Commercial French press coffee brewing and dispensing system

1. A coffee brewing and dispensing system, comprising:

(a) a removable grounds chamber assembly, wherein the removable grounds chamber assembly includes:

(i) a basin for holding ground coffee;

(ii) an extendable dispensing spout; and

(iii) a valve mechanism for opening and closing the dispensing spout;

(b) a brewing chamber assembly positioned on top of the removable grounds chamber assembly;

(c) a plunger assembly adapted to be inserted into a brewing chamber and a removable grounds chamber, wherein the plunger assembly includes:

(i) a press rod;

ii) a main handle mounted on the press rod, wherein the main handle includes a trigger mounted therein;

(iii) a lid mounted on the press rod below the handle;

(iv) a wiper assembly mounted on the press rod below the lid; and

(v) a filter assembly mounted on the press rod below the wiper assembly, wherein the wiper assembly is movable independent of the filter assembly by actuating the trigger in the handle; and

(d) a supportive base plate, wherein the supportive base plate is adapted to support the removable grounds chamber assembly, the brewing chamber assembly, and the plunger assembly; and

(e) a lifting mechanism attached to the supportive base plate, wherein the lifting mechanism includes a platform and a lever for moving the platform from a raised positioned to a lowered positioned and from the lowered position back to the raised position, thereby lowering and raising the removable grounds chamber assembly, the brewing chamber assembly, and the plunger assembly when the removable grounds chamber assembly positioned on top of the platform, wherein the main handle is in contact with a depressor handle for depressing the main handle when the removable grounds chamber assembly is at the raised position, and wherein the main handle is not in contact with the depressor handle when the removable grounds chamber assembly is at the lowered position.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a source of water connected to or integrated with the brewing chamber.

3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a water heating system that includes a water heater connected to or integrated with the source of water.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the extendable dispensing spout includes a geometry that conforms to the geometry of the removable grounds chamber.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wiper assembly further includes a wiper seal mounted thereon, and wherein the wiper seal is adapted to contact an interior surface of the brewing chamber.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the filter assembly further includes a wiper seal mounted thereon, and wherein the wiper seal is adapted to contact an interior surface of the brewing chamber.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plunger assembly is an automated component of the system.

8. A coffee brewing and dispensing system, comprising:

(a) a supportive frame, wherein the supportive frame includes a base plate, two side supports mounted on the base plate and, a rear support mounted on the base plate;

(b) a lifting mechanism attached to the base plate of the supportive frame, wherein the lifting mechanism includes a platform and a lever for moving the platform from a raised positioned to a lowered positioned and from the lowered position back to the raised position;

(c) a removable grounds chamber assembly positioned on top of the platform such that the removable grounds chamber assembly is movable from a raised positioned to a lowered positioned and from the lowered position back to the raised position by the lifting mechanism, wherein the removable grounds chamber assembly includes:

(i) a basin for holding ground coffee;

(ii) an extendable dispensing spout; and

(iii) a valve mechanism for opening and closing the dispensing spout;

(d) a brewing chamber assembly positioned on top of the removable grounds chamber assembly and attached to the supportive frame; and

(e) a plunger assembly adapted to be inserted into a brewing chamber and a removable grounds chamber, wherein the plunger assembly includes:

(i) a press rod;

(ii) a main handle mounted on the press rod, wherein the main handle includes a trigger mounted therein, wherein the main handle is in contact with a depressor handle for depressing the main handle when the removable grounds chamber assembly is at the raised position, and wherein the main handle is not in contact with the depressor handle when the removable grounds chamber assembly is at the lowered position;

(iii) a lid mounted on the press rod below the handle;

(iv) a wiper assembly mounted on the press rod below the lid; and

(v) a filter assembly mounted on the press rod below the wiper assembly, wherein the wiper assembly is movable independent of the filter assembly by actuating the trigger in the handle.

9. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a source of water connected to or integrated with the brewing chamber.

10. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a water heating system that includes a water heater connected to or integrated with the source of water.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the extendable dispensing spout includes a geometry that conforms to the geometry of the removable grounds chamber.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the wiper assembly further includes a wiper seal mounted thereon, and wherein the wiper seal is adapted to contact an interior surface of the brewing chamber.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the filter assembly further includes a wiper seal mounted thereon, and wherein the wiper seal is adapted to contact an interior surface of the brewing chamber.

14. A coffee brewing and dispensing system, comprising:

(a) a supportive frame, wherein the supportive frame includes a base plate, two side supports mounted on the base plate and a rear support mounted on the base plate;

(b) a lifting mechanism attached to the base plate of the supportive frame, wherein the lifting mechanism includes a platform and a lever for moving the platform from a raised positioned to a lowered positioned and from the lowered position back to the raised position;

(c) a removable grounds chamber assembly positioned on top of the platform such that the removable grounds chamber assembly is moveable from a raised positioned to a lowered positioned and from the lowered position back to the raised position by the lifting mechanism, wherein the removable grounds chamber assembly includes:

(i) a basin for holding ground coffee;

(ii) an extendable dispensing spout; and

(iii) a valve mechanism for opening and closing the dispensing spout;

(d) a brewing chamber assembly positioned on top of the removable grounds chamber assembly and attached to the supportive frame;

(e) a plunger assembly adapted to be inserted into a brewing chamber and a removable grounds chamber, wherein the plunger assembly includes:

(i) a press rod;

(ii) a main handle mounted on the press rod, wherein the main handle includes a trigger mounted therein, wherein the main handle is in contact with a depressor handle for depressing the main handle when the removable grounds chamber assembly is at the raised position, and wherein the main handle is not in contact with the depressor handle when the removable grounds chamber assembly is at the lowered position;

(iii) a lid mounted on the press rod below the handle;

(iv) a wiper assembly mounted on the press rod below the lid; and

(v) a filter assembly mounted on the press rod below the wiper assembly, wherein the wiper assembly is movable independent of the filter assembly by actuating the trigger in the handle; and

(f) a source of water connected to or integrated with the brewing chamber; and

(g) a rapid water heating system that includes a water heater connected to or integrated with the source of water.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the wiper assembly further includes a wiper seal mounted thereon that is adapted to contact an interior surface of the brewing chamber, and wherein the filter assembly further includes a wiper seal mounted thereon that is adapted to contact an interior surface of the brewing chamber.