A beverage system, comprising: a housing ; a brew basket assembly mounted to said housing for receiving a fluid, said brew basket assembly being pivotably movable relative to said housing between a retracted position and an extended position, said brew basket assembly including: a support connected to said housing , and a brew basket body ; said brew basket body being insertable into said support and defining a brew chamber for receiving a flavorant and at least one outlet through which fluid exits said brew basket body ; wherein said brew basket body includes at least an open first end and a closed second end , said at least one outlet being formed in said second, closed end ; wherein a plug operably coupled to a biasing mechanism is arranged within said at least one outlet , said plug being movable between a sealed position and an open position, and a cap is mounted to said second end via said biasing mechanism , said cap being operably coupled to said plug to move said plug between said sealed position and said open position; wherein during movement of said brew basket assembly between the extended position and the retracted position, said cap is configured to associate with an adjacent cam surface to apply a force to said at least one biasing mechanism ; wherein said association of said cap with said cam surface causes said brew basket body to move vertically as said brew basket assembly rotates from said extended position to said retracted position, and, when said brew basket body is in said retracted position, said first end of said brew basket body is arranged in sealing contact with an adjacent component of said beverage brewing system. a housing ; a brew basket assembly mounted to said housing for receiving a fluid, said brew basket assembly being pivotably movable relative to said housing between a retracted position and an extended position, said brew basket assembly including: a support connected to said housing , and a brew basket body ; a support connected to said housing , and a brew basket body ; said brew basket body being insertable into said support and defining a brew chamber for receiving a flavorant and at least one outlet through which fluid exits said brew basket body ; wherein said brew basket body includes at least an open first end and a closed second end , said at least one outlet being formed in said second, closed end ; wherein a plug operably coupled to a biasing mechanism is arranged within said at least one outlet , said plug being movable between a sealed position and an open position, and a cap is mounted to said second end via said biasing mechanism , said cap being operably coupled to said plug to move said plug between said sealed position and said open position; wherein during movement of said brew basket assembly between the extended position and the retracted position, said cap is configured to associate with an adjacent cam surface to apply a force to said at least one biasing mechanism ; said association of said cap with said cam surface causes said brew basket body to move vertically as said brew basket assembly rotates from said extended position to said retracted position, and, when said brew basket body is in said retracted position, said first end of said brew basket body is arranged in sealing contact with an adjacent component of said beverage brewing system. <EOS>