Capsules for making drinks

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a capsule (1) for making a drink, comprising a powdered food substance (8) capable of making a drink by passing water through the powdered food substance. The capsule (1) comprises a cup-shaped containment body (2), which in turn comprises tubular side walls (21) and a bottom (22), and a closure element (29) closing the top of the containment body (2). The bottom ( 22 ) has a dispensing hole ( 26 ), and the containment body ( 2 ) defines a containment chamber ( 20 ) inside itself. A filter element is mounted in the holding chamber (20) between the powdered food substance (8) and the bottom (22). The distribution element (5) is installed in the receiving chamber (20) between the filter element and the bottom (22). The dispensing element (5) serves to create a tortuous path for the beverage to flow to the dispensing hole (26). An oxygen-impermeable barrier (6) is installed in the containment chamber (20) between the filter element and the distribution element (5). The oxygen impermeable barrier (6) is a sheet of flexible material which is secured to the containment body (2) in an oxygen-tight manner and is intended to be torn during use, allowing beverages to pass therethrough. The flow restriction element (7) is installed in the accommodation chamber (20) at a position between the filter element and the distribution element (5), and blocks the passage cross-section of the beverage in the accommodation chamber (20). The flow throttling element (7) has at least one through opening (71), through which beverage flows to the dispensing element (5) during use.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a type of capsule for making a beverage, which capsule contains a powdered food substance through which the beverage can be made by passing hot water. The food substance may be soluble or of a type that can be extracted by infusion, eg roasted ground coffee. Background technique [0002] In particular, the present invention relates to capsules of the type described in patents EP 1 472 156 , EP 1 500 358 , EP 1 574 452 and EP 1 808 382 . That is, when the capsule is used in a suitable beverage making machine, the capsule is capable of dispensing the beverage directly into the cup below. The capsule comprises a cup-shaped containment body with a bottom equipped with a dispensing hole. The containment body is closed at the top by a closure element and inside it, has at least one lower filter element between the powdered food substance and the bottom. [0003] For this type of capsule, the capsule is usually made in such...

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Problems solved by technology

This problem is even greater for capsules that dispense directly into the cup, since there is no dispenser on the outside of the capsule suitable for regularizing the flow of the drink

[0006] Also, at the end of the beverage dispensing there may be considerable drips from the capsule as the powdered food substance releases the water it absorbed during the beverage making step

This is inconvenient since the drops stain the underlying surface after the cup is removed and the user also has to dispose of the dropped capsule

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