A machine for dispensing a beverage, such as a beverage prepared from a receptacle containing a beverage ingredient, comprising: - a beverage outlet that is located above a dispensing area; - a machine body or frame having a first connecting part and bearing the beverage outlet; and - a recipient support having a second connecting part and a support member held, directly or indirectly, by the second connecting part, the second connecting part being disconnectably connectable to the first connecting part so that the support member extends into the dispensing area to support a beverage user-recipient under the beverage outlet, the first connecting part and the second connecting part having a connection member and a connection receiver arrangement, e.g. forming a plug and socket arrangement, for disconnectably connecting the parts (51,61) such that: - the first connecting part forms a connection member and the second connecting part forms a connection receiver; or - the first connecting part forms a connection receiver and the second connecting part forms a connection member, the connection member being inserted in the connection receiver when the first and second connecting parts (51,61) are connected, the connection member being removed from the connection receiver along a removal direction when the first and second connecting parts (51,61) are disconnected, the removal direction having an upwardly directed vertical component when such machine is in position to dispense said beverage, such as placed with a machine bottom on an external generally horizontal support surface, wherein, by gravity force of the support member when such machine is in position to dispense said beverage, a free end of the connection member in the connection receiver is urged down by the connection receiver, characterised in that, by said gravity force of the support member, an insertion aperture of the connection receiver urges up (51"") an extremity in the connection receiver of the connection member opposite the free end, whereby the connection member and the connection receiver are secured in a cantilever manner. - a beverage outlet that is located above a dispensing area; - a machine body or frame having a first connecting part and bearing the beverage outlet; and - a recipient support having a second connecting part and a support member held, directly or indirectly, by the second connecting part, the second connecting part being disconnectably connectable to the first connecting part so that the support member extends into the dispensing area to support a beverage user-recipient under the beverage outlet, the first connecting part and the second connecting part having a connection member and a connection receiver arrangement, e.g. forming a plug and socket arrangement, for disconnectably connecting the parts (51,61) such that: - the first connecting part forms a connection member and the second connecting part forms a connection receiver; or - the first connecting part forms a connection receiver and the second connecting part forms a connection member, - the first connecting part forms a connection member and the second connecting part forms a connection receiver; or - the first connecting part forms a connection receiver and the second connecting part forms a connection member, the connection member being inserted in the connection receiver when the first and second connecting parts (51,61) are connected, the connection member being removed from the connection receiver along a removal direction when the first and second connecting parts (51,61) are disconnected, the removal direction having an upwardly directed vertical component when such machine is in position to dispense said beverage, such as placed with a machine bottom on an external generally horizontal support surface, wherein, by gravity force of the support member when such machine is in position to dispense said beverage, a free end of the connection member in the connection receiver is urged down by the connection receiver, characterised in that, by said gravity force of the support member, an insertion aperture of the connection receiver urges up (51"") an extremity in the connection receiver of the connection member opposite the free end, whereby the connection member and the connection receiver are secured in a cantilever manner.