Patent ID: 8794466

Claim:
A measuring device for establishing desired proportions of water and coffee beans, comprising: a fluid vessel, the fluid vessel having vertical height and a fluid volume capacity, with the fluid vessel being formed to hold water therein; a coffee solid vessel laterally attached with the fluid vessel, the coffee solid vessel having vertical height and an interior that defines a coffee solid volume capacity, with the coffee solid vessel being formed to hold a solid coffee product therein; wherein each of the fluid vessel and coffee solid vessel are formed such that a desired solid-to-fluid ratio exists between the fluid volume capacity and the coffee solid volume capacity when laterally attached with one another, with the desired solid-to-fluid ratio being maintained along the vertical height of each of the vessels, whereby a user can fill the fluid vessel with water to any point along the vertical height and fill the coffee solid vessel with solid coffee product such that the solid coffee product is approximately level with the water, and in doing so, establish desired proportions of water and solid coffee product; wherein coffee solid volume capacity is approximately one sixth the fluid volume capacity, such that a ratio of one to six exists between the coffee solid volume capacity and fluid volume capacity at any and all points along the vertical height; and wherein the coffee solid vessel includes a drain formed therethrough to allow fluid in the coffee solid vessel to drain therefrom, and wherein the coffee solid vessel includes a top half and a bottom half, and wherein at least a portion of the drain is formed in the bottom half, whereby due to the drain, coffee solid positioned within the coffee solid vessel is maintained therein, while fluid is allowed to drain through the drain.