Capsule and system for making beverages

Abstract

A capsule for making beverages, contains a powdered food substance which can be extracted by passing hot water through it.The capsule (1 ) comprises a cup-shaped containment body (3) which inside it forms a chamber (2) for housing (16) the powdered food substance, and which comprises a bottom portion (7) through which, in use, hot water can be fed into the capsule (1), and a lateral wall (4) connected to the bottom portion (7) and forming an access opening for accessing the chamber (2), and a closing element (9) fixed to the lateral wall (4) at the access opening for closing it, and through which, in use, the beverage can come out of the chamber (2). The capsule (1) also comprises a filter element (10) which is permeable to water and positioned inside the chamber (2) between the powdered food substance and the bottom portion (7), the filter element (10) resting on the bottom portion (7) and being free to move away from the latter towards the inside of the chamber (2) except for the resistance applied by the powdered food substance. The invention also relates to a system for making beverages which comprises the capsule (1).

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a container for making a drink, in particular a container comprising a powdered food inside it, allowing the drink to be made by passing hot water through it. The invention also relates to a system for making a beverage comprising said container. Background technique [0002] In particular, although the present invention can be applied in the following two situations: the case of a substance which is expected to allow the making of a drink after the substance has been practically completely dissolved in hot water; and the case of a powdered food (such as coffee) which is expected to allow the making of a drink by extraction powders), but the invention is preferably contemplated for the latter type of container. [0003] In more detail, the present invention aims to define a new type of container that can be advantageously used in coffee machines of the system currently widespread on the market, in which the container i...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] However, prior art systems are not without disadvantages

Especially often aimed at making espresso, prior art systems do not appear to be capable of making beverages with organoleptic properties close enough to those that can be obtained using professional bar-style machines (which would be desired)

[0005] In particular, in prior art systems, the flow of water through the container did not brew all the powder sufficiently evenly for the entire duration of the beverage making cycle

Furthermore, in many cases powdered foods do not have the correct degree of compression for optimal serving

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