A pod assembly for use in a beverage machine is provided. The pod assembly includes a container and a filter disc that is detachably coupled to the container. The container includes a base, a side wall having a lower rim coupling the side wall to an outer perimeter of the base, and a flange coupled to an upper rim of the side wall and extending radially outward from the upper rim. The filter disc includes a central portion with multiple central openings, a dome-shaped portion with multiple secondary openings, an annular portion extending radially outward from the dome-shaped portion, a foot portion extending vertically from the annular portion in a first direction, and a retention flange extending vertically from the annular portion in a second direction.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

The present invention refers to a capsule (1) presenting at least one first construction element (2) configured in a container-like shape, and a second construction element (3) configured in a lid-like shape, adapted so as to contain an individual portion of an edible substance, whereby said second construction element (3) presents a passageway wall (4) that is surrounded in at least most part of respective perimeter by a weakened material region (41) provided as a reduction of thickness in at least one of the upstream and downstream sides of said passageway wall (4), and that presents a projection element (7) adapted so that can be actuated mechanically. The present invention further refers to a system for preparing edible products including a capsule (1), an apparatus for preparing edible products comprising at least one brewing device (10) presenting injection means (13) adapted so that exert a mechanic pressure upon the passageway wall (4) on a region of the passageway wall (4) opposite to the region of weakened material region (41).

A method for coating a powder compact, in particular for producing a capsule containing powdered beverages, comprises the following steps: i) Providing a powder compact of a powder containing at least one polysaccharide, ii) Providing a container having a container wall of a perforated material enclosing a cavity, the container having an inlet opening for introducing coating liquid into the cavity, iii) placing the powder compact in the cavity of the container, the powder compact being smaller than the volume of the cavity, (iv) introducing a coating liquid containing a coating material into the cavity via the inlet port, v) immersing the container filled with the powder compact and the coating material in a hardener liquid containing a hardener compound, the viscosity of the hardener liquid being lower than the viscosity of the coating liquid, and vi) Removal of the container from the hardener liquid and removal of the coated powder compact from the container.

A beverage cartridge and method for forming a beverage includes dispensing beverage material from a container into an attached mixing funnel. The container and mixing funnel may be moved toward each other to open the container and release beverage material. A cover of the container may have a movable portion that moves with contact with a part of the mixing funnel to open the container. The cartridge may be vibrated to dispense beverage material from the container, and liquid provided to the mixing funnel to mix with dispensed beverage material to form a beverage.

The present invention relates to an instant foamable beverage creamer comprising vegetable intact protein, for instance oat and/or rice protein, vegetable oil or fat, carbohydrates, and a hydrolyzed plant protein with a defined degree of hydrolysis which provides an excellent foam layer on a beverage.

Compostable capsule for preparing a beverage, in particular a hot beverage, comprising a core material of a bulk material, in particular selected from the group consisting of coffee powder, tea, cocoa, drinking chocolate, milk powder, instant coffee and dry soup and combinations thereof, and a cladding material encasing the core material, wherein the cladding material is a compostable, non-crosslinked polysaccharide.

Single-serve containers for use in brewing a cannabis-based beverage are described, as are methods for preparing a single-serve container configured for receipt in a single-serve brewing machine. The method includes: adding a processed cannabis product to the single-serve container; adding, to the single-serve container, at least one of an extraction or flavoring agent; and sealing the single-serve container.

A beverage brewer includes a pump, an intake tube assembly connected to an inlet port of the pump at a pump end, an outflow tube assembly connected to an outlet port of the pump at a pump end, a brewing material holder assembly configured to hold ground brewing material and arranged at an issue end of the outflow tube assembly, and a container volume configured to accommodate a container assembly, arranged at an issue portion of the holder assembly. A suction end of the intake tube assembly is arranged within an interior of the container volume. The pump is configured to draw fluid from within the container volume through the intake tube assembly and to issue the fluid into the holder assembly through the outflow tube assembly, thereby brewing a beverage in the holder assembly. The holder assembly is configured to issue the brewed beverage into the container volume.

A kit is configured to perform contactless terpene infusion of one or more cannabis materials. The kit includes a terpene composition. Furthermore, the kit includes a carrier medium that is configured to at least partially absorb the terpene composition upon making contact with the terpene composition. Finally, the kit includes a removable tray adapted to (i) fit within a top portion of a container, (ii) receive the carrier medium, (iii) prevent the carrier medium from contacting the one or more cannabis materials situated within a bottom portion of the container, and (iv) infuse the one or more cannabis materials with an aroma from the carrier medium subsequent to the at least partial absorption of the terpene composition.