A beverage cartridge system is adapted to brew a beverage through a brewer having a holder adapted to receive the cartridge system. The holder may have a deep well with one or more needles therewithin to pierce through the bottom of the cartridge system when inserted into the well. The cartridge sys
A beverage cartridge system is adapted to brew a beverage through a brewer having a holder adapted to receive the cartridge system. The holder may have a deep well with one or more needles therewithin to pierce through the bottom of the cartridge system when inserted into the well. The cartridge system may include a short cup and a tall cup, where the tall cup is taller than the short cup to pack more beverage grind. The cartridge system may include a filter within an outer cup. The bottom of the filter may be deep enough to be juxtaposed to the bottom of the cup. The filter may be formed from a material that is substantially resistant to piercing by the needle within the holder such that when the outlet needle pierces through the bottom of the cup, the outlet needle raises the filter at a point of contact, and the filter substantially resists the outlet needle from piercing through the filter during a brewing process.
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1. A beverage brewer and cartridge combination, comprising: a beverage cartridge having a beverage ingredient therein;a cartridge holder having a top end that is configured to receive the beverage cartridge, and a bottom end, and a ledge between the top and bottom ends and above the bottom end;a fir
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A beverage brewer and cartridge combination, comprising: a beverage cartridge having a beverage ingredient therein;a cartridge holder having a top end that is configured to receive the beverage cartridge, and a bottom end, and a ledge between the top and bottom ends and above the bottom end;a first outlet piercing element having a base end that is supported on the ledge and a tip end that is higher than the base end; anda second outlet piercing element having a base end that is not supported on the ledge and a tip end, the base end of the second outlet piercing element spaced apart from the base end of the first outlet piercing element;wherein the respective configurations of the beverage cartridge and the cartridge holder are such that, when the beverage cartridge is positioned within the cartridge holder, the beverage cartridge is pierced within a first predetermined outlet piercing area by the first outlet piercing element, and the beverage cartridge is not in contact with or pierced by the second outlet piercing element within a second predetermined outlet piercing area that is spaced apart from the first predetermined outlet piercing area. 2. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a cover that is movable between open and closed positions; andan inlet piercing element that is mounted to the cover such that, when the cover moves from the open position to the closed position and the beverage cartridge is within the cartridge holder, the inlet piercing element pierces the beverage cartridge. 3. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beverage cartridge includes a cup with a beverage ingredient therein, the cup having a circular base and a side wall that together define a circular edge where the circular base and the side wall meet; andthe beverage cartridge and the cartridge holder are respectively configured such that the circular edge of the cup is adjacent to the first predetermined outlet piercing area when the beverage cartridge is within the cartridge holder. 4. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 3, wherein the circular base of the cup has a center; andwherein the respective configurations of the beverage cartridge and the cartridge holder are such that, when the beverage cartridge is positioned within the cartridge holder, the center of the circular base is not at the first predetermined outlet piercing area. 5. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ledge fixedly supports the first outlet piercing element. 6. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom end of the cartridge holder supports the second outlet piercing element. 7. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 6, wherein the entire second outlet piercing element is vertically offset from the entire first outlet piercing element. 8. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beverage cartridge is a frusto-conical single-serving beverage cartridge. 9. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the beverage cartridge includes a cup having a circular base with a side wall extending upwardly therefrom to a radially outwardly protruding rim surrounding a circular access opening, an outer diameter of the side wall adjacent and below the rim of 40 mm to 47 mm, an outer diameter of the side wall along the circular base of 34 mm to 38 mm, and a height between the rim and the circular base of 43 mm to 46 mm. 10. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first outlet piercing element comprises a first outlet needle; andthe second outlet piercing element comprises a second outlet needle. 11. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cartridge holder includes an inner surface; andthe ledge is not movable relative to the inner surface. 12. The brewer and cartridge combination as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a tube defining a funnel located under the ledge. 13. A method, comprising the steps of: providing a beverage cartridge including a beverage ingredient therein; andproviding a beverage brewer including a cartridge holder having a top end that is configured to receive the beverage cartridge, and a bottom end, and a ledge between the top and bottom ends and above the bottom end,a first outlet piercing element having a base end that is supported on the ledge and a tip end that is higher than the base end, anda second outlet piercing element having a base end that is not supported on the ledge and a tip end, the base end of the second outlet piercing element spaced apart from the base end of the first outlet piercing element,the respective configurations of the beverage cartridge and the cartridge holder being such that, when the beverage cartridge is positioned within the cartridge holder, the beverage cartridge is pierced within a first predetermined outlet piercing area by the first outlet piercing element, and the beverage cartridge is not in contact with or pierced by the second outlet piercing element within a second predetermined outlet piercing area that is spaced apart from the first predetermined outlet piercing area. 14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the beverage brewer includes a cover that is movable between open and closed positions; andan inlet piercing element that is mounted to the cover such that, when the cover moves from the open position to the closed position and the beverage cartridge is within the cartridge holder, the inlet piercing element pierces the beverage cartridge. 15. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the beverage cartridge includes a cup with a beverage ingredient therein, the cup having a circular base and a side wall that together define a circular edge where the circular base and the side wall meet; andthe beverage cartridge and the cartridge holder are respectively configured such that the circular edge of the cup is adjacent to the first predetermined outlet piercing area when the beverage cartridge is within the cartridge holder. 16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the circular base of the cup has a center; andwherein the respective configurations of the beverage cartridge and the cartridge holder are such that, when the beverage cartridge is positioned within the cartridge holder, the center of the circular base is not at the first predetermined outlet piercing area. 17. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the ledge fixedly supports the first outlet piercing element. 18. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the bottom end of the cartridge holder supports the second outlet piercing element. 19. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the entire second outlet piercing element is vertically offset from the entire first outlet piercing element. 20. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the beverage cartridge is a frusto-conical single-serving beverage cartridge. 21. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the beverage cartridge includes a cup having a circular base with a side wall extending upwardly therefrom to a radially outwardly protruding rim surrounding a circular access opening, an outer diameter of the side wall adjacent and below the rim of 40 mm to 47 mm, an outer diameter of the side wall along the circular base of 34 mm to 38 mm, and a height between the rim and the circular base of 43 mm to 46 mm. 22. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first outlet piercing element comprises a first outlet needle; andthe second outlet piercing element comprises a second outlet needle. 23. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the cartridge holder includes an inner surface; andthe ledge is not movable relative to the inner surface. 24. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the cartridge holder includes a tube defining a funnel located under the ledge.
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