METHOD OF SUPPLYING DISPOSABLE BREW BASKETS TO A BEVERAGE DISPENSER

摘要

A method comprises the steps of: providing an electric coffee brewing machine; providing a single-use, disposable brew basket, inserting the disposable brew basket into the electric coffee brewing machine; brewing a single cup of coffee with the electric coffee brewing machine; and discarding the disposable brew basket after the single cup of coffee has been brewed. The electric coffee brewing machine has a cold water reservoir, an electric heating element for heating the water, and a basket receiving recess. The disposable brew basket has a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom wall to define a brewing reservoir for receiving heated water from the electric coffee brewing machine. The bottom wall of the basket has at least one port located in a central portion thereof to permit brewed coffee to flow from the disposable brew basket. The disposable brew basket is inserted into the basket receiving recess of the electric coffee brewing machine before brewing.

主权项

1. A method of supplying disposable brew baskets for use with a drip-type beverage dispenser having a housing with a water reservoir, a basket-receiving recess, a heating element for heating water, and a location to receive a single serving beverage container, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of single serving disposable brew baskets for use with the drip-type beverage dispenser, the brew baskets comprising a bottom and a wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom to define a brewing reservoir, the bottom and wall being formed with a disposable rigid one-piece construction, the bottom having a drip port there through to permit a brewed beverage to flow from the brewing reservoir of the disposable brew basket into a single serving beverage container, the wall of the basket extending upwardly from the bottom to an open top, wherein the plurality of drip-type single serving disposable brew baskets comprises a number of the brew baskets related to a number of different times that the beverage dispenser is expected to be used over a period of time; and shaping and dimensioning the plurality of single serving disposable brew baskets to fit individually within the basket-receiving recess in the housing of the drip-type beverage dispenser.