Patent ID: 8978541
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A47J,B65D

Abstract:
1. A method of brewing coffee, said method comprising the steps of: providing a beverage container having a filter adjacent to a floor of said container, a plurality of whole coffee beans within said container above said filter, and a fracturable cover covering a top of said container and sealing said plurality of whole coffee beans within said container; loading said beverage container into a hopper of a coffee appliance; piercing said fracturable cover of said beverage container to remove said whole coffee beans from said beverage container and to transfer said whole coffee beans into said hopper; removing said beverage container from said hopper and repositioning said beverage container in a brewing area within said appliance, said brewing area being configured to receive hot water; grinding said whole coffee beans to produce coffee grounds; transferring said coffee grounds to said beverage container positioned within said brewing area; and passing said hot water through said coffee grounds and through said filter within said beverage container to produce brewed coffee.