Patent ID: 7081263

Claim:
A one-time, single-use disposable one-cup brew basket and filter pack combination for use in a beverage brewing machine, the combination comprising: a filter pack containing an amount of grinds to brew approximately only a single cup of brewed beverage; a one-time, single-use disposable one-cup brew basket comprising a bottom and a wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom to define a brewing reservoir, the bottom and wall being formed with a disposable plastic molded, one-piece construction for only a one-time, single-use, after which the brew basket is discarded, the bottom having a port there through to permit a brewed beverage to flow from the brewing reservoir of the disposable brew basket directly into a beverage cup, the wall of the basket extending upwardly from the bottom to an open top that is configured to receive heated water from the brewing machine, the heated water flowing through the open top during a brewing operation, the brewing reservoir having a size dimensioned appropriate to make approximately only a single cup of beverage during a single brewing operation, the brewing reservoir having a brewing area entirely located within the wall and between the bottom and open top, the brewing area being sufficiently large to hold the filter pack and the heated water while brewing without a level of the heated water rising above and overflowing the open top; and a sealed package containing the brew basket and filter pack, the filter pack being placed in the bottom of the brewing reservoir.