Patent ID: 8544380

Claim:
A liquid moving assembly for use in combination with a beverage preparation apparatus, the liquid moving assembly comprising: a first reservoir for receiving a predetermined volume of liquid dispensed therein by a user; a second reservoir for containing liquid and communicating with the first reservoir, the second reservoir receiving the predetermined volume of liquid from the first reservoir and communicating with a dispense line for controllably dispensing liquid to a receptacle which retains a quantity of beverage making substance; at least a first controllable pressurizing apparatus communicating with the first reservoir; a controller operatively coupled to the pressurizing apparatus for controllably pressurizing the first reservoir to drive the predetermined volume of liquid from the first reservoir to the second reservoir for displacing a corresponding volume of liquid to the dispense line; and the first reservoir being configured for movement into and out of a housing of the beverage preparation apparatus, the reservoir being positionable out of the housing for receiving liquid therein and being positionable into the housing to sealing the reservoir for pressurization.