Epoca International Inc
President
Epoca International Inc Apr 2003 - May 2014
Executive Vice President
International Housewares Association Apr 2003 - May 2014
Exhibitor Advisory Committee
Education:
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Skills:
Product Development Consumer Products Brand Development Marketing Marketing Strategy New Business Development Retail Trade Shows Management Sales Sales Management Advertising Strategic Planning Merchandising Start Ups P&L Management Trend Analysis E Commerce Creative Direction Illustrator Graphic Design Integrated Marketing Packaging
Steven Melzer - Marlboro NJ, US Brian Melzer - New York NY, US Evan Marc Dash - Port Washington NY, US
International Classification:
A47J 31/06
US Classification:
99288
Abstract:
A hot beverage center that utilizes a thermostat in the handle of an electric carafe. The handle thermostat has settings to bring liquids to a precise pre-determined setting for boil, coffee, tea, and cocoa brewing. When the desired temperature is achieved, the thermostat cycles as needed to maintain the liquid at the desired temperature for any period of time. The hot beverage center also uses an interchangeable coffee press filter/tea infuser basket. This unit is designed so that a center rod attaches to a press filter that unscrews so that an interchangeable tea infuser basket can be added. The tea infuser provides that when the center rod is lifted from the top, via a knob, at the point at which the center rod clears the top, it can lay across the top, suspending the tea basket above the water in the carafe.
Disclosed herein is an improved cup cover that includes a base having a slit extending from an edge, and a protrusion extending from the base. The slit can be configured to receive a string associated with a teabag. The protrusion can be divided into a first half and a second half by a through-slot which may be configured to receive the string associated with the teabag. The first half and the second half of the protrusion may be configured to releaseably secure the string associated with the teabag therebetween.
Dispenser filters are provided that can be used in beverage systems to filter a beverage to be outputted from a beverage source (e.g., a vessel or a container) by a beverage dispenser. The dispenser filters can define an interior cavity that is in fluid communication with a beverage source, and can be configured to permit fluid to flow from the beverage source into the interior cavity, while inhibiting at least some objects (e.g., pieces of food) in the beverage from flowing into the interior cavity. The dispenser filter can include an outlet configured to discharge the beverage collected within the interior cavity.