Patent ID: 7340991

Claim:
A coffee brewer, comprising: a brew basket for receiving a quantity of ground coffee; at least one water inflow port for introducing at least one hot water stream into said brew basket for contacting the ground coffee to produce brewed coffee; said brew basket further including a substantially transparent window to permit visual observation of the ground coffee contained therein; a light for illuminating at least a portion of said brew basket for external viewing through said window; and at least one filter element for passage of the brewed coffee substantially without passage of the ground coffee; said at least one water inflow port being positioned for introducing said at least one hot water stream into the brew basket at a location within the ground coffee contained therein, whereby the at least one hot water stream agitates and stirs the ground coffee, said transparent window and said light accommodating external viewing of the water-agitated ground coffee during a brew cycle; said light being spaced at least a short distance from said window and cooperating therewith to define a chamber therebetween for receiving a portion of the water-agitated coffee grounds during a brew cycle, said light back-illuminating said portion of the water-agitated coffee grounds.