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A system is disclosed for transferring a predetermined charge of water between a bottled water container and a coffee maker. The system comprises a pump and a timer which operates the pump for a preset period of time while a charge of water is transferred through a series of conduits from a bottled

A system is disclosed for transferring a predetermined charge of water between a bottled water container and a coffee maker. The system comprises a pump and a timer which operates the pump for a preset period of time while a charge of water is transferred through a series of conduits from a bottled water container to a coffee maker, the quantity of the charge being substantially independent of bottled water level.

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In an automatic coffee-making machine of the type including a drip coffee maker having water holding and heating means and a hot-water discharge region, a receptacle for holding ground coffee beneath said discharge region to receive the hot water emerging from said water holding and heating means, a

In an automatic coffee-making machine of the type including a drip coffee maker having water holding and heating means and a hot-water discharge region, a receptacle for holding ground coffee beneath said discharge region to receive the hot water emerging from said water holding and heating means, and a container for receiving the fluid resulting from passage of the hot water through the ground coffee, the improvement for insuring maximum flexibility of use and the best quality of the resulting beverage, comprising: a bottled water supply from which to obtain water of assured purity and quality, electrically controlled pump means for pumping water up from the bottom region of said bottled water supply and delivering it up to said water holding and heating means at a predetermined rate of flow, and means responsive to an electrical initiating signal to initiate the energization of said pump means and sustain its energization the predetermined length of time necessary for the desired charge of water of said water holding and heating means at said predetermined rate of flow.