Patent ID: 8881642

Claim:
A beverage brewer comprising: at least one water heating device for receiving water and heating water for use in a brewing process, at least one controllable water dispensing system communicating with the water heating device for controllably dispensing water from the water heating device, a controller coupled to the controllable water dispensing system, a spray head of the water dispensing system in communication with the water dispensing system for dispensing water from the water dispensing system through the spray head, a water flow control system communicating with the controller for calibrating and controlling the flow of water from the water dispensing system through the spray head; a reader device coupled to the controller, an information device on the spray head whereby the information device can be removed from the brewer by removing the spray head from the brewer, the information device containing information relating to the characteristics of the spray head, the reader obtaining information from the information device for use in controlling the flow of water in relation to the spray head information.