A brewing apparatus, comprising: a chassis comprising: a front chassis section; a rear chassis section; and one or more guide rails configured to couple the front chassis section and the rear chassis section; the front chassis section comprising: a server base including a cavity configured to receive a server; a brew cavity dimensioned to receive a brew cup; and a brew cup shelf including a recess, the recess configured to receive the brew cup; a brew head assembly, the brew head assembly including at least one of one or more server restraints (612, 614) or one or more brew cup restraints; and a brew cup panel assembly, comprising: a hinge assembly configured to engage the brew head assembly; and a brew cup panel, the brew cup panel configured to cover the brew cavity, the brew cup panel coupled to the hinge assembly, the brew cup panel configured to adjust the brew head assembly in a selected direction via actuation of the hinge assembly wherein the brew cup panel is movable between: - an open orientation in which orientation the brew cup is insertable into the brew cup cavity; and - a closed orientation in which orientation the brew cup is not insertable into the brew cup cavity characterized in that in the closed orientation the brew cup panel prevents heated water and/or steam from exiting the brew cup cavity. a front chassis section; a rear chassis section; and one or more guide rails configured to couple the front chassis section and the rear chassis section; the front chassis section comprising: a server base including a cavity configured to receive a server; a brew cavity dimensioned to receive a brew cup; and a brew cup shelf including a recess, the recess configured to receive the brew cup; a brew head assembly, the brew head assembly including at least one of one or more server restraints (612, 614) or one or more brew cup restraints; and a brew cup panel assembly, comprising: a hinge assembly configured to engage the brew head assembly; and a brew cup panel, the brew cup panel configured to cover the brew cavity, the brew cup panel coupled to the hinge assembly, the brew cup panel configured to adjust the brew head assembly in a selected direction via actuation of the hinge assembly wherein the brew cup panel is movable between: - an open orientation in which orientation the brew cup is insertable into the brew cup cavity; and - a closed orientation in which orientation the brew cup is not insertable into the brew cup cavity characterized in that in the closed orientation the brew cup panel prevents heated water and/or steam from exiting the brew cup cavity. a server base including a cavity configured to receive a server; a brew cavity dimensioned to receive a brew cup; and a brew cup shelf including a recess, the recess configured to receive the brew cup; a brew head assembly, the brew head assembly including at least one of one or more server restraints (612, 614) or one or more brew cup restraints; and a brew cup panel assembly, comprising: a hinge assembly configured to engage the brew head assembly; and a brew cup panel, the brew cup panel configured to cover the brew cavity, the brew cup panel coupled to the hinge assembly, the brew cup panel configured to adjust the brew head assembly in a selected direction via actuation of the hinge assembly wherein the brew cup panel is movable between: - an open orientation in which orientation the brew cup is insertable into the brew cup cavity; and - a closed orientation in which orientation the brew cup is not insertable into the brew cup cavity characterized in that in the closed orientation the brew cup panel prevents heated water and/or steam from exiting the brew cup cavity. a hinge assembly configured to engage the brew head assembly; and a brew cup panel, the brew cup panel configured to cover the brew cavity, the brew cup panel coupled to the hinge assembly, the brew cup panel configured to adjust the brew head assembly in a selected direction via actuation of the hinge assembly wherein the brew cup panel is movable between: - an open orientation in which orientation the brew cup is insertable into the brew cup cavity; and - a closed orientation in which orientation the brew cup is not insertable into the brew cup cavity characterized in that in the closed orientation the brew cup panel prevents heated water and/or steam from exiting the brew cup cavity. - an open orientation in which orientation the brew cup is insertable into the brew cup cavity; and - a closed orientation in which orientation the brew cup is not insertable into the brew cup cavity characterized in that in the closed orientation the brew cup panel prevents heated water and/or steam from exiting the brew cup cavity.