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A plastic decanter and method of use having inward sloping side walls and a broad base construction which interfits with a concave-shaped warmer plate mounted in the warming deck of a conventional coffee brewing machine, the decanter receiving freshly brewed coffee from a brewing assembly with the d

A plastic decanter and method of use having inward sloping side walls and a broad base construction which interfits with a concave-shaped warmer plate mounted in the warming deck of a conventional coffee brewing machine, the decanter receiving freshly brewed coffee from a brewing assembly with the decanter containing over half of the coffee mass below the horizontal midpoint permitting a reduction in the required heat to be generated by the warmer plate heating element for avoiding burning the coffee, while the sloping sidewalls, a closure lid and the tight interfit between the decanter and the warmer plate contribute to a reduction in the air convection heat losses for maintaining the coffee fresh for at least four hours, the plastic decanter being relatively unbreakable for eliminating a potential hazard while being utilized as a lightweight serving container.

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A plastic decanter apparatus for retaining a volume of coffee on a warmer plate comprising, in combination: means for containing said coffee, said containing means having a broad base and a continuous inward sloping side wall terminating in a narrow radius of curvature; means for pouring said coffee

A plastic decanter apparatus for retaining a volume of coffee on a warmer plate comprising, in combination: means for containing said coffee, said containing means having a broad base and a continuous inward sloping side wall terminating in a narrow radius of curvature; means for pouring said coffee, said pouring means in communication with said containing means through said narrow radius of curvature and forming an extended lip for directing said poured coffee; means for closing said containing means, said closing means including a lid having a relief portion for passing said coffee and further including an integrally molded retainer skirt for securing said closing means within said pouring means, said closing means further including a handle for removing said closing means from said pouring means and a drain aperture for receiving coffee droplets from a coffee brewing machine; and means for transporting said containing means, said transporting means including a locking means in mechanical communication with said containing means for moving said plastic decanter apparatus, said plastic decanter apparatus having a low heat transfer coefficient for minimizing convection heat losses through said broad base and said inward sloping side walls with a larger percentage of said volume of coffee being retained closer to said broad base for permitting use of lower warmer plate temperatures.