a brewing cartridge containing a filter containing brewing material and configured to reside generally horizontally in a coffee maker . the filter has a top rim sandwiched between a coffee holder cover and a coffee holder base , and the cartridge may be disassembled after use to recycle and / or reuse components thereof , the rim facilitating removing the filter and brewing material from the used cartridge . the coffee maker includes a reservoir , a pump , a heater , and a nozzle for injecting heated water into the cartridge . the cartridge receives the heated water through the coffee holder cover and releases brewed liquid through a passage on a side of the cartridge . the cover may be a plastic cover or a foil cover , and the filter may be provided to a consumer as an empty filter for filling by the consumer , or as a pre - packed filter containing brewing material .