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A holder (20) is used with a beverage making apparatus to make a beverage, such as coffee, concentrated beverage or tea. The holder (20) retains a quantity of substance which can be used to make a beverage which is thereaft er deposited into one of two reservoirs (24, 26). This allows different flavors , or regular and decaffeinated coffee, to be served from the apparatus. The holder (20) includes a body (28), a drain hole (50) provided therethrough fo r allowing liquids to flow through the holder, and first and second handles (5 2, 54) attached to the body. The first handle (52) and the second handle (54) a re offset from each other. A first magnet (64) is associated with the first handle (52) and has its north and south poles in first orientation. A second magnet (66) is associated with the second handle (54) and has its north and south poles in second orientation which is generally opposite the first orientation. The apparatus includes a housing (68) on which the holder can b e mounted in various directions. A sensor (122) is provided on the housing to detect whether the first magnet (64) or the second magnet (66) is thereunder and to detect the orientation of the magnet thereunder. This information is sent to a controller (94) on the apparatus and the controller (94) determine s which beverage is to be made and the presence or absence of the holder.</SDO AB>
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