Nestec S.a.

Bravilor Holding B.v.

Andreas Raymond Van De Leijgraaf

Romanus Eduard Verhoeven

Johannes Theodorus Emerentia Huiberts

Carlos Nikolaas Jozef Maria Koopman

Johannes Theodorus Huiberts

Carlos Nikolaas Koopman

A device () for preparing a hot beverage, especially coffee, includes a water reservoir (), a heating unit () connected to the water reservoir (), delivery elements () connected to the heating unit with a delivery opening () for delivering hot water to a container () which during use contains an extract from which a beverage is to be made, water transport elements () for transporting water from the heating unit () to the delivery element (), and an air supply conduit () for supplying air to the hot water. The air supply conduit () discharges in or near the delivery element (), upstream of the container (), for cooling the water to be delivered by the delivery element () to the container (), wherein the hot water before cooling has a temperature of at least 95&#xb0; C., preferably at least 97&#xb0; C., more preferably a temperature around the boiling point.

Device for preparing a hot beverage

The present invention relates to a mixing device for aerating and frothing a product that comprises a fluid component and at least one further component, comprising a rotor () having a rotational axis () and a surface of revolution () defined by the rotor () upon rotation around its rotational axis (), the surface of revolution () extending from a first axial () end to a second axial end (), and the first axial end () being arranged upstream with respect to the second axial end (); a motor in driving association with the rotor () for rotating the rotor about the rotational axis (); and a product exit conduit disposed downstream of the rotor and configured for dispensing the aerated and frothed product of the fluid and at least one further component, which rotor () comprises a downstream part () and an upstream part (). The invention relates furthermore to a beverage machine provided with the aforementioned mixing device.

Mixing device, coffee machine provided with mixing device and use of mixing device

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Heiloo, Netherlands

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