초록 ▼

A coffee brewing insert for improving the efficiency of a drip coffee maker, including a continuous annular wall defining first and second axially-spaced openings, the first opening having a larger diameter than the second. The insert is placed on the filter of a drip coffee maker and the coffee is

A coffee brewing insert for improving the efficiency of a drip coffee maker, including a continuous annular wall defining first and second axially-spaced openings, the first opening having a larger diameter than the second. The insert is placed on the filter of a drip coffee maker and the coffee is placed inside. The orientation of the insert depends on the amount of coffee to be made, with the small opening down for small quantities of coffee and the large opening down for large quantities of coffee.

대표청구항 ▼

A method for making coffee in a drip coffee maker having a filtering portion, comprising the steps of: A. placing a disposable filter on top of said filtering portion; B. deciding the amount of coffee that will be made; C. placing a coffee brewing insert in the central part of the filtering portion

A method for making coffee in a drip coffee maker having a filtering portion, comprising the steps of: A. placing a disposable filter on top of said filtering portion; B. deciding the amount of coffee that will be made; C. placing a coffee brewing insert in the central part of the filtering portion of said drip coffee maker, said coffee brewing insert comprising a closed wall defining inner and outer surfaces and having first and second ends which define first and second axially-spaced openings, respectively, one of said openings being larger than the other, and each of said first and second ends defining a flat outer surface, with one of said ends resting on said filtering portion, depending upon the amount of coffee to be made; D. placing coffee grounds inside said coffee brewing insert; and E. pouring hot water into said filter portion such that it enters one of said openings of said coffee brewing insert, contacts the coffee grounds inside said insert, and passes out through said filtering portion.