Abstract: A coffee brewer and a method of brewing coffee or another beverage with hot liquid, including tea, are provided. The coffee brewer includes a container with an inner volume, a closed end and an open end. A lid includes an inside with an inner area and an outside, for sealing attachment to the open end. An outlet and a valve, are configured to open or close a flow path between the container and the outlet. A coffee filter is secured to the inside of the lid, in the flow path between the container and the outlet. The outlet is configured to allow pouring of coffee while actuating the valve, and the valve can be actuated from a closed position to an open position with the closed end of the container facing up and the container being above the lid, without spilling coffee on an operator of the valve.

Abstract: A coffee brewer and a method of brewing coffee or another beverage with hot liquid, including tea, are provided. The brewer includes a container with an inner volume, a closed end and an open end. A lid includes an inside with an inner area and an outside with for sealing attachment to the open end. An outlet and a manually actuated sealed valve, open or close a flow path between the container and the outlet. A coffee filter is secured to the inside of the lid, in the flow path flow path between the container and the outlet. The outlet is located to allow pouring of coffee while actuating the valve, whereby the valve of the coffee brewer can be actuated from a closed position to an open position with the closed end facing up and the container above the lid, without spilling coffee on an operator actuating the valve.