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A drip coffee maker is provides including a means for delaying the release of brewed coffee from the brew basket assembly position in a brew basket housing. The brew basket assembly includes an upper basket portion vertically movably mounted with respect to a lower basket portion. A bias member is i

A drip coffee maker is provides including a means for delaying the release of brewed coffee from the brew basket assembly position in a brew basket housing. The brew basket assembly includes an upper basket portion vertically movably mounted with respect to a lower basket portion. A bias member is interposed between the basket portions, vertically biasing the upper basket portion with respect to the lower basket portion. A basket valve is included in the upper and lower basket portions, and is actuatable between an open and a closed position. A carafe is included, and has a lid portion with a lid aperture therein. The carafe is removably positionable under the brew basket assembly with the lid aperture proximal to the basket valve. The basket valve opens when the weight of the hot water and coffee grounds in the upper basket portion exceeds a threshold weight of the bias members.

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What is claimed is: 1. A coffee maker comprising: a brew basket housing; a brew basket assembly positionable in the brew basket housing and including, a lower basket portion having a first exit aperture, an upper basket portion vertically movably mounted with respect to the lower basket portion and

What is claimed is: 1. A coffee maker comprising: a brew basket housing; a brew basket assembly positionable in the brew basket housing and including, a lower basket portion having a first exit aperture, an upper basket portion vertically movably mounted with respect to the lower basket portion and having a second exit aperture, the second exit aperture having fluid communication with the first exit aperture, a bias member interposed between the lower and upper basket portions, the bias member vertically biasing the upper basket portion from the lower basket portion when the upper basket portion includes a weight below a threshold weight of the bias member, and a basket valve positioned adjacent to the first and second exit apertures, the basket valve being actuatable between an open and a closed position; and a carafe including a lid portion having a lid aperture, the carafe being removably positionable under the brew basket housing, wherein the lid aperture is proximal to the basket valve when the carafe is positioned under the brew basket housing. 2. A coffee maker as set forth in claim 1, wherein the bias member compresses when the weight within the upper basket portion exceeds the threshold weight, decreasing the distance between the upper and lower basket portions. 3. A coffee maker as set forth in claim 2, wherein the decreasing distance between the upper and lower basket portions actuates the basket valve to the open position. 4. A coffee maker as set forth in claim 3, wherein when the weight within the upper basket portion decreases below the threshold weight the bias member expands, increasing the distance between the upper and lower basket portions. 5. A coffee maker as set forth in claim 4, wherein the increasing distance between the upper and lower basket portions actuates the basket valve to the closed position. 6. A coffee maker as set forth in claim 5, further comprising a lid valve positioned adjacent to the lid aperture, where the lid valve is proximal to the basket valve when the carafe is positioned under the brew basket housing. 7. A coffee maker as set forth in claim 6, wherein the decreasing distance between the upper and lower basket portions actuates the basket valve and the lid valve to the open position. 8. A coffee maker as set forth in claim 7, wherein the increasing distance between the upper and lower basket portions actuates the basket valve and the lid valve to the closed position. 9. A brew basket assembly for use with a coffee maker comprising: a lower basket portion having a first exit aperture, an upper basket portion vertically movably mounted with respect to the lower basket portion and having a second exit aperture, the second exit aperture having fluid communication with the first exit aperture, a bias member interposed between the lower and upper basket portions, the bias member vertically biasing the upper basket portion from the lower basket portion when the upper basket portion includes a weight below a threshold weight of the bias members, and a basket valve positioned adjacent to the first and second exit apertures, the basket valve being actuatable between an open and a closed position. 10. A brew basket assembly as set forth in claim 9, wherein the bias member compresses when the weight within the upper basket portion exceeds the threshold weight, decreasing the distance between the upper and lower basket portions. 11. A brew basket assembly as set forth in claim 10, wherein the decreasing distance between the upper and lower basket portions actuates the basket valve to the open position. 12. A brew basket assembly as set forth in claim 11, wherein when the weight within the upper basket portion decreases below the threshold weight the bias member expands, increasing the distance between the upper and lower basket portions. 13. A brew basket assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein the increasing distance between the upper and lower basket portions actuates the basket valve to the closed position. 14. A method of preparing a brewed beverage, comprising: providing a brewing container including a first portioned biased with respect to a second portion, wherein a biasing of the first portion with respect to the second portion delays the release of the infused hot water brewing container; positioning a dried beverage material in the brewing container; providing hot water into brewing container; collecting the hot water in the brewing container; infusing the hot water with the dried beverage material; delaying the release of the infused hot water from the beverage container; and releasing the infused hot water from the brewing container when a combined weight of the hot water and dried beverage material in the brewing container exceed a predetermined weight, including moving the first portion with respect to the second portion when a combined weight of the hot water and dried beverage material in the brewing container exceed a predetermined weight. 15. A method of preparing a brewed beverage as set forth in claim 14, wherein a un-biasing of the first portion with respect to the second portion releases of the infused hot water from the brewing container. 16. A method of preparing a brewed beverage as set forth in claim 15, wherein the first portion is un-biased with respect to the second portion when the combined weight of the hot water and dried beverage material in the brewing container exceeds the predetermined weight.