso, a variety of machine designs have been created. Some machines share some common elements, such as group heads and combined filters. An espresso machine can also have a steam wand, which is used to steam and foam liquid (such as milk) for coffee drinks such as cappuccino and latte.

[0005] Fully automatic machines for preparing coffee beverages from roasted coffee beans are well known in the art. In the 1980s, fully automatic machines from various brands (such as Jura and Saeco) followed the trend toward automation. Consequently, they combined all the functions of a barista (a skilled coffee brewer) into a single machine, including grinding, dosing, and pounding the coffee beans, as well as extracting the coffee beverage. Therefore, in these machines, the operator only needed to fill the bean hopper and, if the machine was not connected to a water pipe, add water to the water tank. The rest of the work was done automatically by the machine itself.

[0006] Fully automatic machines are growing in the market as they simplify the extraction process and can be used by unskilled personnel. However, they are bulky and complex and, more importantly, are considered a compromise between preparation quality and convenience.

[0007] Fully automatic machines take away the ability to manually tamp and grind the coffee, which can affect the quality of your espresso because this setting cannot be changed from one drink to another.

[0008] Typically, a grinder can be adjusted to obtain the correct grind size for a desired beverage. However, once adjusted, the grind size is the same for all beverages. Crucially, users never adjust the machine to the specific coffee beans being used. This results in the finished beverage being delivered suffering in terms of quality and convenience.

[0009] The system of the present invention addresses these limitations, as will be further described.

[0010] The main purpose of the present invention is to deliver a coffee beverage with a similar end result to that obtained using a capsule system, without requiring any single-serve packaging and without requiring any specific skills. The present invention achieves this by creating a system comprising several main devices that communicate with each other via accessory devices that transmit / communicate the parameters required to replace the barista's know-how with an artificial intelligence (AI) system.

[0011] The system of the present invention adjusts the parameters (inputs) of each master device according to the outputs of the master device used in the previous stage. Its purpose is to ensure the integrity of the program and information by conveying the correct parameters to be used.

[0012] Fully automatic beverage preparation machines are known in the art and are widely used for preparing coffee beverages. These machines provide a fully automated process, starting with the storage of roasted coffee beans and ending with the delivery of the coffee beverage to the cup. Unlike fully automatic machines, the system of the present invention offers greater flexibility by utilizing various accessory devices between the main device, each tailored to the specific preparation. Typically, these accessory devices are for espresso, drip coffee, soluble coffee, and the like.

[0013] Unlike single-serve systems (typically those using capsules), the system of the present invention does not use individual packages for each beverage preparation, but rather uses multipacks, and an accessory device for extraction / handling.

[0014] These and other objects which become apparent after reading the following description are solved by the subject-matter of the independent claims.The dependent claims relate to preferred embodiments of the invention.

[0015] These and other objects which become apparent after reading the following description are solved by the subject-matter of the independent claims.The dependent claims relate to preferred embodiments of the invention. Summary of the Invention

[0016] According to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans, comprising a grinding device and an associated extraction device. The grinding device comprises one or more housings for receiving one or more coffee bean containers containing roasted coffee beans of the same or different types; the grinding device comprises a reader for acquiring product parameter information of the roasted coffee beans in the one or more coffee bean containers; and the grinding device further comprises a control unit configured to adjust the grind size and the amount of roasted coffee beans to obtain a specific coffee blend from each coffee bean container to be ground, based on these product parameters and / or based on a recipe database comprising beverage information related to the beverage to be prepared. The grinding device of the present invention further comprises an encoder that encodes beverage information on programmable identification means on a product tray in the grinding device to which the ground coffee is delivered. The extraction device is configured to receive the product tray and comprises a reader that recognizes beverage information on the identification means of the product tray; the extraction device further comprises a control unit that extracts a beverage based on the retrieved beverage information and / or beverage information retrieved from a beverage database in the control unit.

[0017] Preferably, in the grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans of the present invention, the beverage information comprises one or more of the following data: beverage type, beverage volume, brewing temperature and / or brewing pump curve, brewing curve according to time.

