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A method comprises the steps of: providing an electric coffee brewing machine; providing a single-use, disposable brew basket, inserting the disposable brew basket into the electric coffee brewing machine; brewing a single cup of coffee with the electric coffee brewing machine; and discarding the di

A method comprises the steps of: providing an electric coffee brewing machine; providing a single-use, disposable brew basket, inserting the disposable brew basket into the electric coffee brewing machine; brewing a single cup of coffee with the electric coffee brewing machine; and discarding the disposable brew basket after the single cup of coffee has been brewed. The electric coffee brewing machine has a cold water reservoir, an electric heating element for heating the water, and a basket receiving recess. The disposable brew basket has a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom wall to define a brewing reservoir for receiving heated water from the electric coffee brewing machine. The bottom wall of the basket has at least one port located in a central portion thereof to permit brewed coffee to flow from the disposable brew basket. The disposable brew basket is inserted into the basket receiving recess of the electric coffee brewing machine before brewing.

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What is claimed is: 1. A beverage brewing system, comprising: a beverage brewing machine having a housing, a water reservoir, an electrical heating element for heating water and a location to receive a brew basket, the brewing machine heating water from the water reservoir; a plurality of filter pa

What is claimed is: 1. A beverage brewing system, comprising: a beverage brewing machine having a housing, a water reservoir, an electrical heating element for heating water and a location to receive a brew basket, the brewing machine heating water from the water reservoir; a plurality of filter packs for use with the beverage brewing machine, each filter pack containing an amount of grinds sufficient to brew approximately only a single serving of brewed beverage; and a plurality of single serving disposable brew baskets for use with the beverage brewing machine, the brew baskets being inserted into the location in the beverage brewing machine, the brew baskets comprising a bottom and a wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom to define a brewing reservoir, the bottom and wall being formed with a disposable rigid non-collapsible one-piece construction, the bottom having a port there through to permit a brewed beverage to flow from the brewing reservoir of the disposable brew basket into a single serving beverage container located proximate to the beverage brewing machine, the wall of the brew basket extending upwardly from the bottom to an open top, the brewing reservoir having a size dimensioned appropriate to make approximately only a single serving of beverage during a brewing operation, the brewing reservoir being sufficiently large to hold at least one of the filter packs and the heated water while brewing without a level of the heated water rising above and overflowing the open top; and a first package including at least one of the brew baskets and a second package including at least one of the filter packs, the first and second packages being separate from one another. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the water and brewing reservoirs are sized to brew approximately only a single serving of beverage. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the brewing machine includes a flat platform that is not heated and that is formed to receive the beverage container. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the brew basket is held in the brewing machine directly above an area that receives the beverage container. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the brew basket is spaced above an area that receives the beverage container by a distance corresponding to a height of the beverage container. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the wall includes a plurality of side walls that are tapered outward, and wherein at least one of the side walls includes an integral spacer for limiting the extent of nesting of adjacent aligned brew baskets. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the spacer includes a projection that extends generally inwardly from an associated side wall, the projection being adapted to contact a lower surface of the bottom of an adjacent, nesting brew basket in a manner to space the disposable brew basket from the adjacent nesting brew basket. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the bottom and wall are injection molded to form the one-piece construction. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the bottom and wall are made of vacuum formed high-impact polystyrene. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the housing of the brewing machine includes a flat platform that defines a brewing container receiving area that is dimensioned to receive a single beverage container during the brewing operation. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the open top permits a user to place at least one of the filter packs in the brewing reservoir before the brewing operation. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the open top remains open before and during the brewing operation. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the open top permits hot water to flow from the brewing machine into the brewing reservoir. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the wall has upper edges molded in the one-piece construction to laterally extending flanges configured to hold the brew basket in a basket-receiving recess, the recess constituting the location in the brewing machine configured to receive the brew basket. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the brewing reservoir is configured to be located directly above the beverage container during the brewing operation. 16. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the filter packs contains an amount of coffee grinds to brew approximately only a single serving of brewed coffee, the filter pack being placed in the brewing reservoir through the open top the filter pack and disposable brew basket being contained in separate packages. 17. The system of claim 1, wherein a first brew basket of the plurality of disposable brew baskets is utilized in the beverage brewing machine during a first brewing operation and a second brew basket of the plurality of disposable brew baskets is utilized in the beverage brewing machine during a second brewing operation. 18. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of disposable brew baskets is utilized in the same beverage brewing machine during a corresponding plurality of single brewing operations. 19. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of disposable brew baskets are packaged before use. 20. The system of claim 1, wherein the brewing reservoir has first and second areas, the first area being configured to hold the filter pack, the second area at least partially surrounding the first area and extending to the open top, the second area holding the heated water without the level of the heated water rising above and overflowing the open top. 21. The system of claim 1, wherein the brewing reservoir has upper and lower areas located between the bottom and open top, the lower area being located proximate the bottom of the brewing reservoir and being configured to receive the filter pack, the upper area being located above the lower area and extending to the open top, the upper area extending above the filter pack by an amount sufficient to hold the heated water while brewing without a level of the heated water rising above and overflowing the open top. 22. The system of claim 1, wherein the beverage brewing machine includes a lid covering an open top on the water reservoir, the lid being lifted open to permit water to be freely poured into the water reservoir. 23. The system of claim 1, wherein different brew baskets are used with the beverage brewing machine daily. 24. The system of claim 1, wherein the brew baskets are each used with the beverage brewing machine during a single-use before being discarded. 25. The system of claim 1, wherein the brew baskets are formed of plastic. 26. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of disposable brew baskets and the plurality of filter packs are provided in equal numbers and in a one to one relation with one another. 27. A beverage brewing system, comprising: a beverage brewing machine having a housing, a water reservoir, an electrical heating element for heating water and a location to receive a brew basket, the brewing machine heating water from the water reservoir: a plurality of filter packs for use with the beverage brewing machine, each filter pack containing an amount of grinds sufficient to brew approximately only a single serving of brewed beverage; and a plurality of single serving disposable brew baskets for use with the beverage brewing machine, the brew baskets being inserted into the location in the beverage brewing machine; the brew baskets comprising a bottom and a wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom to define a brewing reservoir, the bottom and wall being formed with a disposable rigid non-collapsible one-piece construction, the bottom having a port there through to permit a brewed beverage to flow from the brewing reservoir of the disposable brew basket into a single serving beverage container located proximate to the beverage brewing machine, the wall of the brew basket extending upwardly from the bottom to an open top, the brewing reservoir having a size dimensioned appropriate to make approximately only a single serving of beverage during a brewing operation, the brewing reservoir being sufficiently large to hold at least one of the liter packs and the heated water while brewing without a level of the heated water rising above and overflowing the open top: and a sealed package containing a single disposable brew basket. 28. A beverage brewing system, comprising: a beverage brewing machine having a housing, a water reservoir, an electrical heating element for heating water and a location to receive a brew basket, the brewing machine heating water from the water reservoir: a plurality of filter packs for use with the beverage brewing machine, each filter pack containing an amount of grinds sufficient to brew approximately only a single serving of brewed beverage: a plurality of single serving disposable brew baskets for use with the beverage brewing machine, the brew baskets being inserted into the location in the beverage brewing machine, the brew baskets comprising a bottom and a wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom to define a brewing reservoir, the bottom and wall being formed with a disposable rigid non-collapsible one-piece construction, the bottom having a port there through to permit a brewed beverage to flow from the brewing reservoir of the disposable brew basket into a single serving beverage container located proximately to the beverage brewing machine, the wall of the brew basket extending upwardly from the bottom to an open top, the brewing reservoir having a size dimensioned appropriate to make approximately only a single serving of beverage during a brewing operation, the brewing a reservoir being sufficiently large to hold at least one of the filter packs and the heated water while brewing without a level of the heated water rising above and overflowing the open top: and a package including at least one of the brew baskets separate from the filter packs. 29. A beverage brewing system, comprising; a beverage brewing machine having a housing, a water reservoir an electrical heating element for heating water and a location to receive a brew basket, the brewing machine heating water from the water reservoir; a plurality of filter packs for use with the beverage brewing machine, each filter pack containing an amount of grinds sufficient to brew approximately only a single serving of brewed beverage: and a plurality of single serving disposable brew baskets for use with the beverage brewing machine, the brew baskets being inserted into the location in the beverage brewing machine, the brew baskets comprising a bottom and a wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom to define a brewing reservoir, the bottom and wall being formed with a disposable rigid non-collapsible one-piece construction, the bottom having a port there through to permit a brewed beverage to flow from the brewing reservoir of the disposable brew basket into a single serving beverage container located proximate to the beverage brewing machine, the wall of the brew basket extending upwardly from the bottom to an open top, the brewing reservoir having a size dimensioned appropriate to make approximately only a single serving of beverage during a brewing operation. the brewing reservoir being sufficiently large to hold at least one of the filter packs and the heated water while brewing without a level of the heated water rising above and overflowing the open top: and packages that individually package each of the brow baskets separate from one another and separate from the filter packs.