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 . <EOS>