[0018] In the apparatus of the present invention, typically, the characteristics of the coffee beans are one or more of: coffee bean type, coffee bean origin, batch volume, recommended roast level, harvest date, production date, production data, farmer data, expiration date / expiration date, company and or marketing information.

[0019] According to a preferred embodiment, the product carrier in the grinding and extraction device of the present invention comprises a plug-in tool which is quickly plugged into and / or removed from the grinding device and the extraction device, so that the product carrier can be freely replaced (plug and play).

[0020] Preferably, the product carrier in the apparatus of the present invention is locked to the grinding means and the extraction means, allowing the product carrier to be securely fixed during the grinding and extraction operations, respectively.

[0021] Typically, the coffee beans received by the grinding device include identification means characteristic of these roasted coffee beans, which are read by reading means in the grinding device, these identification means being optical identification means such as barcodes, OIDs and / or QR codes, and / or electromagnetically readable identification means such as RFID tags.

[0022] In the apparatus of the present invention, the amount of coffee to be ground, the grind size and the blend in the grinding device are preferably adjusted according to the type of beverage to be prepared from the roasted and ground coffee beans, in combination with the product parameters of the roasted coffee beans of the one or more coffee bean containers connected to the grinding device.

[0023] Typically, one or more coffee bean containers have an embedded dosing device that doses only the required amount of roasted coffee beans in the grinding device.

[0024] In the grinding and extraction apparatus for roasted coffee beans of the present invention, typically, the grinding device comprises a motor and a drive for controlling an embedded dosing device of one or more coffee bean containers so as to dose only the desired dose of roasted coffee beans to the grinding device.

[0025] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the grinding device comprises an RFID tag reader for obtaining product parameter information of roasted coffee beans of one or more coffee bean containers connected thereto.

[0026] According to a second aspect, the present invention further relates to a method for grinding roasted coffee beans and preparing a beverage therefrom using the grinding and extraction apparatus as described. The method of the invention comprises the following steps:

[0027] - Read product parameters in the coffee bean container;

[0028] - Adjust the grinding size according to the read product parameters and / or according to the recipe database;

[0029] - dispensing a quantity of roasted coffee beans from a coffee bean container in the grinding unit;

[0030] - performing the grinding according to the grinding particle size and quantity according to the read product parameters and / or according to the recipe database;

[0031] - Encoding beverage information on the product tray in the grinding unit;

[0032] - manually or automatically transferring the product tray to the extraction device;

[0033] - reading beverage information from the product tray by the extraction device and extracting beverages based on the retrieved beverage information and / or beverage information retrieved from the beverage database.

[0034] Preferably, in the method of the present invention, a certain coffee blend is produced in a grinding device and placed in a product holder, the method further comprising the steps of:

[0035] - Attaching multiple coffee bean containers to the grinding device;

[0036] - reading product parameters of each coffee bean container in a plurality of coffee bean containers;

[0037] - performing grinding according to the grind size and quantity of each of said coffee bean containers according to said product parameters read for each coffee bean container and the type of beverage to be prepared according to a recipe database of roasted and ground coffee beans.

[0038] According to a third aspect, the invention further relates to the use of a grinding and extraction device as described for delivering a specific beverage from roasted and ground coffee beans.

[0039] Other features, advantages and objects of the present invention will become apparent to the skilled person upon reading the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The present invention is exemplarily described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0041] Figure 1 is an exemplary functional diagram of a roasting, grinding, and extraction system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Figure 2 is an exemplary functional diagram of a dosing and extraction system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a dispensing and extraction system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a roasting, grinding, and extraction system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a roasting and grinding system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 6 is a schematic representation of a roasting, grinding, and extraction system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 7 is a schematic representation of a roasting, grinding, extraction system according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing the different elements belonging thereto.

[0048] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of a roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing the reading of identification means in a container comprising coffee beans.

[0049] Figure 9 yes Figure 7Schematic representation of the roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing the delivery of coffee beans to the roasting device.

[0050] Figure 10 yes Figure 7 A schematic representation of the roasting, grinding, and extraction system in FIG. 1 shows the process of roasting coffee beans in a roasting device.

[0051] Figure 11 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of a roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing the insertion of a container in a grinding or dispensing device.

