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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2006
Vincent Jan Steenhof, AD's-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Joseph Theodoor Knitel, KJ De Meern, NL;
Vincent Jan Steenhof, AD's-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Joseph Theodoor Knitel, KJ De Meern, NL;
Sara Lee/DE N.V., , NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus () for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption from at least two ingredients and an amount of liquid such as water which is supplied to the ingredients, wherein a first ingredient has a substance to be extracted such as ground coffee, and a second ingredient has a substance such as milk powder/creamer, sugar and such additives, soluble in liquid such as water During a first period, the liquid having, at most, a first temperature, is supplied to the first and second ingredient for obtaining a first beverage part, and, during a second period, the liquid having, at least, a second temperature is supplied to the first and second ingredient for obtaining a second beverage part. The first and the second beverage parts are combined for obtaining the beverage.