Abstract: A machine for the automatic making of coffee or like beverages from a plurality of preformed packets wherein each packet is successively delivered to a liquid delivery head and further a plurality of containers are each disposed in receiving relation with water flowing through individual ones of said plurality of packets from the delivery head for the collection of the formed beverage. A control assembly is provided to automatically regulate the synchronized movement of the delivery head into engaging relation with successively positioned packets and the supplying of liquid thereto at a predetermined time and in a predetermined quantity so that each packet, when successively and operatively positioned will form the correct amount of coffee in the aligned container.

Abstract: An assembly directed to the preparation or production of individual servings of a predetermined, variable quantity beverage, wherein the assembly is primarily intended for the production of Expresso Coffee or like beverage. The assembly may be manually operated and includes the directing of liquid from a liquid storage facility under pressure to a liquid dispersement receptacle. One or more filter receptacles having the beverage forming ingredient therein are brought into sealing engagement with the liquid receiving receptacle for the purpose of forcing the liquid into direct contact with the beverage ingredients resulting in the formation of the intended beverage and its delivery to a pre-positioned serving receptacle in aligned relation to the subject filter receptacle.