Patent ID: 7836820

Claim:
A coffee maker comprising: a brew basket housing; a brew basket assembly positionable in the brew basket housing and including, a lower basket portion having a first exit aperture, an upper basket portion vertically movably mounted with respect to the lower basket portion and having a second exit aperture, the second exit aperture having fluid communication with the first exit aperture, a bias member interposed between the lower and upper basket portions, the bias member vertically biasing the upper basket portion from the lower basket portion when the upper basket portion includes a weight below a threshold weight of the bias member, and a basket valve positioned adjacent to the first and second exit apertures, the basket valve being actuatable between an open and a closed position; and a carafe including a lid portion having a lid aperture, the carafe being removably positionable under the brew basket housing, wherein the lid aperture is proximal to the basket valve when the carafe is positioned under the brew basket housing.