Patent ID: 8889207
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A method for preparing beverages in a hot beverage machine, the method comprising: delivering a predetermined volume of water from a water reservoir into a heating apparatus; heating the predetermined volume of water delivered into the heating apparatus; advancing the heated predetermined volume of water from the heating apparatus into a brewing chamber; brewing a brewing substance with the heated predetermined volume of water contained in the brewing chamber to produce a beverage; and converting in a controlled manner a remaining volume of water pumped into the heating apparatus substantially entirely into steam in order to force substantially all the remaining volume of water out of the heating apparatus, and substantially all liquid out of a tube system downstream of the heating apparatus and the brewing chamber, wherein the steps of delivering, heating, advancing, and brewing are executed once or several times during one preparation process, the step of delivering is performed by a pump, and the pump being switchable between an on condition and an off condition independently from the heating apparatus being switched on and off.