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The single cup coffee or tea brewer system is adopted to retain a predetermined amount of ground coffee beans or tea for a "perfect" single cup of brewed coffee or tea. The brewing system includes an elongated handle, a basket formed at one end of the handle and a movable basket top member having a

The single cup coffee or tea brewer system is adopted to retain a predetermined amount of ground coffee beans or tea for a "perfect" single cup of brewed coffee or tea. The brewing system includes an elongated handle, a basket formed at one end of the handle and a movable basket top member having a leg hinged to the handle. The basket defines a top, peripheral rim and a ground coffee and tea leaf impervious screen at a bottom region thereof. The basket has a predetermined size substantially equivalent to the correct amount of ground coffee or tea for the single cup of brewed coffee or tea. The volume or size of the basket is established below the top plane of the basket rim. The movable basket top member has an elevated basket top cover. The basket top cover includes at least one ground coffee and tea leaf impervious screen disposed over the basket. This permits liquid to flow through the basket and the retained ground coffee beans or tea leaf. The basket top cover has a complementary rim which cooperates with the basket rim to seal the ground coffee beans or tea leaf in the basket. Additionally a saucer, shaped to fit within the basket, may be used as a stand for the brewing system after the brew cycle. The saucer is sized to sit beneath the lower basket screen.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A saucer and a single cup coffee brewer system, said brewer adopted to retain a predetermined amount of ground coffee beans for a single cup of brewed coffee comprising:a brewer including:an elongated handle;a basket formed on one end of said handle, said basket having a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A saucer and a single cup coffee brewer system, said brewer adopted to retain a predetermined amount of ground coffee beans for a single cup of brewed coffee comprising:a brewer including:an elongated handle;a basket formed on one end of said handle, said basket having a top, peripheral rim and a ground coffee impervious screen at a bottom region thereof, said basket having a volumetric size substantially equivalent to said predetermined amount of ground coffee, said volumetric size established below a top plane of said basket rim;a movable basket top member having a leg hinged to said handle and having an elevated basket top cover, said basket top cover having at least one ground coffee impervious screen disposed over said basket thereby permitting liquid to flow through said basket and retained ground coffee beans, said basket top cover having complementary rim which cooperates with said basket rim to seal said ground coffee beans in said basket; and,said basket rim and said basket cover complementary rim form a tongue and groove structure providing said seal for said retained coffee beans; and,a saucer including:a flat plate, which is larger than said ground coffee impervious screen at said bottom region of said basket, said flat plate having a raised rim rising above said plate, said raised rim establishing an outer peripheral dimension of said saucer which is smaller than one of a plurality of cross-sectional basket dimensions below said top plane of said basket rim, such that said saucer is adapted to fit within said basket.