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A method and apparatus for producing a beverage from an infusible material such as coffee or tea by contacting the material with aqueous medium such as hot water in successive discrete portions, each successive portion re-suspending and re-agitating the material to increase extraction efficiency. Th

A method and apparatus for producing a beverage from an infusible material such as coffee or tea by contacting the material with aqueous medium such as hot water in successive discrete portions, each successive portion re-suspending and re-agitating the material to increase extraction efficiency. The infusible material is preferably enclosed in a disposable brewing container such as a sachet or capsule, the aqueous medium injected therein in successive cycles.

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A beverage dispensing apparatus for producing an infused beverage comprising: means to heat a supply of an aqueous medium, delivery means to direct portions of said heated aqueous medium to a heated aqueous medium discharge outlet, said discharge outlet adapted to be placed in operable communication

A beverage dispensing apparatus for producing an infused beverage comprising: means to heat a supply of an aqueous medium, delivery means to direct portions of said heated aqueous medium to a heated aqueous medium discharge outlet, said discharge outlet adapted to be placed in operable communication with an infusible beverage product retained in a filter medium, means cooperable with said delivery means to inject selectively and sequentially discrete and measured quantities of said heated aqueous medium to said discharge outlet, and means associated with said delivery system to deliver a pressurized medium at a pressure above atmospheric pressure to said discharge outlet in sequence following the delivery of said discrete and measured quantities of said heated aqueous medium therby to agitate and suspend said infusible beverage product retained by said filter medium.