Patent ID: 8479639

Claim:
A beverage preparation device comprising: a housing formed with a receiving chamber partially surrounding a holding tray provided with a quick-release means; a cup unit comprising a drinking cup having a base formed with matching quick-release means, a collapsible bag disposed within said drinking cup for holding said potable liquid isolated from said at least one capsule brewing element; and a cup cover sealed to said drinking cup, said cup unit being provided with a potable liquid and at least one capsule brewing element contained therein for preparing a brewed drink; a first pump connected to said cup unit; a means for heating/cooling said potable liquid; and a second pump connected to said cup unit, such that when said cup unit is engaged in place on said holding tray via said matching quick-release means and disposed within said receiving chamber, said first pump extracts said potable liquid from said cup unit when in fluid communication therewith, said means for heating/cooling heats/cools said potable liquid until reaching a selected temperature level suitable for said brewed drink, and said second pump, when in fluid communication with said heating/cooling means and said cup unit, returns said potable liquid into said cup unit to mix directly with at least one brew ingredient contained within said at least one capsule brewing element, making a ready-to-drink heated/cooled beverage within said cup unit.