Method for tamping brewing material using a self tamping single serving brewing material holder

1. A method for preparing a brewed beverage from a tamped brewing material contained in a reusable brewing material holder, the method comprising:

detaching a reusable holder lid of the reusable brewing material holder from a reusable holder base of the reusable brewing material holder;

placing a single serving of brewing material into an open top of the reusable holder base;

aligning the reusable holder lid with the open top of the reusable holder base;

moving the reusable holder lid towards the open top of the reusable holder base;

urging a tamper member of the reusable brewing material holder and the single serving of brewing material together;

attaching the reusable holder lid to the open top of the reusable holder base;

retaining the tamper member against the single serving of brewing material;

engaging the reusable brewing material holder with a coffee maker including a coffee maker pump;

pumping liquid under pressure, by a coffee maker pump, into the reusable brewing material holder; and

releasing brewed drink from the reusable brewing material holder,

wherein the liquid is pressurized above ambient pressure at entry into the reusable brewing material holder.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein pumping liquid under pressure, by the coffee maker pump, into the reusable brewing material holder comprises pumping liquid under at least one PSI pressure, by the coffee maker pump, into the brewing material.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein urging a tamper member of the brewing material holder, and the single serving of brewing material, together comprises;

urging a top tamper member attached to the reusable holder lid towards the single serving of brewing material; and

tamping the single serving of brewing material.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein moving the reusable holder lid towards the open top of the reusable holder base comprises moving the reusable holder lid towards the open top of the reusable holder base having straight cylindrical inside walls allowing a better fit between the top tamper and the inside walls of the reusable holder base.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein urging a top tamper member attached to the reusable holder lid towards the single serving of brewing material comprises urging a top tamper member including a seal sealing against the inside walls of the reusable holder base to reduce or eliminate material escaping between the top tamper and the inside walls of the reusable holder base.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein pumping liquid under pressure, by the coffee maker pump, into the reusable brewing material holder comprises pumping liquid under pressure, by the coffee maker pump, into the reusable brewing material holder through a passage in the top tamper and into the brewing material to prepare a serving of brewed drink.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein urging a tamper member of the brewing material holder, and the single serving of brewing material, together comprises:

urging the single serving of brewing material against a bottom tamper member residing in the reusable holder base; and

tamping the single serving of brewing material.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein urging the single serving of brewing material against a bottom tamper member residing in the reusable holder base comprises urging the single serving of brewing material against a bottom tamper member residing in the reusable holder base having straight cylindrical inside walls allowing a better fit between the bottom tamper and the inside walls to reduce or eliminate material escaping between the bottom tamper and the inside walls of the reusable holder base.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein urging the single serving of brewing material against a bottom tamper member residing in the reusable holder base comprises:

urging the single serving of brewing material against a bottom tamper member supported by a tamping spring in the reusable holder base; and

compressing the tamping spring.

10. The method of claim 9 , further including:

before placing a single serving of brewing material into an open top of the reusable holder base:

depressing the bottom tamper; and

retaining the depressed bottom tamper using a catch; and

after attaching the reusable holder lid to the open top of the reusable holder base, releasing the catch to tamp the single serving of brewing material.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein urging the single serving of brewing material against a bottom tamper member residing in the reusable holder base comprises:

urging the single serving of brewing material against a bottom tamper member supported by a resilient block in the reusable holder base; and

compressing the resilient block.

12. A method for preparing a brewed beverage from a tamped brewing material contained in a reusable brewing material holder, the method comprising:

detaching a reusable holder lid of the reusable brewing material holder from a reusable holder base of the reusable brewing material holder;

placing a filter paper cup into the reusable holder base;

placing a single serving of brewing material into the filter paper cup;

aligning the reusable holder lid with the open top of the reusable holder base;

moving the reusable holder lid towards the open top of the reusable holder base;

urging a tamper member of the reusable brewing material holder and the single serving of brewing material together;

attaching the reusable holder lid to the open top of the reusable holder base;

retaining the tamper member against the single serving of brewing material;

engaging the reusable brewing material holder with a coffee maker including a coffee maker pump;

pumping liquid under pressure, by a coffee maker pump, into the reusable brewing material holder; and

releasing brewed drink from the reusable brewing material holder.

13. The method of claim 12 , further including capturing a rim of the filter paper cup between the reusable holder lid and the reusable holder base.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein engaging the reusable brewing material holder with a coffee maker including a coffee maker pump comprises:

opening a coffee maker lid;

inserting the reusable brewing material holder containing a tamped single serving of brewing material into the coffee maker; and

closing the coffee maker lid.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein placing a single serving of brewing material into an open top of the reusable holder base comprises placing a single serving of brewing material into an open top of the reusable holder base including mesh filtering material separating the interior of the reusable holder base from the exterior of the reusable holder base, and further including retaining the single serving of brewing material in the reusable holder base by the mesh filtering material.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein attaching the reusable holder lid to the open top of the reusable holder base comprises vertically engaging features of the reusable holder lid with features of the reusable holder base.

17. A method for preparing a brewed beverage from a tamped brewing material contained in a reusable brewing material holder, the method comprising:

detaching a reusable holder lid of the reusable brewing material holder from a reusable holder base of the reusable brewing material holder;

placing a single serving of brewing material into an open top of the reusable holder base;

aligning the reusable holder lid with the open top of the reusable holder base;

moving the reusable holder lid towards the open top of the reusable holder base;

urging a top tamper attached to the reusable holder lid against the single serving of brewing material;

tamping the brewing material;

compressing a tamping spring residing between the top tamper and the reusable holder lid;

vertically engaging features of the reusable holder lid with features of the reusable holder base;

retaining the top tamper against the single serving of brewing material by force from the compressed tamping spring;

engaging the reusable brewing material holder with a coffee maker including a coffee maker pump and a heater;

pumping liquid under pressure, by a coffee maker pump, through the heater to heat the liquid;

injecting the heated liquid through the tamped brewing material contained in the reusable brewing material holder to create a brewed drink; and

capturing the brewed drink from the reusable brewing material holder,

wherein the liquid is pressurized above ambient pressure at entry into the reusable brewing material holder.

18. A method for preparing a brewed beverage from a tamped brewing material contained in a reusable brewing material holder, the method comprising:

detaching a reusable holder lid of the reusable brewing material holder from a reusable holder base of the reusable brewing material holder;

placing a single serving of brewing material into an open top of the reusable holder base;

aligning the reusable holder lid with the open top of the reusable holder base;

moving the reusable holder lid towards the open top of the reusable holder base;

urging a resilient protruding member of the reusable holder lid and the single serving of brewing material together;

tamping the brewing material;

attaching the reusable holder lid to the open top of the reusable holder base;

retaining the resilient protruding member of the reusable holder lid against the single serving of brewing material;

engaging the reusable brewing material holder with a coffee maker including a heater and a coffee maker pump;

pumping liquid under pressure, by a coffee maker pump, through the heater to heat the liquid;

injecting the heated liquid through the tamped brewing material contained in the reusable brewing material holder to create a brewed drink; and

capturing the brewed drink from the reusable brewing material holder,

wherein the liquid is pressurized above ambient pressure at entry into the reusable brewing material holder.