Abstract:
An appliance is arranged for frothing a body of a milk-containing liquid contained in a frothing tank. Such appliance includes an air incorporation device that is arranged to dip or to be immersed in such body of liquid during frothing for incorporating air thereinto; and a steam supply arrangement having a steam outlet that is arranged to be immersed in such body of liquid during frothing for incorporating steam thereinto. The steam outlet and the air incorporation device are arranged to be at spaced apart locations in such body of liquid during frothing so as to form steam bubbles at the steam outlet separately from air bubbles that are being formed by the air incorporation device.
Abstract:
An appliance for heating and frothing a milk-containing liquid. The appliance includes a steam supply arrangement having an outlet with an opening for delivering into the milk-containing liquid bubbles of steam. The outlet is associated with a valve for adjusting the bubble size of the steam bubbles delivered into the liquid from the steam outlet opening.
Abstract:
An appliance is arranged for frothing a body of a milk-containing liquid contained in a frothing tank. Such appliance includes an air incorporation device that is arranged to dip or to be immersed in such body of liquid during frothing for incorporating air thereinto; and a steam supply arrangement having a steam outlet that is arranged to be immersed in such body of liquid during frothing for incorporating steam thereinto. The steam outlet and the air incorporation device are arranged to be at spaced apart locations in such body of liquid during frothing so as to form steam bubbles at the steam outlet separately from air bubbles that are being formed by the air incorporation device.
Abstract:
An arrangement (20,120,220,320,420,520,620,720,820,920) to hold a dissolvable and/or dispersible beverage flavouring ingredient in a liquid carrier (105,205,405,505) contained in a device (1,100,200,300,400,500,900) has: a tank (11) for containing this liquid carrier; and an impeller (14,214,214′,514,914) located in this tank for circulating this liquid carrier relative to this ingredient to promote dissolution and/or dispersion of this ingredient in the carrier. Such arrangement has means (26,126,226,326,426,526,626,726,826,926) for securing a self-sustaining body (2,102,202,302,402,502,602,702,802,902) of this ingredient and means (21,121,221,321,421,521,621,721,821,921) for positioning the securing means in this tank so as to secure a position of this self-sustaining body spaced apart from this impeller. The securing means is configured to allow substantially unrestricted flow of this relatively circulating liquid carrier to a main surface (3,103,203,303,403,503,603,703,803,903) of this self-sustaining body.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a beverage comprises: providing a liquid carrier; supplying a flavouring ingredient to the liquid carrier; optionally heating the liquid carrier; and agitating the liquid carrier to promote dissolution and/or dispersion of the flavouring ingredient therein. The flavouring ingredient is supplied in the form of a self-sustaining body (2) to the liquid carrier, the self-sustaining body (2) having at least one surface (3) from which the flavouring ingredient is dissolved and/or dispersed into the liquid carrier. The liquid carrier is agitated in a controlled manner to circulate on this surface so as to achieve a controlled dissolution and/or dispersion of the flavouring ingredient into the liquid carrier.
Abstract:
An appliance for heating and frothing a milk-containing liquid. The appliance includes a steam supply arrangement having an outlet with an opening for delivering into the milk-containing liquid bubbles of steam. The outlet is associated with a valve for adjusting the bubble size of the steam bubbles delivered into the liquid from the steam outlet opening.