[0052] Figure 12 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of a roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing two containers inserted in a grinding or dispensing device.

[0053] Figure 13 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of a roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing the reading of identification means in a container comprising coffee beans.

[0054] Figure 14 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of the roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing the beverage that is ultimately dispensed into a cup.

[0055] Figure 15 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of the roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing the dispensing of the beverage into the cup.

[0056] Figure 16 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of a roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing a system for preparing a beverage for dispensing.

[0057] Figure 17 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of a roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing the distribution of ground coffee for further preparation of beverages.

[0058] Figure 18 yes Figure 17 Schematic representation of a roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing ground coffee arranged in a preparation device ready for preparing a beverage.

[0059] Figure 19 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of the roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing the possibility of inserting several containers comprising different types of coffee beans in the grinding device.

[0060] Figure 20 yes Figure 7 Schematic representation of the roasting, grinding, extraction system in FIG, showing different containers containing different types of coffee beans that can be inserted into the grinding device to obtain different coffee blends.

[0061] The main purpose of the present invention is to achieve a similar end result to that achieved when using a capsule system, without using any single-serve packaging and without requiring specific skills. As will be explained in detail below, the purpose of the present invention is to create main devices that communicate with each other via accessory devices that transmit / communicate parameters in order to replace the know-how of a barista (skilled person) with an AI (artificial intelligence) system.

[0062] The system of the present invention adjusts the parameters (inputs) of each master device according to the outputs of the master device used in the previous stage. Its purpose is to ensure the integrity of the program and information by conveying the correct parameters to be used.

[0063] Unlike fully automatic machines, the system of the present invention further allows for greater flexibility by using different accessory devices between the main devices (customized for the correct preparation job: typical accessory devices for espresso, drip coffee, soluble coffee, etc.).

[0064] Unlike single-serve systems (which typically prepare beverages from capsules or single-dose containers), the system of the present invention does not use individual packages for each preparation, but rather uses multipacks and an accessory device for extraction / handling.

[0065] See also Figure 1 , which shows a roasting device 50 consisting of a reader 53 and an encoder 52. The reader 53 is capable of retrieving information on an identification means 41 of a container 40 containing coffee beans: these coffee beans can be green coffee beans, partially roasted coffee beans, or a mixture of the two. The identification means 41 includes information 0 of the coffee beans in the container 40, such as Figure 1. The information 0 may include one or more of the following information: coffee bean type, coffee bean origin, batch volume, recommended roasting level, expiration date, etc. The identification means 41 in the container 40 may be an optical (barcode, QR code, OID) or electromagnetically readable code (typically an RFID code). The roasting device 50 also includes a control unit that configures the roasting curve of the coffee beans based on the characteristics retrieved from the reading tool 53 and / or the coffee bean characteristics from the database 51 in the control unit and / or based on the user's input. Therefore, the roasting device 50 roasts the green coffee beans, partially roasted coffee beans or a mixture of the two based on this information, and then delivers the roasted coffee beans to the coffee bean containers 10, 20. The coffee bean containers 10, 20 include a programmable identification tool 21, wherein the product parameters of a specific type of roasted coffee beans are encoded on the identification tool by an encoder 52 in the roasting device. The information encoded on the coffee bean containers 10, 20 is Figure 1 In the schematic diagram of FIG, it is named as information 1, which includes one or more of the following information: information 0 as described above and roasting level, roasting date, coffee origin, roasting curve, roasting date, etc.

[0066] The system of the present invention further comprises a grinding device 60 comprising one or more housings for receiving one or more coffee bean containers 10, 20. The grinding device 60 comprises a reader 62 for obtaining information (information 1) on product parameters of the roasted coffee beans of the one or more coffee bean containers 10, 20. The grinding device 60 further comprises a control unit configured to adjust the grind size and the amount of roasted coffee beans to be delivered from the coffee bean containers 10, 20 so as to obtain a certain amount of coffee and / or a certain amount of coffee blend from each coffee bean container to be ground according to these product parameters (information 1) and / or according to a recipe database 64 and / or according to user input.

