Abstract: A machine for preparing coffee beverages comprises an infusion unit comprising an infusion chamber suitable to contain a quantity of coffee powder to be subjected to infusion, a grinding unit to grind coffee beans and obtain coffee powder, a water tank connected to the grinding unit, means for feeding and heating the water, and a dispensing unit fluidically connected to the infusion unit and configured to dispense the beverage prepared into a receptacle. The invention also concerns a method to regulate a machine for preparing coffee beverages.

Abstract: A Device for frothing milk comprising: a milk container; a manifold for the suction of air and milk by Venturi effect from a first line for the withdrawal of air from the external atmospheric environment and respectively from a second line for the withdrawal of milk from said container; a line for the inlet of steam into the manifold for triggering the Venturi effect; means for adjusting the minimum air passage port along said first air withdrawal line; and means for adjusting the minimum milk passage port along said second milk withdrawal line.

Abstract: The coffee machine (1) comprises a brewing unit, a hopper (2) for containing a plurality of coffee beans, a grinder (3) for grinding coffee beans, a frame (4) comprising a compartment (5), the compartment (5) has a zone for housing the hopper (2), a zone for housing the grinder (3) and a zone for housing the brewing unit, and a shaped elastomeric membrane (6) for sound insulation positioned in the compartment (5) and extending below said hopper (2) to fill the empty space present in said compartment (5).

Abstract: The device for frothing milk comprises: a milk container provided with a lid with hermetic closure; a line for the pressurization of the container including an air supply pump; a line connecting the container to the external atmospheric environment including a shut-off valve; a Venturi effect milk suction chamber; a line for the inlet of milk into the milk suction chamber, wherein said milk inlet line comprises a conduit for withdrawing milk from said container; a line for the inlet of steam into the milk suction chamber for initiating the Venturi effect and for sucking milk from the milk container; a line for the outlet of milk from the suction chamber; a milk frothing chamber connected to said milk outlet line and internally provided with a mechanical stirrer.

Abstract: Hermetically sealed hopper (10) for feeding beans, comprising a closing lid (17), a container (11) having an open upper end (16) and a lower end (19). The lid (17) is provided with first sealing means (30), of the flexible type, configured to cooperate in a sliding and hermetic manner with the internal surface (13).

Abstract: A machine (10) for preparing coffee beverages comprises a plurality of containers (20, 20A, 20B, 20C) suitable to contain certain types of coffee beans, which can be selectively associated with a same housing seating (11) of the machine (10).

Abstract: A hopper for feeding beans contains a container for the beans, a closing bottom disposed rotatable with respect to the container in order to selectively open and close an outlet aperture for the beans, and feed means which can be selectively driven to feed the beans toward the outlet aperture. Also provided are an apparatus and a method for grinding the beans, a machine, and the corresponding method for preparing a beverage.

Abstract: A device for frothing milk comprises: a milk container and a lid removably connected to the milk container, where the lid is provided with an external milk dispenser and houses a manifold body having a Venturi-effect air suction opening and a Venturi-effect milk suction opening, and a steam injector in the manifold body for triggering the Venturi effect, the device further comprising a tube for collecting milk from the container which can be separated into a first truncated tube connected to the container and a second truncated tube connected to the lid and communicating with the milk suction opening.

Abstract: Grinding apparatus including a hopper provided with feed means, the hopper being configured to contain and feed the beans, a grinding device configured to grind the beans, and weighing means for weighing the beans.

Abstract: Grinding apparatus for grinding a substance in the form of beans into powder, including at least one hopper removably connected to a support structure, a grinding device configured to grind the beans, and weighing means for selectively weighing the hopper and the beans present therein.

Abstract: A hopper for feeding predefined doses of beans includes a container for beans provided with a lower aperture with which there is associated a closing base plate disposed rotatable with respect to said container in order to selectively open and close a passage aperture for said beans and a dosing device disposed inside said container. The invention also includes a machine and a method for preparing a coffee beverage.

Abstract: A method for a machine (10) for preparing a coffee beverage, in which a dose of coffee powder is supplied to an infusion chamber (14), and a pre-infusion step and subsequently an infusion step of said powder dose is performed in order to dispense the beverage. The method provides to perform at least a first optimization of the operating parameters of said machine (10) comprising receiving an indication regarding an origin and a roasting level of said beans and executing an algorithm to define at least a weight of a quantity of coffee (Q coffee) to be used for said dose of powder, and a quantity of water (Q_water) to be used in said pre-infusion step. Embodiments disclosed herein further relate to a machine for preparing beverages which implements such a method.

