Patent ID: 7028603

Claim:
A combination water and coffee dispenser comprising: a hollow housing having at least one exterior wall and an interior chamber; a chilled water storage tank received within said interior chamber, said chilled water storage tank in fluid communication with an external water source; a heated water storage tank received within the housing interior chamber, said heated water storage tank in fluid communication with an external water source; a liquid coffee concentrate storage container received within said housing interior chamber; said container having liquid coffee concentrate stored therein; a mixing chamber received within said interior chamber, said mixing chamber in fluid communication with said heated storage tank and said liquid coffee concentrate storage container whereby hot water and liquid coffee concentrate are mixed therein to produce coffee having a desired concentration; means for automatically delivering coffee concentrate from said liquid coffee storage container to said mixing chamber; means for priming and flushing said means for automatically delivering coffee concentrate from said liquid coffee storage container to said mixing chamber; a chilled coffee storage compartment received within the interior chamber of said housing for storing containers of unstable liquid coffee concentrate, said chilled water storage tank includes an outer wall with a substantial portion encapsulated by an insulating skirt with a portion of said skirt extending a predetermined distance beyond the chilled water tank outer wall forming a space therebetween, said space defining said chilled coffee storage compartment.