A capsule for use in a coffee machine having a generally frusto-conical form with an upper surface and a lower surface, an annular flange being provided at the lower surface. The annular flange is provided with annular sealing means which deforms plastically in use when engaged by a capsule cage of a coffee machine to provide a seal, the seal being held in position on the flange by one or more protrusions from the capsule wall.

In a first aspect, a capsule for containing beverage ingredients configured to be inserted in a beverage production device is provided. The capsule includes a body defining a cavity to contain beverage ingredients. The body includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a sidewall extending from the upper portion to the lower portion, the lower portion including an annular flange outwardly extending from the sidewall. The annular flange includes an upper side facing towards the upper portion of the body. The capsule further includes a sealing member arranged on the upper side of the annular flange. The sealing member includes an inner layer facing the upper side of the annular flange including an adhesive and an outer layer having a mass-colored cellulose material. In a further aspect, a method for manufacturing such capsule is provided.

Systems, methods, apparatuses and articles of manufacture for cellulose-based multipurpose single-serve beverage cartridges. A cartridge in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a cartridge body body comprising a cellulose-based material, a filter, a beverage material, and a cover. The cellulose-based material may also be used for the cover, and reduces the leaching of potentially hazardous materials from similar plastic-based single-serve beverage cartridges.

A device 120 for preparing infused beverages including: a capsule 102, with the front face 103 in a substantially vertical position; an injector 124 for introducing an infusing liquid into the capsule 102 through the frangible region 116 when the capsule 102 is in the receptacle 118; and an infusion vessel 123 with a substantially vertical side opening 125 to the receptacle 118, so as to be in fluid connection with the filter wall 114 of the capsule 102 when the capsule 102 is in the receptacle 118, and an openable and closable bottom opening 127 to allow an infused beverage to flow out of the infusion vessel 123.

System for preparing a potable beverage. The system may include a first capsule and an alternative second capsule, a first beverage preparation device and a second beverage preparation device, each arranged for receiving either the first capsule or the alternative second capsule. The first capsule and the alternative second capsule each include a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with the first enclosing member if the capsule is used in the first beverage preparation device. There is no sealing interface between the first capsule and the second enclosing member for providing a fluid sealing during use, and there is a sealing interface between the alternative second capsule and the second enclosing member for providing a fluid sealing contact during use.

A Gasket for a beverage pod, comprising: A beverage pod comprising an exterior portion and an interior portion, A gasket disposed about the exterior portion of the beverage pod, wherein the gasket provides a seal between a brewing device and the exterior portion of the beverage pod, the seal thereby providing a means to maintain a pressure differential between the interior portion of the beverage pod and the exterior portion of the beverage pod.

A container for use with a machine for preparing a beverage and/or foodstuff or a precursor thereof, the container including: a storage portion for containing a precursor material, a closing member to close the storage portion and an annular flange-like rim comprising an annular force ring made of a wood pulp-based material, wherein the annular force ring is of essentially S-shaped when seen in transversal cross-section. A set of different containers is also proposed as well as a container system and a system comprising a container and a beverage preparation machine.

A capsule for use in a coffee machine is formed from a ductile metal and has a generally frusto-conical form with an upper end and a lower end, with an annular flange provided at the lower end. A sealing means is located on a surface of the annular flange facing towards the upper end of the capsule, which, in use, is engaged by a capsule cage of a coffee machine to provide a seal.

The invention relates to a disposable cartridge filled with a single serve portion of a liquid ingredient to be combined with a base liquid for the preparation of a liquid product, e.g. a beverage concentrate to be combined with water, e.g. carbonated water, for the preparation of a beverage suitable for human consumption. The cartridge comprises a vertically extending channel that extends to a dispensing aperture in the bottom of the cartridge and one or more dispensing passages extending between a reservoir and the outside of the cartridge. The dispensing passages are provided with outlet openings located adjacent the aperture such that the base liquid and the liquid ingredient are dispensed in parallel flows, the liquid ingredient subsequently coating the exterior of the stream of base liquid, such that actual mixing of the liquid ingredient and base liquid only takes place after both have been dispensed.

A capsule for containing beverage ingredients may be designed for insertion in a beverage production device in which a liquid under pressure enters the capsule to drain a beverage from the capsule, wherein the capsule includes a circumferential first wall, a second wall closing the circumferential first wall at a first end, and a third wall closing the circumferential first wall at a second, open, end opposite the second wall, the first, second and third wall enclosing an inner space including the beverage ingredients, wherein the capsule includes a sealing member for achieving a sealing effect between the capsule and the beverage production device, wherein at least one of the first, second and third wall as such is configured to act as the sealing member.