[0067] The ground coffee is delivered from the grinding device 60 to a product carrier 61, which includes a programmable identification device 65, wherein an encoder 63 in the grinding device 60 can encode beverage information (referred to as information 2). This information will include one or more of the following: beverage type, volume of beverage to be prepared, beverage temperature, pump profile, etc. The product carrier 61, including the beverage information (information 2) and the ground coffee, is then transferred to a preparation or extraction device 70, where the finished beverage (coffee beverage) is prepared and delivered to a cup. The preparation device 70 includes a reading device 72 capable of retrieving the beverage information (information 2) from the identification device 65 in the product carrier 61 and, therefore, performing beverage preparation (beverage extraction) according to this information.

[0068] View Now Figure 2 , shows an embodiment of the system of the present invention, in particular referring to a food product in powder form contained in a container 40. Likewise, the container 40 will be provided with identification means 41, an optical (barcode, QR code, OID) or electromagnetically readable code (typically an RFID code) containing product information (e.g. information 0 of the product type, such as coffee or milk, etc., and an expiration date). The system will include a dispensing device (60) comprising a reader 62 for retrieving information about the product from the container 40 and thus dispensing according to this information (information 0). The dispensing device 60 can also be a grinding device, as illustrated in the figure above. According to a preferred embodiment, the powdered product will be contained in the containers 10, 20. The dispensing device 60 also includes a control unit configured to dispense a certain amount of the powdered food or beverage product from the container (40 or 10, 20) according to these product parameters (information 0) and / or according to a recipe database 64, depending on the beverage to be prepared. The dispensing device 60 further comprises an encoder 63 for encoding beverage information (information 2) on a programmable identification means 65 on a product tray 61 in the dispensing device 60 to which the powdered food or beverage product to be dispensed is delivered. Figure 1 Similar to the embodiment described, the product carrier 61 will be able to be transferred to an extraction or preparation device 70 for preparation and distribution of the finished food or beverage product. The preparation device 70 will include a reader 72 that retrieves beverage information (information 2) from the identification means 65 in the product carrier 61 and prepares the beverage accordingly. This information 2 will include one or more of the following: beverage type, volume of beverage to be prepared, beverage temperature, pump profile, etc.

[0069] exist Figure 3 It is schematically shown in Figure 2 In the functional embodiment shown in FIG, a dispensing device 60 receives a product container 10 containing a specific type of powdered product (e.g., powdered milk). The dosing device 60 reads the identification means in the container 10 and retrieves the product information, thereby determining (based on user input and / or information retrieved from a recipe database 64) the amount of milk powder that must be delivered to the product tray 61 to prepare a specific beverage. A container 20 containing another type of powdered product (e.g., coffee) is inserted into the dosing device 60. The dosing device reads the information on the product and delivers the required amount of the beverage to be prepared to the product tray 61 (based on user input and / or information retrieved from a recipe database 64). An encoder 63 in the dosing device 60 then encodes the beverage information (information 2) on the product tray 61 based on the user input and / or information retrieved from the recipe database 64. When the product tray 61 is inserted into the preparation device 70 for beverage preparation, the device 70 retrieves the information 2 extracted for the specific beverage, so that preparation proceeds according to specific parameters.

[0070] exist Figure 4 It is schematically shown in Figure 1 Functional diagram in FIG. Container 40, containing coffee beans (green and / or partially roasted), distributes the beans to roasting device 50. Information 0 is read by roasting device 50, and roasting is performed according to specific parameters. The roasted coffee beans are then delivered to container 10. Similarly, different types of coffee beans can be roasted according to different parameters in roasting device 50 and delivered to container 20. Containers 10 and 20 can be inserted into grinding device 60, where a specific amount of each type of roasted coffee beans from each container 10 and 20 can be delivered to product tray 61. Product tray 61 is encoded with beverage information (information 2), so when it is transferred to dispensing or extraction device 70, beverage preparation is performed according to specific parameters. For example, the finished beverage is delivered to cup 71.

