COFFEE PRESS
A French press coffee maker 200 having a coffee grounds basket is provided. The coffee grounds basket 100 is a completely contained mesh basket ( 14 - 19 ) that enables the placement of coffee grounds therein, while completely preventing loose coffee grounds from physically mixing with the water that ultimately becomes the coffee the user drinks. In this manner, not only is the coffee more pure, but cleaning the device is made easier and simpler by maintaining the used coffee grounds separate and apart from the carafe/container within which it is positioned during use.
1 . A coffee press comprising:
a carafe having a lid;
a press mechanism passing through the lid; and
a coffee grounds basket releseably connected to the press mechanism and configured to receive and completely contain coffee grounds within the same.
2 . The coffee press according to claim 1 , where the press mechanism comprises a movable rod configured to move the coffee grounds basket up or down within the carafe.
3 . The coffee press according to claim 1 , wherein said coffee grounds basket comprises:
an outer cage;
a mesh basket configured to be received within said outer cage;
an inner cage configured to be received within said mesh basket, said inner cage and outer cage cooperating to provide structural rigidity to said mesh basket; and
at least one lid configured to enclose an upper opening of the combined outer cage, mesh basket and inner cage so as to completely enclose the coffee grounds basket.
4 . The coffee press according to claim 3 , wherein said lid further comprises:
a first lid configured to engage and secure to the inner cage;
a foil lid positioned above said first lid; and
an upper lid configured to connect to said first lid;
wherein said first lid and said upper lid cooperate to sandwich said foil lid therebetween, and thereby completely enclosing the mesh basket with coffee grounds contained therein.
5 . The coffee press according to claim 4 , further comprising a sealing mechanism connected to sad lid and being configured to provide friction to the downward or upward movement of the press mechanism by providing a non-liquid tight seal against internal side walls of the carafe allowing liquid communication between an upper and lower portion of the carafe defined by the sealing mechanism.
6 . The coffee press according to claim 5 , wherein said sealing mechanism comprises a silicone ring secured between said first lid and said upper lid.
7 . The coffee press according to claim 4 , wherein said first lid and said upper lid are connected using a friction fit type connection.
8 . A coffee press comprising:
a carafe having a lid;
a press mechanism passing through the lid;
a coffee grounds basket releseably connected to the press mechanism and configured to receive and completely contain coffee grounds within the same; and
a sealing mechanism connected to sad lid and being configured to provide friction to the downward and upward movement of the press mechanism by providing a non-liquid tight seal against internal side walls of the carafe allowing liquid communication between an upper portion and lower portion of the carafe defined by the sealing mechanism.
9 . The coffee press according to claim 8 , wherein said coffee grounds basket comprises:
an outer cage;
a mesh basket configured to be received within said outer cage;
an inner cage configured to be received within said mesh basket, said inner cage and outer cage cooperating to provide structural rigidity to said mesh basket; and
at least one lid configured to enclose an upper opening of the combined outer cage, mesh basket and inner cage so as to completely enclose the coffee grounds basket.
10 . The coffee press according to claim 9 , wherein said lid further comprises:
a first lid configured to engage and secure to the inner cage;
a foil lid positioned above said first lid; and
an upper lid configured to connect to said first lid;
wherein said first lid and said upper lid cooperate to sandwich said foil lid therebetween, and thereby completely enclosing the mesh basket with coffee grounds contained therein.