Brewing Material Holder

Abstract

A coffee holder includes a holder body and a holder lid. The holder body includes a holder base, a holder sidewall extending from the base and defining an interior configured to receive loose coffee, and an open receiving end opposite the base. The holder lid is configured to engage the holder body to cover the open receiving end. The holder lid includes a recessed portion that extends into the holder body interior when the holder lid engages the holder body, and a passage in the recessed portion configured to allow fluid to flow into the holder body interior from the recessed portion.

1 . A brewing material holder configured to be removably arranged in a beverage brewer, comprising:
 a holder body; and   a holder lid;   wherein the holder body includes:
 a holder base, 
 a holder sidewall extending from the base and defining an interior configured to receive and hold ground brewing material, and 
 an open receiving end opposite the base, 
   wherein the holder lid is configured to engage the holder body to cover the open receiving end;   wherein the holder lid includes an aperture configured to allow fluid to flow into the interior of the holder body from outside the brewing material holder; and   wherein a portion of the holder lid is configured to accommodate a nozzle of the beverage brewer.   
     
     
         2 . The brewing material holder of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the holder lid is a recessed portion of the lid. 
     
     
         3 . The brewing material holder of  claim 2 , wherein the holder lid aperture is arranged in the recessed portion of the lid. 
     
     
         4 . The brewing material holder of  claim 1 , wherein the brewing material holder is configured to accept input fluid through the holder lid aperture to wet the ground brewing material when held in the holder body. 
     
     
         5 . The brewing material holder of  claim 1 , wherein the brewing material holder is configured to accept input fluid through the holder lid aperture and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid. 
     
     
         6 . The brewing material holder of  claim 5 , further comprising a mesh filter. 
     
     
         7 . The brewing material holder of  claim 6 , wherein the coffee holder is configured to provide the corresponding outflow of fluid through the mesh filter. 
     
     
         8 . The brewing material holder of  claim 6 , wherein the mesh filter is made of material including at least one of nylon mesh and steel mesh. 
     
     
         9 . The brewing material holder of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the holder body and the holder lid is separate from the beverage brewer. 
     
     
         10 . The brewing material holder of  claim 1 , wherein the holder base is configured to rest on a surface of a brewing chamber of the beverage brewer. 
     
     
         11 . The brewing material holder of  claim 1 , wherein the holder body is configured to receive the ground brewing material before the brewing material holder is arranged in the beverage brewer. 
     
     
         12 . The brewing material holder of  claim 11 , wherein the holder lid is configured to engage the holder body to cover the open receiving end after the holder body receives the ground brewing material. 
     
     
         13 . The brewing material holder of  claim 1 , wherein the holder lid is configured to engage the holder body to cover the open receiving end of the holder body before the brewing material holder is arranged in the beverage brewer. 
     
     
         14 . Brewing material holding means for removable arrangement in a beverage brewer, comprising:
 holder body means for receiving and holding ground brewing material, the holder body means including open receiving means for receiving the ground brewing material and receptacle means for holding the ground brewing material; and   holder covering means for engaging the holder body means to cover the open receiving means;   wherein the holder covering means includes pass-through means for allowing fluid to flow into an interior of the holder body means from outside the brewing material holding means; and   wherein a portion of the holder covering means is configured to accommodate a nozzle of the beverage brewer.   
     
     
         15 . The brewing material holder of  claim 14 , wherein the holder covering means includes recess means for accommodating the nozzle of the beverage brewer. 
     
     
         16 . The brewing material holding means of  claim 15 , wherein the pass-through means is arranged in the recess means. 
     
     
         17 . The brewing material holding means of  claim 15 , wherein the recess means includes tamping means for contacting the ground brewing material when the ground brewing material is held in the receptacle means. 
     
     
         18 . The brewing material holding means of  claim 14 , wherein the brewing material holding means is configured to accept input fluid through the pass-through means and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid. 
     
     
         19 . The brewing material holding means of  claim 18 , further comprising mesh filter means for filtering the outflow of fluid. 
     
     
         20 . A brewing material holder configured to be removably arranged in a beverage brewer, comprising:
 a holder body; and   a holder lid;   wherein the holder body includes:
 a holder base, 
 a holder sidewall surrounding the base and with the base defining an interior configured to receive and hold ground brewing material, and 
 an open receiving end opposite the base, 
   wherein the holder lid is configured to engage the holder body to cover the open receiving end;   wherein a portion of the holder lid is configured to accommodate a nozzle of the beverage brewer; and   wherein the portion of the holder lid includes a plurality of apertures configured to allow fluid to flow into the interior of the holder body from outside the brewing material holder.   
     
     
         21 . The brewing material holder of  claim 20 , wherein the portion of the holder lid is a recessed portion of the lid. 
     
     
         22 . The brewing material holder of  claim 21 , wherein the recessed portion of the lid is a tamper. 
     
     
         23 . The brewing material holder of  claim 22 , wherein the tamper is configured to contact the ground brewing material when the ground brewing material is held in the holder body interior. 
     
     
         24 . The brewing material holder of  claim 20 , wherein the brewing material holder is configured to accept input fluid through the holder lid apertures to wet the ground brewing material when held in the holder body. 
     
     
         25 . The brewing material holder of  claim 20 , wherein the brewing material holder is configured to accept input fluid through the holder lid apertures and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid. 
     
     
         26 . The brewing material holder of  claim 25 , further comprising a mesh filter. 
     
     
         27 . The brewing material holder of  claim 26 , wherein the coffee holder is configured to provide the corresponding outflow of fluid through the mesh filter. 
     
     
         28 . The brewing material holder of  claim 26 , wherein the mesh filter is made of material including at least one of nylon mesh and steel mesh. 
     
     
         29 . The brewing material holder of  claim 20 , wherein the holder base is configured to rest on a surface of a brewing chamber of the beverage brewer. 
     
     
         30 . The brewing material holder of  claim 20 , wherein the holder base has at least one opening.