Provided in some embodiments is a beverage brewing device that includes a housing and a fill-port located on front side of the housing. The fill-port includes an inlet that may accept a fluid supply container. Provided in some embodiments is a method of preparing a brewed beverage that includes coup
Provided in some embodiments is a beverage brewing device that includes a housing and a fill-port located on front side of the housing. The fill-port includes an inlet that may accept a fluid supply container. Provided in some embodiments is a method of preparing a brewed beverage that includes coupling a fluid supply container to a fill-port located on a front side of a brewing device, routing a fluid contained in the fluid container from the fluid container to a heat-exchange device to heat the fluid, routing the heated fluid to a brewing container to brew the fluid, and routing the brewed fluid into a beverage container used for serving the brewed beverage.
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1. A beverage brewing device, comprising: a housing; anda fill-port located on a front side of the housing, wherein the fill-port comprises an inlet configured to accept to a fluid supply containers;wherein the front side comprises a side of the beverage brewing device housing that faces toward a us
1. A beverage brewing device, comprising: a housing; anda fill-port located on a front side of the housing, wherein the fill-port comprises an inlet configured to accept to a fluid supply containers;wherein the front side comprises a side of the beverage brewing device housing that faces toward a user when the brewing device is installed in a rack-mount;wherein the beverage brewing device comprises a modular brewing device configured to be installed in an aircraft rack-mount having a top-rack portion that blocks access a top face of the housing. 2. The beverage brewing device of claim 1, wherein the fill-port is accessible to receive fluid from a supply container when the beverage brewing device is installed for use. 3. The beverage brewing device of claim 1, wherein the fill-port comprises a nozzle. 4. The beverage brewing device of claim 3, wherein the nozzle of the fill-port is complementary to a nozzle of the fluid supply container. 5. The beverage brewing device of claim 3, wherein the nozzle of the fill-port comprises an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the nozzle of the fluid supply container, such that the nozzle of the fluid supply container may be slid into the nozzle of the fill-port. 6. The beverage brewing device of claim 1, wherein the fill-port comprises an engagement feature configured to engage a complementary engagement feature of the fluid supply container. 7. The beverage brewing device of claim 6, wherein the engagement feature comprises a protrusion configured to puncture a portion of the fluid supply container. 8. The beverage brewing device of claim 1, wherein the fill-port is located in a recess of the front side. 9. The beverage brewing device of claim 8, wherein the recess is configured to house all or substantially all of the fluid supply container. 10. The beverage brewing device of claim 1, wherein the fluid supply container comprises a shape substantially complementary to a shape of the recess. 11. The beverage brewing device of claim 1, wherein the beverage brewing device does not comprise a fill-port on a top side of the brewing device. 12. The beverage brewing device of claim 1, wherein the fluid supply container comprises a bottle for bottled water, and wherein the inlet comprises a nozzle configured to mate with a nozzle of the bottle. 13. The beverage brewing device of claim 1, comprising a fluid pump configured to generate fluid flow from a water source to a water heater of the beverage brewing device. 14. The beverage brewing device of claim 1, comprising a pressure sensor configured to detect a fluid level in a reservoir of the beverage brewing device. 15. A beverage brewing system, comprising: an aircraft rack-mount comprising one or more modular slots configured for securing one or more modular devices; anda modular brewing device configured to fit within the aircraft rack-mount, wherein the modular brewing device comprises:a housing configured to be secured within the aircraft rack-mount, wherein a front side of the housing is substantially accessible by a user when the housing is secured within the aircraft rack-mount; anda fill-port located on the front side of the housing, wherein the fill-port is substantially accessible when the housing is secured within the one or more modular slots, and wherein the fill-port comprises an inlet configured to accept a fluid supply container;wherein the aircraft rack-mount has a top-rack portion that blocks access a top face of the housing. 16. The system of claim 15, further comprising the fluid supply container. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein the fill-port comprises a nozzle. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the nozzle is complementary to a nozzle of the fluid supply container. 19. The system of claim 15, wherein the fill-port comprises an engagement feature configured to engage a complementary engagement feature of the fluid supply container. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the engagement feature comprises a thread or a detent feature. 21. The system of claim 19, wherein the engagement feature includes a protrusion configured to puncture a portion of the fluid supply container. 22. The beverage brewing device of claim 15, wherein the fill-port is located in a recess of the front side. 23. The beverage brewing device of claim 22, wherein the recess is configured to house all or substantially all of the fluid supply container. 24. The beverage brewing device of claim 15, wherein the fluid supply container comprises a shape substantially complementary to a shape of the recess. 25. The beverage brewing device of claim 15, wherein the modular beverage brewing device does not comprise a fill-port on a top side of the brewing device. 26. The beverage brewing device of claim 15, wherein the fluid supply container comprises a bottle for bottled water.
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