An apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes a device for heating and conveying water. A brewing chamber is coupled to the device to introduce heated water into the brewing chamber. The brewing chamber has a lateral opening and a bottom side having an outlet. A positioning device positions at the lateral opening of the brewing chamber a capsule containing an ingredient for brewing the beverage. A drive device is arranged to move the brewing chamber relative to the capsule. A method of using the apparatus includes the step of ejecting the capsule from the lateral opening of the brewing chamber after each brewing process and carrying out an automatic rinsing of the brewing chamber.

A brewing device and a beverage machine are provided. The brewing device includes: a base; a capsule holder mounted on the base; an injection module being movably connected with the base and capable of getting close to or away from the capsule holder along a preset direction; a sliding rail, having one end thereof carried on the capsule holder and the other end rotatably mounted on the capsule holder; and a driving module, configured to drive the sliding rail to rotate when the injection module is getting away from the capsule holder along the preset direction, so that one end of the sliding rail carried on the capsule holder gets away from the capsule holder.

An apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes a device for heating and delivering water, a brewing chamber, into which the heated water is introduced, a positioning device for positioning a capsule, with contents for brewing the beverage, at a lateral opening of the brewing chamber, and an outlet with a switchable valve on an underside of the brewing chamber, wherein an inlet for introducing the hot water is provided on an upper side of the brewing chamber. A method is also described for preparing a brewed beverage.

A system for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption, including an apparatus including a first brew chamber part having a cavity bounded by a chamber inner wall and a chamber bottom of the first brew chamber part wherein the cavity is arranged for selectively holding one of a first and second exchangeable capsules, wherein the first brew chamber part is further provided with an alignment cap which is movable in an axial direction of the first brew chamber part.

The present invention discloses a brewing device (1) adapted for preparing beverages, in particular aromatic beverages such as espresso coffee and similar, by means of mixing a pressurized flow with an edible substance contained in a capsule (2). Said brewing device (1) comprises a force transmission disposition (3), an injection disposition (4), a collection disposition (5) and a structural disposition (6), as well as a base support (7) provided on the downwards-oriented side of said injection disposition (4) and projecting beyond thereof so as to provide support to a downwards-oriented part of said capsule (2), whereby said base support (7) is provided so that can be moved together with said injection disposition (4), and moved relative thereto.

A beverage system for producing a coffee or tea beverage that includes a beverage machine that includes: a holder configured to receive and support a portion capsule, and a pump controlled to push water into the capsule to produce the beverage. The portion capsule includes a metal cover attached to a metal base element. The cavity has a plurality of ribs that are radially spaced, vertically oriented, and configured to extend toward a central portion thereof. The ribs are free from extending all the way to a bottom of the cavity. The base element has a side wall with an electrically conductive section and radially spaced and vertically oriented grooves, the grooves being free from extending all the way to a bottom of the base element and are also free from extending all the way to a region of the side wall that is immediately adjacent to the flange.

A delivery head for a beverage preparation machine including: an upwardly directed inlet for supplying water to a cartridge received in the delivery head; a downwardly directed outlet for outflow of beverage; a barcode reader having a barcode reader window through which signals may be transmitted; wherein the inlet, the outlet and the barcode reader window are arranged in a line with the outlet being intermediate the inlet and the barcode reader window.

A beverage preparation machine for brewed beverages includes a housing having a housing wall that surrounds an inner space and has an opening; a brewing device arranged in the inner space for brewing a quantity of a solid material accommodated by the brewing device, wherein the quantity of the solid material can be output from the brewing device; a movable container for receiving a quantity of the solid material output from the brewing device, which container can be brought into the inner space through the opening; a movable cover plate for covering the opening, which cover plate in a first position covers at least one region of the opening, and which in a second position uncovers the opening. The cover plate is connected to the housing via a pivoting device so that the cover plate is movable between the first and second positions by pivoting about a pivot axis.

A brewing device (1) adapted for the preparation of beverages, in particular aromatic beverages such as espresso coffee and similar, by mixing a pressurized flow with an edible substance contained in a capsule (2). The brewing device (1) comprises a force transmission disposition (3), an injection disposition (4) presenting capsule side supports (41), a collection disposition (5) presenting a collection chamber (51) and a structural disposition (6). The collection chamber (51) is adapted so that the capsule side supports (41) keep engagement of the capsule (2) when the capsule is introduced the furthest into the collection chamber (51), so that the capsule (2) can be pulled upstream, out of the collection chamber (51), driven by the opening movement of the brewing device (1) from a closed position.

A used capsule moving assembly includes a capsule blocking device leaving a capsule opening accessible, a used capsule moving device supporting the capsule blocking device and moving the capsule blocking device by taking it in front of a cutting device to partially open a capsule lid, in front of an emptying device to empty a used or extracted or exhausted substance, including used ground coffee, from a capsule body without breaking or destroying the capsule body, and in front of a capsule collection device to collect the capsule body emptied of the used or extracted or exhausted substance. The used capsule moving device displaces the capsule blocking device along a linear path at least when the capsule blocking device is placed so as to take the capsule body with the longitudinal capsule axis thereof in front of each of the cutting, emptying, and collection devices.