The invention relates to a pod (100, 200) for preparing a beverage in a beverage production
machine, wherein the pod (100, 200) is made of a biodegradable, preferably compostable, material composition and comprises a pod body (110) composed of two half-shells (101, 102) being connected to each other along their respective circumferential
flange (140) so as to delimit a chamber (103) for containing a substance (105) for the preparation of the beverage, wherein at least one half-shell comprises in a layered manner:. A primary layer (171) made of a paper-based material,. A
secondary layer (172) comprising at least an
oxygen barrier function and optionally a
water barrier function, and. A, at least partial,
tertiary layer (173) comprising a filter function, wherein the primary layer (171) of at least one of the half-shell (101, 102) comprises at least one traversing hole (106), over at least a delivery portion (130) of the half-shell (101, 102), said delivery portion being adapted to interact with external opening elements of the beverage production
machine under the effect of rising pressure of the fluid being injected into the pod (100, 200) through an injection portion (120) on the other half-shell (101, 102), to dispense the prepared beverage from the pod (100, 200). The invention also relates to the use of said pod in a beverage production
machine.