Drip filter type coffee machine

The present technology relates to trickling coffee machines, and more particularly, to a filter basket, the interconnection between the container thereof and the vessel to be dispensed opposite. In one form, the coffee machine has a base, a body extending upwardly from the base, a platform having an upwardly facing surface and a coupling portion, the platform supported by and extending outwardly from the body, and a filter basket, where the filter basket includes a downwardly facing bottom surface supported on the upwardly facing surface; a recess in the bottom surface of the filter basket to receive the coupling portion of the platform; at least one downward facing positioning structure cooperating with the platform to assist in alignment of the filter basket with the platform; and wherein the upward facing surface of the platform comprises at least one upward facing positioning feature that engages with the downward facing positioning feature to at least assist in positioning the filter basket in an engaged