A server (20) for retaining and dispensing a heated beverage. The server includes an insulated server body (23) for reducing heat transfer of heat from the liquid beverage retained therein. A sump (60) is provided in the server body at a lower portion thereof for draining beverage from the server. T
A server (20) for retaining and dispensing a heated beverage. The server includes an insulated server body (23) for reducing heat transfer of heat from the liquid beverage retained therein. A sump (60) is provided in the server body at a lower portion thereof for draining beverage from the server. The sump has a minimal cross sectional area to further reduce heat transfer from a volume of liquid beverage retained in the server to the sump. A faucet (42) is attached to the server and communicates with the sump through a port (76). An interface hub (52) is positioned between the faucet and the server for reducing heat transfer from the liquid beverage to the faucet.
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1. A beverage server for retaining a liquid beverage to be dispensed therefrom, the beverage server comprising; a server body defining an inner cavity;a sump provided in a lower portion of the server;a port extending through the body and communicating with the sump; the sump having a relationship wi
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A beverage server for retaining a liquid beverage to be dispensed therefrom, the beverage server comprising; a server body defining an inner cavity;a sump provided in a lower portion of the server;a port extending through the body and communicating with the sump; the sump having a relationship with the port to minimize the heat transfer from the liquid in the cavity of the server body, the sump having an upper area and a depth that define a minimal volume of liquid relative to the volume of the cavity; beverage retained in the inner cavity of the server draining towards and into the sump;a thermally non-conductive interface hub configured with an internal portion inside the server body, an external portion outside the server body and an intermediate portion connecting the internal portion and the external portion, the intermediate portion extending through the port, the hub external portion including attachment structure adapted for attachment to and retaining a faucet on the server, the internal portion including only means for retained engagement of the interface hub with the server body;a faucet attached to the hub external portion of the server proximate to the sump and communicating with the port, the faucet draining beverage from the server through the sump; andthe faucet being configured to reduce thermal loss of a heated beverage retained in the server. 2. The beverage server of claim 1, the server body further comprising an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer and outer layer defining an evacuated cavity there between providing thermal insulation relative to the server body. 3. The beverage server of claim 1, further comprising the faucet being configured of a material having a generally low thermal conductivity. 4. The beverage server of claim 1, further comprising the faucet being configured having a minimal thermal mass for reducing the thermal mass material related to heat transferred from the server through the faucet. 5. The beverage server of claim 1, further comprising the interface hub being formed of a material having a generally low thermal conductivity. 6. The beverage server of claim 1, further comprising the interface hub having a minimal thermal mass. 7. The beverage server of claim 1, comprising a port communicating with the sump and the faucet for passage of heated liquid from the server through the sump and to the faucet for dispensing therefrom. 8. The beverage server of claim 1, further comprising the interface hub being constructed for snap fit engagement with the port to facilitate engagement therewith, a seal retained proximate to the hub and the server body for providing a seal between the hub and server body. 9. The beverage server of claim 1, further comprising an interface hub coupled through the server body communicating with the port, the interface hub having each at least a low thermal conductivity for reducing the transfer of heat between the inner cavity of the server and a faucet attached to the interface hub. 10. The beverage server of claim 1, further comprising a stopper of the faucet being positioned generally external to the server body. 11. The beverage server of claim 1, further comprising a stopper of the faucet being positioned generally internal of the server body. 12. The beverage server of claim 1, further comprising the faucet being configured with hollowed areas to reduce thermal mass of the faucet. 13. A beverage server for retaining a liquid beverage to be dispensed therefrom, the beverage server comprising; a server body defining an inner cavity;a sump being defined in a lower portion of the server in position generally proximate an inside surface of an inner layer of the beverage server, the sump including an upper area having a generally minimal cross sectional area relative to beverage retained in the cavity, the cross sectional area of the upper area of the sump being minimized so as to reduce the potential heat transfer surface area between the sump and the faucet;a port extending through the body and communicating with the sump; the sump having a relationship with the port to minimize the heat transfer from the liquid in the cavity of the server body, the sump upper area and a depth of the sump defining a minimal volume of liquid relative to the volume of the cavity; beverage retained in the inner cavity of the server draining towards and into the sump;a thermally non-conductive interface hub configured with an internal portion inside the server body, an external portion outside the server body and an intermediate portion connecting the internal portion and the external portion, the intermediate portion extending through the port, the hub external portion including attachment structure adapted for attachment to and retaining a faucet on the server, the internal portion including structure for retained engagement of the interface hub with the server body and with no other structure extending into the server from the internal portion;a faucet attached to the hub external portion of the server proximate to the sump and communicating with the port, the faucet draining beverage from the server through the sump; andthe faucet being configured to reduce thermal loss of a heated beverage retained in the server. 14. A server assembly comprising: a vacuum insulated server body, the server body defining an inner cavity for retaining heated beverage therein,a sump being defined in a lower portion of the server body,a port extending through the server body and communicating with the sump for dispensing heated liquid there through, the sump having a relationship with the port to minimize the heat transfer from the liquid in the cavity of the server body, the sump having an upper area and a depth defining a minimal volume of liquid relative to the volume of the cavity;a thermally non-conductive interface hub configured with an internal portion inside the server body, an external portion outside the server body and an intermediate portion connecting the internal portion and the external portion, the intermediate portion extending through the port, the hub external portion including attachment structure adapted for attachment to and retaining a faucet on the server, the internal portion including structure configured for retained engagement of the interface hub with the server body and with no other structure extending into the server from the internal portion;a faucet coupled to the external portion communicating with the port for controllably dispensing heated beverage from the sump through the port and through the faucets,the interface hub positioned between the faucet and server body for thermally uncoupling the faucet and the server body to reduce heat transfer from liquid in the server through the faucet. 15. The server of claim 14, further comprising a faucet formed of at least a generally low thermal conductivity material. 16. A method for reducing transfer of heat from a volume of liquid beverage, the method comprising: providing a beverage server;providing a sump, in a lower portion of the server;providing a port through a wall of the server communicating with the sump; the sump having a relationship with the port to minimize the heat transfer from the liquid in the cavity of the server body, the sump having an upper area and a depth that define a minimal volume of liquid relative to the volume of the cavity;providing a thermally non-conductive interface hub configured with an internal portion inside the server body, an external portion outside the server body and an intermediate portion connecting the internal portion and the external portion, the intermediate portion extending through the port, the hub external portion retaining a faucet on the server, the internal portion including structure configured for retained engagement of the interface hub with the server body and no other structure extending into the server from the internal portion;providing a faucet coupled to the hub of the server proximate to and communicating with the port;dispensing hot liquid beverage into a cavity of the server;retaining a quantity of the beverage in the server, dispensing hot beverage from the server through the sump, through the port and faucet; andproviding a minimal distance between the sump and faucet in which beverage may be retained. 17. The method of claim 16, providing the faucet formed of at least a generally low thermally conductive material for minimizing heat transfer of beverage contacting the faucet. 18. The method of claim 16, further comprising, providing an interface hub, attaching the interface hub to an external portion of the server body proximate to and communicating with the port, attaching the faucet to the interface hub, and providing the interface hub formed of a material which has at least a generally low thermally conductive characteristic.
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