Abstract: A method and system for brewing one or more hot beverages, such as gourmet coffees. The gourmet coffee is brewed, at a brewing temperature, in the liners of a brewing urn. After brewing, the coffee can be transferred to any one of three storage tanks by means of manual or solenoid valves, and, if desired, a gravity-assist pump. The shelf-life of the brewed coffee is increased substantially when stored at a serving temperature which is lower than the brewing temperature. Coffee contained in feed lines leading from each of the storage tanks passes through a pressurizing line to a tap tower located to provide efficient service to the coffee-purchasing customers. Hot water from the water jacket of the brewing urn is circulated in hot water lines retained in close proximity to the feed lines between storage tanks and the tap tower, thereby keeping the coffee in the feed lines at a desirable serving temperature.

Abstract: Connection means for the attachment to a framework upright member of another framework member by means of a clip device comprises a bracket separate from the upright member and provided with hook formations by which it can be detachably engaged with openings in the said upright member and with vertical series of slots which are selectively engageable by parts of the clip device, which formations and series of slots are so disposed as to be mutually unobstructive. The formations and series of slots may be provided, respectively, on and in wall parts of the bracket which are at right angles to each other. Thus the hook formations may extend parallel to the wall part in which the slots are provided, but are not located opposite to those slots. The wall part in which the slots are provided may have a distancing abutment in the form of a return flange. The hook formations may be flat and include at least one with a downwardly directed tongue.