conforming recess 17 formed in a wall 19 of the carafe 12 an upper end of the wall 19 is tapered inwardly and progressing further upwardly is flared outwardly to form a neck 16 surrounding the mouth 11 and also defining a pouring spout 18 a carafe lid 20 has a depending flange 22 that includes a plurality of tabs 24 defining a generally triangular shaped raised or ridged surface 27 the tabs 24 are formed with a pair of margin slots 25 that provide limited flexure additionally a discontinuity in the flange 22 defines a discharge opening 23 and a horizontal panel defines a flow deflector 21 the lid 20 is seatable over the carafe 12 by a snap fit action of the tabs 24 displaced inwardly as the ridged surface 27 passes over the neck 16 and then resumes the initial position as shown in fig7 the discharge opening 23 and the flow deflector 21 are registrable with the pouring spout 18 a diffuser member 26 preferably has a frusto conical configuration defined by a sloped wall 35 and includes a rim 28 disposed at an upper end thereof the rim 28 is substantially coincident to the flange 22.