An appliance for brewing a beverage comprising: an external housing having a water tank system door and a brewing system door; said external housing encapsulates a water tank system, a brewing system, and a water delivery system; an internal support frame supporting the external housing; the sealed water tank system further comprising a removable, portable and impact resistant water tank with a removable and sealable cap and a sealable water system valve that decouples from the water delivery system; the brewing system with a brewing chamber for receiving a single serve beverage capsule; the water delivery system further comprising tubing, a flow meter, pump, heater, and flow valve; electronics for controlling the mechanical system; and a user interface for controlling said electronics upon receiving a command from user input; a protective frame surrounding the user interface, water tank system door, and brewing system door; wherein the water tank system is joined to the water delivery system by the tubing that allows water to flow out of the top of the water tank; wherein the water delivery system is joined to the brewing system by the tubing and wherein the external housing further comprises a bottom wall and at least one side wall where the bottom wall is not joined to the at least one side wall at the bottom of the appliance; characterised in that: said brewing system is accessible by a brewing system door; the brewing system door further comprises an input needle; the brewing chamber further comprises an output needle at the bottom of the brewing chamber and upon closing of the brewing system door system, the output needle pierces the beverage capsule creating an output hole; and upon closing the brewing system door the input needle pierces the beverage capsule creating an input hole. an external housing having a water tank system door and a brewing system door; said external housing encapsulates a water tank system, a brewing system, and a water delivery system; an internal support frame supporting the external housing; the sealed water tank system further comprising a removable, portable and impact resistant water tank with a removable and sealable cap and a sealable water system valve that decouples from the water delivery system; the brewing system with a brewing chamber for receiving a single serve beverage capsule; the water delivery system further comprising tubing, a flow meter, pump, heater, and flow valve; electronics for controlling the mechanical system; and a user interface for controlling said electronics upon receiving a command from user input; a protective frame surrounding the user interface, water tank system door, and brewing system door; wherein the water tank system is joined to the water delivery system by the tubing that allows water to flow out of the top of the water tank; wherein the water delivery system is joined to the brewing system by the tubing and wherein the external housing further comprises a bottom wall and at least one side wall where the bottom wall is not joined to the at least one side wall at the bottom of the appliance; characterised in that: said brewing system is accessible by a brewing system door; the brewing system door further comprises an input needle; the brewing chamber further comprises an output needle at the bottom of the brewing chamber and upon closing of the brewing system door system, the output needle pierces the beverage capsule creating an output hole; and upon closing the brewing system door the input needle pierces the beverage capsule creating an input hole. said brewing system is accessible by a brewing system door; the brewing system door further comprises an input needle; the brewing chamber further comprises an output needle at the bottom of the brewing chamber and upon closing of the brewing system door system, the output needle pierces the beverage capsule creating an output hole; and upon closing the brewing system door the input needle pierces the beverage capsule creating an input hole.