[0071] exist Figure 5 Another embodiment of the system of the present invention is shown in FIG. A roasting device 50 is configured to receive a specific type of coffee beans from a container 40: these coffee beans are to be roasted. The roasting device 50 comprises a reading means 53 for identifying the characteristics of the coffee beans assigned to it, and further comprises a control unit that configures a roasting profile for the coffee beans based on the characteristics retrieved from the reading means and / or characteristics of the coffee beans in a database in the control unit and / or based on user input. The roasted coffee beans are fed into a container 10 and then transferred to a processing device 60. The processing device 60 can be a grinding device, in which the coffee beans are ground (or also another specific amount from a different container 20) and fed to a product tray 61, which is then transferred to a beverage preparation device 70 for finished beverage distribution, or the processing device (not shown) can be a grinding device and a preparation or extraction device (the functions of the devices 60 and 70 being combined).

[0072] The roasting device 50 comprises a data transmission function for communicating the product parameters of a specific type of roasted coffee beans to the coffee processing device (grinding device or grinding and extraction device).

[0073] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the system of the present invention is shown in FIG. Container 40 contains coffee beans (green and / or partially roasted) which are roasted in device 50 and fed into containers 10, 20 for different types of coffee beans. Containers 10, 20 are inserted into a grinding device 60 to deliver a specific blend to a product tray 61 which, when inserted into a preparation device 70, delivers a coffee beverage to a cup 71.

[0074] Figure 7 express Figure 6 The main components and connections of the system are represented in FIG, namely the roasting device 50, the containers 10, 20, the distribution or grinding device 60 and the preparation or extraction device 70.

[0075] Figure 8 Identification means 41 are shown in a container 40 containing coffee beans. These identification means 41 will include information about the type and / or origin and / or batch size and / or expiration date and / or recommended roast level of the coffee beans, among other information. Reading means 53 in the roasting device 50 will retrieve this information and, accordingly, will roast according to specific parameters.

[0076] Figure 9 Coffee beans from container 40 are shown being delivered to roasting device 50 for roasting and then to one of containers 10 , 20 and then to grinding device 60 . Figure 10 The roasting steps of coffee beans (green and / or partially roasted) in a roasting device 50 are shown.

[0077] The baking device 50 is opened ( Figure 12 ), and one of the containers 10 or 20 inserted into the grinding device 60 is pulled out of the grinding device ( Figure 11 ), so that the container can receive the roasted coffee beans from the roasting device 50 ( Figure 13 Typically, the roasting device 50 will include a removable basket to which unroasted and / or partially roasted coffee beans are delivered from the container 40 and subsequently roasted. The basket will be removable from the roasting device 50 and the roasted coffee beans can then be transferred to the container 10 or 20, which is then inserted into the grinding device 60 ( Figure 14 ).

[0078] Figure 16 The roasting step in the system of the present invention is schematically shown. Once roasting is complete, grinding is performed ( picture 18 ), and the ground coffee (coffee blend) is fed into the product tray 61 ( Figure 17 ) and then inserting the product tray into the preparation or extraction device 70: Figure 15 The preparation of a beverage in a preparation or extraction device 70 and its delivery into a cup 71 are shown in FIG.

[0079] Figure 19 and Figure 20 Schematically shown are different types of coffee beans which can be located in different containers 10, 20 so that different coffee blends can be prepared. The system of the invention allows high versatility and the containers 10, 20 can be quickly inserted and removed from the grinding or dispensing device 60 (plug and play system).

[0080] According to a second object, the invention relates to a method of roasting and grinding coffee beans using a roasting and grinding device as described.

[0081] According to a third object, the present invention further relates to delivering a blend of quantities of roasted and ground coffee beans using a roasting and grinding apparatus as described.

[0082] It will be clear to the skilled person that the embodiment shown in the figures is only a preferred embodiment, but other designs of the system may be used.