Abstract: The method for treating milk or a plant-based beverage comprises creating a database containing associations between combinations of values of content by weight of proteins and carbohydrates of the milk or plant-based beverage to be treated and corresponding values of at least one treatment parameter for the milk or plant-based beverage; acquiring the content by weight of proteins and carbohydrates of the milk or plant-based beverage to be treated; and treating the milk or plant-based beverage with the value of the at least one treatment parameter corresponding in the database to the acquired values of the content by weight of proteins and carbohydrates.

Abstract: The coffee machine comprises a hydraulic circuit comprising an infuser, a water tank, a steam generator, a steam dispenser, a hot water generator, a supply pump for supplying water to the steam generator and to the hot water generator, where the hydraulic circuit further comprises a by-pass line of the hot water generator, a first and a second flow switcher which can be switched between a first switching configuration where the supply pump, the hot water generator and the infuser are connected in cascade, a second switching configuration where the supply pump and the infuser are connected in cascade through the by-pass line of the hot water generator, and a third switching configuration where the supply pump and the steam generator are connected in cascade.

Abstract: Machine (10) for preparing a beverage starting from a dry food substance (S), preferably in grains or beans (C), comprising a hopper (15) to contain the dry food substance (S) and provided with a lower aperture (25) for the outlet of the dry food substance (S). A grinding device (16) is disposed below the lower aperture (25) to grind the dry food substance (S) and transform it into an aromatic blend (M) in powder form. A central control unit (20) is able to control the grinding device (16) and a user interface (43) is connected to the central control unit (20).

Abstract: Machine (10) for preparing beverages, comprising a brewing unit (15) configured to prepare at least one certain beverage at a time, a main hydraulic circuit (16) to feed water to the brewing unit (15), a delivery unit (17) configured to deliver the certain beverage, a processor (33) operatively connected to the brewing unit (15), to the main hydraulic circuit (16) and to the delivery unit (17) in order to control and command their drive, a memory unit (36) connected to the processor (33) and a user interface (31) communicating with the processor (33) to select the certain beverage.

Abstract: A machine for preparing coffee-based beverages starting from whole coffee beans includes a hopper configured to contain the coffee beans, a grinding member associated with said hopper to grind the coffee beans in order to obtain a coffee powder, brewing means configured to subject the coffee powder to brewing, hydraulic means configured to supply water to the brewing means, and identification means configured to automatically identify one or more actual characteristics of the coffee beans and to automatically associate with the one or more actual characteristics one or more functioning parameters for at least one of either the grinding member, the brewing means or the hydraulic means.

Abstract: The milk frothing device comprises a milk container having at least one bottom, a removable lid for the hermetic closure of the milk container, a support base for supporting the milk container, a conduit for dispensing the frothed milk comprising a portion internal to the milk container which extends towards the bottom of the milk container and a portion external to the milk container having a downward dispensing end for the direct dispensing into a cup, a conduit for the inlet of air into the milk container, a supplier of compressed air to the air inlet conduit for the ejection of the frothed milk contained in the milk container through the dispensing conduit, a rotatable mechanical stirrer positioned inside the milk container, a milk heater, and a means for the activation in rotation of the mechanical stirrer housed in the support base.

Abstract: A machine for preparing coffee beverages comprises an infusion unit comprising an infusion chamber suitable to contain a quantity of coffee powder to be subjected to infusion, a grinding unit to grind coffee beans and obtain coffee powder, a water tank connected to the grinding unit, means for feeding and heating the water, and a dispensing unit fluidically connected to the infusion unit and configured to dispense the beverage prepared into a receptacle. The invention also concerns a method to regulate a machine for preparing coffee beverages.

Abstract: A machine for preparing coffee beverages comprises an infusion unit comprising an infusion chamber suitable to contain a quantity of coffee powder to be subjected to infusion, a grinding unit to grind coffee beans and obtain coffee powder, a water tank connected to the grinding unit, means for feeding and heating the water, and a dispensing unit fluidically connected to the infusion unit and configured to dispense the beverage prepared into a receptacle. The invention also concerns a method to regulate a machine for preparing coffee beverages.