Apparatus and method for controlling the taste of coffee, and a coffee maker comprising the apparatus
US10512356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F5/08
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the taste of coffee, a method of controlling the taste of coffee and a coffee maker including the apparatus. The apparatus includes a control unit, configured to determine a target pH value of water corresponding to a desired coffee taste, and a corresponding adjustment control signal; and a pH adjustment unit, configured to adjust, in response to the adjustment control signal applied to the pH adjustment unit, the pH value of water to be fed into a brewing unit of a coffee maker to the target pH value. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, the pH value of water to be fed to a brewing unit of a coffee maker may be adjusted for a desired coffee taste.
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