Claims

1. A grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans, comprising a grinding device (60) and an associated extraction device (70); The grinding device (60) comprises one or more housings for receiving one or more coffee bean containers (10, 20) containing roasted coffee beans of the same or different types; the grinding device (60) comprises a reader (62) for acquiring information on product parameters of the roasted coffee beans of the one or more coffee bean containers (10, 20); the grinding device (60) further comprises a first control unit configured to adjust the grinding particle size and the amount of roasted coffee beans so as to obtain a certain coffee blend from each coffee bean container to be ground according to these product parameters and / or according to a recipe database (64), the recipe database comprising beverage information related to the beverage to be prepared; The grinding device (60) further comprises an encoder for encoding the beverage information on a programmable identification tool (65) on a product tray (61) in the grinding device (60) to which the ground coffee is delivered; The extraction device (70) is configured to receive the product tray (61) and includes a reading tool (72) that identifies the beverage information in the programmable identification tool (65). The extraction device (70) also includes a second control unit that extracts the beverage based on the retrieved beverage information and / or beverage information retrieved from a beverage database in the second control unit.

2. The grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 1, wherein the beverage information comprises one or more of the following data: beverage type, beverage volume, brewing temperature and / or brewing pump curve, brewing curve according to time.

3. The grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the characteristics of the coffee beans are one or more of the following: coffee bean type, coffee bean origin, batch volume, recommended roast level, harvest date, production date, production data, farmer data, expiration date, company and / or marketing information.

4. The grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the product holder (61) comprises a plug-in tool for quickly inserting into and / or removing from the grinding device (60) and the extraction device (70), so that the product holder can be freely replaced, i.e., plug and play.

5. The grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the product holder (61) is locked to the grinding device (60) and the extraction device (70) to allow the product holder to be firmly fixed during the grinding operation and the extraction operation, respectively.

6. A grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coffee beans received by the grinding device (60) include identification means (21) having the characteristics of these roasted coffee beans, the identification means being read by the reader (62) in the grinding device, these identification means being optical identification means and / or electromagnetic reading identification means.

7. Grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the amount of coffee to be ground, the grind size and the blend in the grinding device (60) are adjusted according to the type of beverage to be prepared from the roasted and ground coffee beans, in combination with the product parameters of the roasted coffee beans of the one or more coffee bean containers (10, 20) connected to the grinding device (60).

8. A grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the one or more coffee bean containers (10, 20) have an embedded dosing device for dosing only the required amount of roasted coffee beans in the grinding device (60).

9. A grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 8, wherein the grinding device (60) comprises a motor and a drive for controlling the embedded dosing device of the one or more coffee bean containers (10, 20) so as to dose only the required dose of roasted coffee beans to the grinding device (60).

10. The grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 7, wherein the grinding device (60) comprises an RFID tag reader for obtaining information on the product parameters of the roasted coffee beans of the one or more coffee bean containers (10, 20) connected thereto.

11. The grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 6, wherein the optical identification means is a barcode, an OID and / or a QR code.

12. The grinding and extraction device for roasted coffee beans according to claim 6, wherein The electromagnetic reading identification tool is an RFID tag.

13. A method for grinding roasted coffee beans and preparing a beverage therefrom using the grinding and extraction apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising the steps of: - reading the product parameters in the coffee bean container (10, 20); - Adjust the grinding size according to the read product parameters and / or according to the recipe database; - dispensing a quantity of roasted coffee beans from a coffee bean container (10, 20) in the grinding device (60); - performing the grinding according to the grinding particle size and quantity according to the read product parameters and / or according to the recipe database; - encoding the beverage information on the product tray (61) in the grinding device (60); - manually or automatically transferring the product tray (61) to the extraction device (70); - The beverage information is read from the product tray (61) by the extraction device (70), and beverages are extracted based on the retrieved beverage information and / or beverage information retrieved from a beverage database.

14. The method for grinding roasted coffee beans and preparing a beverage therefrom according to claim 13, wherein a certain coffee blend is produced in the grinding device (60) and placed in the product holder (61), the method further comprising the steps of: - attaching a plurality of coffee bean containers (10, 20) to the grinding device (60); - reading the product parameters of each coffee bean container of the plurality of coffee bean containers (10, 20); - performing grinding according to the grind size and quantity of each of the coffee bean containers (10, 20) according to the product parameters read for each coffee bean container (10, 20) and the type of beverage to be prepared according to the recipe database of roasted and ground coffee beans.

15. Use of a grinding and extraction apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12 for delivering specific beverages from roasted coffee beans.

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