Pour over beverage system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pour-over coffee drippers require large quantities of coffee and fail to maintain consistent steeping temperatures, leading to inconsistent brewing quality.
Innovation Solution
A pour-over beverage system featuring a vacuum sealed double-walled thermos capturing vessel and filtering unit with a flow control mechanism that maintains temperature and residency time, allowing for controlled steeping and consistent brewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional pour-over coffee dripper is used, then the brewing process is simple and quick, but the temperature of the hot water changes dramatically during steeping, leading to inconsistent brewing quality
Solution Approach 1:
The brewing system is divided into separate functional components: an insulated brewing chamber for temperature maintenance, a flow control mechanism for regulated water passage, and a filtering unit. This segmentation allows each component to optimize its specific function while working together to resolve the temperature consistency issue without complicating the overall operation.
Solution Approach 2:
A flow control mechanism acts as an intermediary between the water reservoir and the coffee grounds, regulating the flow rate to ensure proper residency time. This intermediary component enables temperature consistency by controlling the interaction between hot water and coffee, maintaining brewing quality without requiring complex insulation or active heating systems.
2Productivity
If hot water passes quickly through the filter cup in conventional pour-over drippers, then the brewing process is fast, but large quantities of coffee are required and brewing quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The flow control mechanism provides dynamic adjustment of water flow rate through the coffee grounds. By regulating the flow to achieve optimal residency time (neither too fast nor too slow), the system maintains efficient brewing speed while improving extraction efficiency, thereby reducing the quantity of coffee needed without sacrificing brewing quality or productivity.
3Duration of action of moving object
If the steeping time is extended to improve brewing quality, then more complete extraction is achieved, but the temperature drops significantly, compromising brewing consistency
Solution Approach 1:
The insulated brewing chamber provides beforehand cushioning by maintaining temperature during the steeping process. This pre-established thermal environment allows extended steeping times for complete extraction without significant temperature drop, as the insulation compensates for heat loss in advance, ensuring brewing consistency throughout the extended duration.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures a consistent temperature and proper residency time for steeping, resulting in high-quality pour-over beverages by minimizing temperature fluctuations and optimizing coffee-to-water ratios.
Implementation Method 1
The capturing vessel or capturing reservoir is a preferably a vacuum sealed double walled thermos structure that keeps steeped pour-over beverages prepared by the system at a relatively constant temperature for a period of time
Implementation Method 2
The filtering unit includes a cup feature or pour-over reservoir that is configured for holding a filter and coupling to a flow control mechanism or flow control insert
Data Source
AI summary
A pour-over beverage system is disclosed. The pour-over beverage system includes a double walled vacuum sealed cup feature or pour-over reservoir for holding a steeped beverage and a flow control mechanism or flow control insert attached to a bottom portion of the double walled vacuum sealed cup feature or pour-over reservoir for dispensed the steeped beverage. The system also preferably includes a double walled vacuum sealed capturing vessel or capturing reservoir for capturing the steeped beverage dispensed through the control mechanism or flow control insert.