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A single serving beverage filter cartridge is formed by placing a single serving portion of brewing material into a reusable coffee holder having a lid and a base. The reusable coffee holder includes a recessed region at the bottom of a base of the holder and is insertable into a cartridge housing o

A single serving beverage filter cartridge is formed by placing a single serving portion of brewing material into a reusable coffee holder having a lid and a base. The reusable coffee holder includes a recessed region at the bottom of a base of the holder and is insertable into a cartridge housing of a single serving coffee maker having an offset needle reaching up vertically from the base of the housing, the recessed region may be a large annular recessed region or a smaller off-center recessed region thereby avoiding the offset bottom needle. The coffee holder defines a frustoconical exterior and includes mesh filtering material for retaining brewing material inside the coffee holder. The mesh material may be a metal mesh or plastic mesh. The reusable coffee holder is configured for use in single serving coffee makers having the offset bottom needle and designed for single use cartridges.

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1. A beverage brewer, comprising: a brewing chamber;a container, disposed within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by a beverage brewer, the container comprising: a receptacle configured to receive and support the brewing material; anda cover;wherein the receptacl

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A beverage brewer, comprising: a brewing chamber;a container, disposed within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by a beverage brewer, the container comprising: a receptacle configured to receive and support the brewing material; anda cover;wherein the receptacle includes a base, having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a passageway in an interior area of the base, providing fluid flow through the interior surface and the exterior surface, andat least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base;wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening and a tamping projection that protrudes into the receptacle when the cover engages the top edge of the at least one sidewall, andwherein the container is adapted to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway;an inlet port, adapted to provide the input fluid to the container; anda needle-like structure, adapted to receive outflow fluid from the container through the base passageway;wherein the passageway is disposed to receive the needle-like structure and to provide a clearance around the needle-like structure such that the needle-like structure does not puncture the base. 2. The beverage brewer of claim 1, wherein the receptacle includes at least one extension that raises the base a predetermined distance above a lower surface of the brewing chamber, wherein the predetermined distance is selected such that a tip of the needle-like structure does not penetrate the exterior surface of the base. 3. The beverage brewer of claim 1, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable. 4. The beverage brewer of claim 1, wherein the passageway has an unobstructed configuration. 5. The brewing material holder of claim 1, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway. 6. The beverage brewer of claim 1, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow. 7. A beverage brewer, comprising: a brewing chamber:a container, disposed within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by a beverage brewer, the container comprising: a receptacle configured to receive the brewing material; anda cover;wherein the receptacle includes a base, having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein at least a portion of the base is disposed a predetermined distance above a bottom surface of the brewing chamber, andat least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base,wherein the receptacle has at least one passageway that provides fluid flow from an interior of the receptacle to an exterior of the receptacle;wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall the cover including an opening and a tamping projection that protrudes into the receptacle when the cover engages the top edge of the at least one sidewall, andwherein the container is adapted to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway;an inlet port, adapted to provide the input fluid to the container; anda needle-like structure, disposed below the base;wherein the predetermined distance is selected such that a tip of the needle-like structure does not penetrate the exterior surface of the base. 8. The beverage brewer of claim 7, wherein at least one passageway of the at least one passageway is disposed in the base. 9. The beverage brewer of claim 7, wherein the receptacle also includes at least one extension that raises the at least a portion of the base the predetermined distance above the bottom surface of the brewing chamber. 10. The beverage brewer of claim 7, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable. 11. The beverage brewer of claim 7, wherein at least one passageway of the at least one passageway is unobstructed. 12. The brewing material holder of claim 7, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway. 13. The beverage brewer of claim 7, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow. 14. A beverage brewer, comprising: a brewing chamber;a container, disposed within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by a beverage brewer, the container comprising: a receptacle configured to receive the brewing material; anda cover;wherein the receptacle includes a base, having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a passageway in an interior area of the base, providing fluid flow through the interior surface and the exterior surface, andat least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base,wherein the receptacle is adapted to support the brewing material a predetermined distance above a lower surface of the brewing chamber,wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening and a tamping projection that protrudes into the receptacle when the cover engages the top edge of the at least one sidewall, andwherein the container is adapted to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway;an inlet port, adapted to provide the input fluid to the container; anda needle-like structure, disposed below the brewing material;wherein the predetermined distance is selected such that the needle-like structure does not touch the brewing material when held by the container. 15. The beverage brewer of claim 14, wherein the receptacle also includes at least one extension that raises the base the predetermined distance above the lower surface of the brewing chamber. 16. The beverage brewer of claim 14, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable. 17. The beverage brewer of claim 14, wherein the passageway has an unobstructed configuration. 18. The brewing material holder of claim 14, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway. 19. The beverage brewer of claim 14, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow. 20. A beverage brewer, comprising: a brewing chamber;a container, disposed within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by a beverage brewer, the container comprising: a receptacle configured to receive the brewing material; anda cover;wherein the receptacle includes a base, having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a passageway in an interior area of the base, providing fluid flow through the interior surface and the exterior surface, andat least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base,wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening and a tamping projection that protrudes into the receptacle when the cover engages the top edge of the at least one sidewall, andwherein the container is adapted to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway;an inlet port, adapted to provide the input fluid to the container; anda needle-like structure, adapted to receive outflow fluid from the container through the base passageway; andwherein the passageway allows the outflow fluid to flow from the container. 21. The beverage brewer of claim 20, wherein the receptacle also includes at least one extension that raises at least a portion of the base a predetermined distance above a lower surface of the brewing chamber, wherein the predetermined distance is selected such that a tip of the needle-like structure does not penetrate the exterior surface of the base. 22. The beverage brewer of claim 20, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable. 23. The beverage brewer of claim 20, wherein the passageway leas an unobstructed configuration. 24. The brewing material holder of claim 20, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway. 25. The beverage brewer of claim 20, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow. 26. A beverage brewer including a brewing chamber configured to receive a brewing cartridge, an inlet port adapted to provide an input fluid, and a needle-like structure fixed in a bottom of the brewing chamber and adapted to puncture a shell of the brewing cartridge to carry an outflow of brewed beverage from the brewing cartridge and arranged to avoid puncturing filtering material containing brewing material disposed inside the shell, the improvement comprising: a container configured to replace the brewing cartridge, the container positionable within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by the beverage brewer, the container including: a receptacle configured to receive and support the brewing material, anda cover;wherein the receptacle includes: a passageway providing fluid communication between an interior of the receptacle and the brewing chamber,a base, having an interior surface and an exterior surface and configured to avoid contact with the needle-like structure, andat least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base and configured to avoid contact with the needle-like structure;wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening and a tamping projection that protrudes into the receptacle when the cover engages the top edge of the at least one sidewall, andwherein the container is adapted to accept the input fluid from the inlet port through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway. 27. The beverage brewer of claim 26, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable. 28. The beverage brewer of claim 26, wherein the receptacle also includes at least one extension that raises the base a predetermined distance above a lower surface of the brewing chamber. 29. The beverage brewer of claim 26, wherein the passageway has an unobstructed configuration. 30. The brewing material holder of claim 26, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway. 31. The beverage brewer of claim 26, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow.