RETAINED LOOSE COFFEE CONTAINER AND METHOD
A reusable beverage container for use with a beverage maker to retain a beverage making substance therein. The reusable container has a container portion, a base and a cover. The base is coupled to the container portion and at least a portion of the base is foraminous. The cover is displaceably retained on the container for allowing a beverage making substance to be placed in the container and retained therein. At least a portion of the base is faraminous. The container may also be in the form of a kit for use with a beverage maker for containing a beverage making substance. The kit includes a cover displaceably retained on a holder of the beverage maker. The holder defines a cavity for retaining beverage making substance and the cover is displaceably positionable over the cavity for selectively retaining beverage substance in the holder.
1 . A reusable beverage substance container for use with a beverage maker to retain, a beverage making substance therein, the reusable container comprising:
a container portion;
a base coupled to the container portion, at least a portion of the base being foraminous; and
a cover displaceably retained on the container for allowing a beverage making substance to be placed in the container and retained therein, at least a portion of the cover being foraminous.
2 . The reusable beverage container of claim 1 , further comprising: a tether connected at a first end to the container portion and connected at a second end to the cover.
3 . The reusable beverage container of claim 1 , further comprising: a hinge connected at a first end to the container portion and connected at a second end to the cover.
4 . The reusable beverage container of claim 3 , wherein the hinge is a mechanical hinge.
5 . The reusable beverage container of claim 3 wherein the hinge is a living hinge.
6 . The reusable beverage container of claim 1 , further comprising a rotary connection between the container portion and the cover.
7 . The reusable beverage container of claim 1 , further comprising at least a portion of the container portion and the base being sized and dimensioned for use with a brewing substance holder of a beverage apparatus.
8 . The reusable beverage container of claim 1 , further comprising at least a portion of the cover having at least one opening therein and a mesh material being disposed proximate to the opening to allow liquid to pass through the mesh and into the beverage making substance.
9 . The reusable beverage container of claim 1 , further comprising at least a portion of the base having at least one opening therein and a mesh material being disposed proximate to the opening to retain beverage making substance in the container and allow liquid to pass through the mesh.
10 . The reusable beverage container of claim 1 , further comprising a retainer at least a portion of the base having at least one opening therein and a mesh material being disposed proximate to the opening to retain beverage making substance in the container and allow liquid to pass through the mesh.
11 . A kit for use with a beverage maker for containing a beverage making substance, the kit comprising:
a container portion;
a base coupled to the container portion, at least a portion of the base being foraminous; and
a cover displaceably retained on the container for allowing a beverage making substance to be placed in the container and retained therein, at least a portion of the cover being foraminous.
12 . A kit for use with a beverage maker for containing a beverage making substance, the kit comprising:
a cover displaceably retained on a holder of the beverage maker, the holder defining a cavity for retaining beverage making substance and the cover being displaceably positionable over the cavity for selectively retaining beverage substance in the holder.
13 . The kit of claim 12 , further comprising: a tether connected at a first end to the container portion and connected at a second end to the cover.
14 . The kit of claim 12 , further comprising:
a hinge connected at a first end to the container portion and connected at a second end to the cover.
15 . The kit of claim 14 , wherein the hinge is a mechanical hinge.
16 . The kit of claim 14 , wherein the hinge is a living hinge.
17 . The kit of claim 12 , further comprising a rotary connection between the container portion and the cover.
18 . The kit of claim 12 , further comprising at least a portion of the container portion and the base being sized and dimensioned for use with a brewing substance holder of a beverage apparatus.
19 . The kit of claim 12 , further comprising at least a portion of the cover having at least one opening therein and a mesh material being disposed proximate to the opening to allow liquid to pass through the mesh and into the beverage making substance.
20 . The kit of claim 12 , further comprising at least a portion of the base having at least one opening therein and a mesh material being disposed proximate to the opening to retain beverage making substance In the container and allow liquid to pass through the mesh.
21 . The kit of claim 12 , further comprising a retainer at least a portion of the base having at least one opening therein and a mesh material being, disposed proximate to the opening to retain beverage making substance in the container and allow liquid to pass through the mesh.
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26 . A method of making a beverage using a reusable beverage substance container, the method comprising;
providing a reusable beverage substance container;
providing the substance container sized and dimensioned for use with a brewing
substance holder of a beverage apparatus;
placing the beverage substance container in the holder;
dispensing water from the apparatus to the holder;
passing water through the beverage substance container, beverage substance retained therein, and through the holder; and
dispensing beverage from the holder.