Patent ID: 8573115

Claim:
A beverage assembly, comprising: a housing, said housing including a liquid reservoir; an inlet portion formed in said housing; a beverage container configured to be removably accommodated within said inlet portion, said beverage container having a fracturable seal and containing a beverage ingredient of a first size; a grinding mechanism positioned within said housing and in fluid communication with said inlet portion; a piercing assembly positioned within said housing, wherein said piercing assembly selectively pierces said fracturable seal thereby causing said beverage ingredient to enter said grinding mechanism; said grinding mechanism selectively transforming said beverage ingredient from said first size to a second size, said second size being smaller than said first size; a brewing area disposed beneath said grinding assembly, said brewing area configured to removably accommodate said beverage container after said beverage container has been pierced by said piercing assembly; wherein a liquid from said liquid reservoir is directed to said beverage container after said beverage ingredient of said second size has passed from said grinding mechanism into said beverage container such that said liquid exits an outlet of said beverage container after passing through said beverage ingredient of said second size.