Patent ID: 7533602
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: A47J,G07F

Abstract:
1. A beverage manufacturing apparatus comprising leaf tea containing means for containing leaf tea to be crushed; the leaf tea containing means comprising a lid and a holding portion mounted to the lid which detachably holds a dehumidifying agent or a drying agent; crushing means positioned below the leaf tea containing means to receive leaf tea from the leaf tea containing means, for crushing leaf tea to produce crushed leaf tea; hot water supply means for producing hot water; extraction means positioned below the crushing means to receive crushed leaf tea from the crushing means and hot water from the hot water supply means for extracting tea beverage using the crushed leaf tea and the hot water; and control means for controlling supply of the crushed tea leaf from the crushing means to the extraction means and supply of the hot water from the hot water supply means to the extraction means based on arbitrary setting.