A beverage brewing system, comprising: a brew chamber coupleable to a source of hot water; an extraction chamber; a filter device positioned along a fluid flow path joining and including the brew chamber and the extraction chamber; an accelerated extraction device, wherein the accelerated extraction device is coupled, in use, to at least one of the brew chamber, the extraction chamber and an optional intermediate chamber along the flow path between the brew chamber and the extraction chamber, and wherein the accelerated extraction device comprises a pressure differential device configured to apply a pressure differential of at least 8.0 kPa (60 torr) to the brew chamber; and a controller programmed with instructions that, when executed: during a first brewing process, direct a first volume of hot water into the brew chamber and into contact with a set of grounds to form a first beverage volume; activate the accelerated extraction device to move the first beverage volume from the brew chamber; during a second brewing process, performed after the first beverage volume has been removed from the brew chamber, direct a second volume of hot water into the brew chamber and into contact with the set of grounds to form a second beverage volume; activate the accelerated extraction device to move the second beverage volume from the brew chamber; and mix the second beverage volume with the first beverage volume in the extraction chamber. a brew chamber coupleable to a source of hot water; an extraction chamber; a filter device positioned along a fluid flow path joining and including the brew chamber and the extraction chamber; an accelerated extraction device, wherein the accelerated extraction device is coupled, in use, to at least one of the brew chamber, the extraction chamber and an optional intermediate chamber along the flow path between the brew chamber and the extraction chamber, and wherein the accelerated extraction device comprises a pressure differential device configured to apply a pressure differential of at least 8.0 kPa (60 torr) to the brew chamber; and a controller programmed with instructions that, when executed: during a first brewing process, direct a first volume of hot water into the brew chamber and into contact with a set of grounds to form a first beverage volume; activate the accelerated extraction device to move the first beverage volume from the brew chamber; during a second brewing process, performed after the first beverage volume has been removed from the brew chamber, direct a second volume of hot water into the brew chamber and into contact with the set of grounds to form a second beverage volume; activate the accelerated extraction device to move the second beverage volume from the brew chamber; and mix the second beverage volume with the first beverage volume in the extraction chamber. during a first brewing process, direct a first volume of hot water into the brew chamber and into contact with a set of grounds to form a first beverage volume; activate the accelerated extraction device to move the first beverage volume from the brew chamber; during a second brewing process, performed after the first beverage volume has been removed from the brew chamber, direct a second volume of hot water into the brew chamber and into contact with the set of grounds to form a second beverage volume; activate the accelerated extraction device to move the second beverage volume from the brew chamber; and mix the second beverage volume with the first beverage volume in the extraction chamber.