The present invention relates to a capsule (1) for making a beverage, comprising a water distributing element (3) positioned in an inner chamber of the capsule (1), in a position interposed between a water infeed section and a powdered food substance (27). The water distributing element (3) comprises: a central region (35) intended, in use, to receive the water fed in; a perimetric region (37) which is in contact with a lateral wall (20) of the capsule (1); a partition wall (39) which extends between the central region (35) and the perimetric region (37) and has a first face (31) facing the water infeed section and a second face (32) facing the powdered food substance (27). The partition wall (39) comprises one or more holes or channels (40, 45) which pass through the partition wall (39) and put the first face (31) and the second face (32) in communication with each other, said one or more holes or channels (40, 45) being far from the central region (35) and near the perimetric region (37) and forming the only passages for the water, in use, from the water infeed section towards the powdered food substance (27). Relative to a reference plane (10) which is perpendicular to the central axis (29), the first face (31) of the partition wall (39) is slanting relative to the reference plane (10) or is formed of portions which are slanting relative to the reference plane (10). The first face (31) of the partition wall (39) has a convexity facing the water infeed section.

The invention relates to a cartridge (1) for preparation of a beverage upon injection of liquid into the cartridge, the cartridge comprising at least a first compartment (2) and a second compartment (3) for holding beverage ingredients, an injection area (4) for receiving a liquid injected into the cartridge, and flow dividing means (8) designed for providing a fluid communication between the injection area (4) and the first and second compartment (2, 3), wherein the flow dividing means (8) are designed to provide a preferred flow path for liquid from the injection area (4) to the first and second compartment [2, 3) and to outlet means (9, 10) of the cartridge.

A single-serve capsule for preparing a beverage in a beverage apparatus. The capsule includes an inlet end, an outlet end arranged opposite to the inlet end, and a capsule base which closes the outlet end. The capsule base includes an outside area, an outside edge, weak points which open, break and/or tear as a result of a fluid pressure of hot water in the interior of the capsule, and arcuate thin spots arranged next to each of the weak points. The arcuate thin spots provide for a uniform guidance of a plastic melt, do not break or tear open under the fluid pressure of the hot water, and form ramp-like sloping surfaces to increase a surface of the accurate thin spots upon which the fluid pressure of the hot water acts.

A coffee powder filter cup for a coffee machine includes a bottom wall and a peripheral wall. The bottom wall has a thickness ranging from 0.7 mm to 1.5 mm and a plurality of apertures formed by a processing laser. Each of the apertures has an extending portion that has a length ranging from 0.2 mm to 2.0 mm in an extending direction, and two end portions that are connected respectively to opposite ends of the extending portion in the extending direction. The extending portion has a width ranging from 0.05 mm to 0.4 mm in a direction that is perpendicular to the extending direction. The peripheral wall extends from a periphery of the bottom wall in an upward direction to cooperate with the bottom wall to define a brewing space.

A beverage preparation capsule containing a beverage preparation ingredient, having a body with side walls formed from one or more substantially air- and liquid-impermeable sheet materials defining a chamber containing a beverage preparation ingredient and further defining an outlet channel having an upstream end in fluid communication with the chamber for escape of beverage from the chamber. At least a region of the outlet channel is filled by a filtration material for filtering the beverage escaping from the chamber. Also provided is a clamp assembly for preparing a beverage from such a capsule, the clamp assembly comprising two or more clamp members, wherein an inner wall of at least one of the clamp members comprises a concave base surface for receiving the capsule and one or more pressure pads projecting from the concave base surface for selectively constricting a region of the capsule.

Systems for controlled heating and/or agitation for liquid food or beverage product creation are disclosed. A dispenser for producing a food or beverage liquid product from a frozen contents in a receptacle includes a chamber configured to hold a receptacle containing the contents and a dilution liquid inlet configured to supply a dilution liquid to the interior of the receptacle. The dispenser also includes a perforator configured to perforate the receptacle and form a product outlet from the receptacle for the liquid product and an agitator configured to impart motion to the receptacle and/or the contents in the receptacle that increases a flow path from the liquid inlet to the product outlet taken by at least a portion of dilution liquid, when supplied, relative to a flow path from the liquid inlet to the product outlet taken by the portion of dilution liquid without the imparted motion.

A capsule for juices or beverages, formed of a single moulded propylene element, which contains a completely airtight and watertight heat-sealable film in the form of a filtering membrane, followed by a labyrinth, located at the bottom of the capsule, between an outlet cock and the heat-sealable film. The labyrinth allows the concentrated fruit juice to circulate therethrough, forming vortices in the outlet for the mixture of concentrated juice and water that mix the mixture to obtain a homogeneous product that exits through the cock, located in the narrowest part of the capsule in which holes converge, the holes connecting to the labyrinth to circulate the concentrated fruit juice with uniformity and continuity. The concentrated fruit juice packaged in capsules are compatible with those used by machines for coffee or similar soluble products, to obtain from a full capsule of concentrated juice a glass of juice equivalent to natural juice.

A flavorant container for use in a beverage system is provided. The flavorant container can be retained by a beverage system to dispense flavorant, which can be mixed with carbonated and/or uncarbonated water. In one embodiment, the flavorant container includes a container, a cap, and one or more features located on the cap. The features can include an inlet that is able to receive pressurized air, and an outlet that is able to dispense a flavorant when the inlet receives the pressurized air. The features can also include at least one raised protrusion that is capable of being retained by a complimentary pattern located on a beverage system in order to properly seat the flavorant container in the beverage system.

The invention concerns a beverage production system comprising a module (1) for producing a beverage from a pack (10), —said pack comprising a bottom side (101), and said bottom side (101) of said pack comprising an area (104) configured for being openable, said openable area being made of a flexible material, and—a module (1) comprising a pack holder assembly (2), a fluid processing device (11) designed to open the openable area (104)) of the pack, and an actuating device (12) to move said fluid processing device (11) and said pack (10) one to the other, and—the pack holder assembly (2) comprises a movable locking device (24) to position the pack (10) inside the pack chamber (22) when a beverage is prepared, and wherein the bottom part of the pack (10) comprises at least two fixing means (103), said fixing mean being a hole or a deformable area, and wherein the movable locking device (24) comprises at least two positioning means (242), each of said positioning means being configured: to move inside at least one respective hole (103) of the pack hold in the chamber, or. to move inside at least one respective deformable area (103) of the pack hold in the chamber and to fit in the resulting deformed area.

Apparatus (10) for the preparation of aerated drinks, comprising: an aerator stage (20) comprising: a removable aerator bottle (30) defining a chamber (32) for receiving a liquid to be aerated; an aerator bottle interface (40) operative to engage the removable aerator bottle (30) and seal the chamber (32) thereof; a gas inlet line (60) operative to fluidly connect a gas source (50) to the aerator bottle interface (40); and a gas supply mechanism (70) for controlling supply of gas from the gas source (50) to the aerator bottle interface (40) via the gas inlet line (60); characterised by: an aerated liquid dispenser outlet (110); a liquid outlet line (120) operative to fluidly connect the aerator bottle interface (40) to the aerated liquid dispenser outlet (110) to allow aerated liquid to flow from the chamber (32) of the removable aerator bottle (30) to the aerated liquid dispenser outlet (110); and a liquid flow controller (130) for controlling discharge of aerated liquid from the removable aerator bottle (30) to the aerated liquid dispenser outlet (110) via the liquid outlet line (120).