Coffee and tea dispenser

Abstract

A beverage system for brewing a beverage from a beverage material and a source of hot, pressurized water. The beverage system may include a cartridge with the beverage material therein. The cartridge may include a seal positioned about the beverage material. The beverage system also may include an injection system for injecting the hot, pressurized water into the cartridge so as to brew the beverage from the beverage material.

1 . A beverage system for brewing a beverage from a beverage material and a source of hot, pressurized water, comprising: 
 a rigid cartridge with the beverage material therein;    an airtight sealing layer surrounding the beverage material; and    an injection system for injecting the hot, pressurized water into said cartridge so as to brew the beverage from the beverage material.    
     
     
         2 . The beverage system of  claim 1 , wherein said injection system comprises an injection nozzle for penetrating said sealing layer.  
     
     
         3 . The beverage system of  claim 2 , wherein said injection system comprises an injection head positioned about said injection nozzle.  
     
     
         4 . The beverage system of  claim 3 , wherein said injection head comprises a sealing ring positioned about said injection nozzle so as to create a seal between said injection head and said cartridge.  
     
     
         5 . The beverage system of  claim 3 , wherein said injection system comprises a drive system so as to maneuver said injection head about said cartridge.  
     
     
         6 . The beverage system of  claim 5 , wherein said drive system comprises an eccentric cam for maneuvering said injection head about said cartridge.  
     
     
         7 . The beverage system of  claim 5 , wherein said drive system maneuvers said injection head into contact with said cartridge with about 135 to about 160 kilograms of force.  
     
     
         8 . Cancelled.  
     
     
         9 . The beverage system of  claim 1 , wherein said cartridge comprises a second end and a second sealing layer and wherein said second sealing layer comprises a scored area such that said scored area may release from said second sealing layer under the application of pressure.  
     
     
         10 . The beverage system of  claim 1 , wherein said sealing layer comprises a foil.  
     
     
         11 - 51 . (Cancelled).