Patent ID: 7458316

Claim:
Apparatus for brewing coffee, which comprises: a) a housing having an inner storage compartment for receiving and retaining brewed coffee; b) a water reservoir adjacent to and generally surrounding said inner chamber for receiving water; c) a brew valve positioned within said housing and above said inner storage compartment for supporting coffee grounds, said brew valve being movable between a first inactive position for reception of coffee grounds, and a second active brewing position for receiving heated water for brewing coffee and for permitting the brewed coffee to exit said brew valve; d) means for heating the water contained in said water reservoir; and e) means for directing the heated water from said water reservoir to said brew valve and onto said coffee grounds to brew coffee; whereby, when said brew valve is moved to said brewing position, said heating means may be activated to heat the water in said water reservoir, such that heated water flows to said brew valve and onto said coffee grounds to produce brewed coffee, and the coffee is permitted to exit said brew valve and flow into said storage compartment.