Patent ID: 7347137

Claim:
Espresso coffeemaker comprising: a removable reservoir ( 4 ); and a principal hydraulic circuit that includes a pump ( 5 ) connected to said reservoir for aspirating water from said reservoir ( 4 ), a heating unit ( 6 ) connected to receive the water from said pump, and a filter holder ( 9 ) for holding coffee grounds, said filter holder ( 9 ) being connected to receive water from said heating unit ( 6 ), said reservoir ( 4 ) being also connected to a pressure reduction conduit ( 37 ) for return of water leaving the heating unit in the form of a jet, characterized in that said coffeemaker further comprises a connection device ( 28 ) connecting said reservoir ( 4 ) with said principal hydraulic circuit and said pressure reduction conduit and having means for reducing the pressure of the water jet arriving by the pressure reduction conduit for return to the reservoir and means ( 44 ) for directing water arriving by the pressure reduction conduit towards a storage zone.