An apparatus for brewing a beverage, the apparatus comprising at least one brew module (50, 500) configured to brew a single-cup portion of a beverage, the at least one brew module comprising a chamber (1210) configured to receive ground material and configured to engage with a nozzle (1222), wherein the nozzle (1222) is configured to be inclined with respect to a horizontal plane of the apparatus such that a face of the nozzle defines an angle between about 5° and 60° with respect to a horizontal plane of the apparatus, wherein the nozzle is configured to direct liquid to an inner portion of the chamber (1210) during a brew cycle to agitate ground material during the brew cycle.