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An apparatus is used for making a beverage and for rinsing or cleaning a pair of reservoirs in the apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, a fluid reservoir associated therewith, a controller in communication with the fluid reservoir, structure for selectively passing fluid from the fluid reser

An apparatus is used for making a beverage and for rinsing or cleaning a pair of reservoirs in the apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, a fluid reservoir associated therewith, a controller in communication with the fluid reservoir, structure for selectively passing fluid from the fluid reservoir to at least one outlet on the housing, and first and second reservoirs mounted in the housing. A holder can be mounted on said the housing. The holder includes a body, a drain hole provided therethrough, and a conduit provided therethrough. The conduit is spaced from the drain hole. When the holder is mounted on the housing, the drain hole is positioned over one of the reservoirs and the conduit is located over the other of the reservoirs. The controller controls the flow of fluid from the fluid reservoir to the holder. Fluid flows from the water reservoir to the holder through drain hole into the one reservoir. Fluid also simultaneously flows from the water reservoir to the holder through the conduit into the other reservoir. The reservoirs include controllable drain valves which can be operated to retain the fluid, such as heated water, for a predetermined amount of time to sanitize the reservoirs. The fluid is then drained from the reservoirs to complete the rinsing or cleaning cycle.

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1. A holder for use in holding a beverage producing substance, comprising:a body; a drain hole provided through said body for allowing fluids to flow therethrough; a conduit provided trough said body for allowing fluids to flow therethrough, said conduit being spaced from said drain hole; first mean

1. A holder for use in holding a beverage producing substance, comprising:a body; a drain hole provided through said body for allowing fluids to flow therethrough; a conduit provided trough said body for allowing fluids to flow therethrough, said conduit being spaced from said drain hole; first means provided on said body for providing an indication of a first orientation of said body when detected by an outside source; and second means provided on said body for providing an indication of a second orientation of said body when detected by the outside source, said first means and said second means being spaced apart from each other on said body.