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A holder is used with a beverage making apparatus to make a beverage, such as coffee, concentrated beverage or tea. The holder retains a quantity of substance which can be used to make a beverage which is thereafter deposited into one of two reservoirs. This allows different flavors, or regular and

A holder is used with a beverage making apparatus to make a beverage, such as coffee, concentrated beverage or tea. The holder retains a quantity of substance which can be used to make a beverage which is thereafter deposited into one of two reservoirs. This allows different flavors, or regular and decaffeinated coffee, to be served from the apparatus. The holder includes a body, a drain hole provided therethrough for allowing liquids to flow through the holder, and first and second handles attached to the body. The first handle and the second handle are offset from each other. A first magnet is associated with the first handle and has its north and south poles in first orientation. A second magnet is associated with the second handle and has its north and south poles in second orientation which is generally opposite the first orientation. The apparatus includes a housing on which the holder can be mounted in various directions. A sensor is provided on the housing to detect whether the first magnet or the second magnet is thereunder and to detect the orientation of the magnet thereunder. This information is sent to a controller on the apparatus and the controller determines which beverage is to be made and the presence or absence of the holder.

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1. An apparatus for use in making a beverage, comprising:a holder comprising a body, first means provided on said body for providing an indication of a first orientation of said body, second means provided on said body for providing an indication of a second orientation of said body, said first mean

1. An apparatus for use in making a beverage, comprising:a holder comprising a body, first means provided on said body for providing an indication of a first orientation of said body, second means provided on said body for providing an indication of a second orientation of said body, said first means and said second means being spaced apart, generally opposite from each other on generally opposite sides of said body, and a drain hole provided through said body for allowing liquids to flow therethrough; a housing on which said holder is capable of being mounted; a sensor on said housing, said sensor being capable of sensing whether said first means or said second means is within its sensing range; and a controller, said sensor being coupled to said controller.