Patent ID: 8776671
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: A23F,A47J,B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A coffee beverage system, including a first coffee bean packaging cartridge and a coffee brewing apparatus wherein the first coffee bean packaging cartridge can be removable connected to the coffee brewing apparatus, the first coffee bean packaging cartridge being arranged for holding and supplying multiple servings of coffee beans, the first coffee beans packaging cartridge including: a container comprising an interior volume and at least one exit opening defining a coffee bean outlet, the interior volume holding coffee beans; transportation means adapted for enabling transportation of the coffee beans from the interior volume towards the exit opening of the first cartridge; wherein the coffee apparatus comprises an entrance opening for receiving coffee beans which are transported with the aid of the transportation means towards the exit opening of the first cartridge, a grinder for grinding coffee beans which have entered the coffee apparatus via the entrance opening and a brewing device for brewing coffee on the basis of grinded coffee obtained by means of the grinder, wherein the transportation means of the first cartridge comprise a part which is movable relative to a main body of the first cartridge for transporting the coffee beans towards the exit opening of the first cartridge upon driving of said transportation means, wherein the coffee brewing apparatus includes a motor and a vertically extending drive shaft wherein said drive shaft can be releasable connected with the transportation means of the first cartridge for driving and thereby moving the transportation means of the first cartridge upon rotation of the drive shaft by means of the motor means for transporting the coffee beans towards the exit opening of the first cartridge, wherein the first cartridge is arranged such that, if the drive shaft is connected with the transportation means, after a first predetermined number of revolutions of the drive shaft the transportation means of the first cartridge is automatically disabled for transporting the coffee beans towards the exit opening; and wherein the system is further provided with a second coffee bean cartridge which can also be removable connected to the coffee brewing apparatus, the second coffee bean cartridge being arranged for being filled with and holding and supplying multiple servings of coffee beans, the second coffee beans cartridge including: