Patent ID: 8590445

Claim:
A hot beverage maker comprising: a stand with a fresh water reservoir fresh water reservoir positioned on the stand a lid attached to the stand, the lid having a first position where the lid substantially covers the fresh water reservoir and a second position where the fresh water reservoir is accessible to a user, the stand further comprising a platform with a warmer plate; a brewed beverage tank with a sidewall and a bottom, the brewed beverage tank being removably mounted on the platform, the bottom of the brewed beverage tank engaged to the warmer plate, the brewed beverage tank comprising a fluid bucket when the brewed beverage tank is removed from the stand, the sidewall of the brewed beverage tank includes a window and the user observes the amount of brewed beverage contained within the brewed beverage tank via the window; a water heater fluidily connected to the fresh water reservoir; a hot water tube extending from and in fluid connection with the water heater; a filter basket including a drain aperture wherein fluid exits the filter basket via the drain aperture and enters the brewed beverage tank; an actuator; an outlet port, the outlet port fluidily connected to a reservoir portion of the brewed beverage tank, the actuator engaged by the user to thereby dispense brewed beverage from the brewed beverage tank; and wherein the warmer plate engages a heat conducting bottom surface of the brewed beverage tank when the brewed beverage tank is positioned on the platform to keep the brewed beverage in the brewed beverage tank warm.