Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A defroster deflector formed of an elongated flexible channel attached to the interior surface of a vehicle windshield near its upper edge. The channel is an inverted U-shape with an outer wall, a top wall, and an inner wall. The outer wall includes an adhesive surface with a peel-away cover that is removed immediately before the channel is placed into contact with and secured to the windshield. The channel is formed of a flexible material such as neoprene, polyurethane, or rubber that can flex and stretch while retaining its original U-shape.