Single-serve molded soluble coffee product

A system for preparing an individual serving of coffee, the system comprising:

• a container having one or more holes in a lower portion thereof, the one or more holes sized to prevent a formed soluble coffee product from passing therethrough when the formed soluble coffee product is placed in the container and before water is passed through the container and the one or more holes;
• the formed soluble coffee product wherein the formed soluble coffee product is formed by freeze drying or ultrasonic energy, and all of the formed soluble coffee product is dissolvable so that any remaining soluble coffee product passes through the one or more holes when the formed soluble product is exposed to about 8 ounces of flowing water and any remaining coffee product remaining in the container is forced out of the container by the flow of water;
• a coffee maker operable to prepare a single serving of coffee from the one or more formed soluble coffee products, the coffee maker including:
• a recess for receiving the container;
• a water conduit by which water from a water source flows into the container while the container is in the recess;
• and
• a heater for heating the water.