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Capsule to be used to prepare an infused beverage

a technology of capsules and coffee, applied in the field of capsules, can solve the problems of affecting the taste of coffee, and often containing incorrect proportions of milk to coffee,

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-01
IMA IND MASCH AUTOMATICHE SPA
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As a result, the beverage made with pods of this kind often contains incorrect proportions of milk to coffee.
In other terms, the beverage made using the pods described above, which are made entirely of filter paper, contains an excessively high concentration of milk, making it unpleasant to the taste.
Another disadvantage of these pods made entirely of filter paper is that the part of the mixture constituted by the soluble additive material dissolves completely, thus partly emptying the pod, causing it to become soft and spongy, and difficult to remove from the holder of the coffee machine when an unused pod has to be placed in the machine to make another cup of coffee.

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[0017] With reference to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 denotes a single-dose capsule for use in an espresso coffee machine to prepare a hot coffee and milk beverage, especially cappuccino.

[0018] The espresso coffee machine, not illustrated because it is a very well known type of machine, basically comprises a device for producing a flow of hot or boiling water that is forced through the capsule 1 once the latter has been placed in a holder in a percolating chamber where the hot beverage is brewed.

[0019] The capsule 1 comprises a closed container or cartridge 2, preferably in the shape of truncated cone made of a food safe plastic material.

[0020] As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the bottom surface 3 of the cartridge 2 has a central hole 4, preferably circular, covered by a seal 5 of suitable material designed to be opened or pierced by a hollow needle A forming part of the coffee machine. In an alternative embodiment, the seal 5 forms an integral part of the bottom surf...

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A capsule (1) used to prepare an infused beverage, especially cappuccino or macchiato coffee, comprises a first container (6) made of a substantially flexible material and containing a powdered infusion substance (MI), the coffee, and a second container (2), attached to the first container (6), made of a substantially rigid material and containing a powdered soluble substance (MS), the milk.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a capsule that can be used to prepare an infused beverage. [0002] In particular, the present invention relates to a single-dose coffee capsule to be used in an espresso coffee machine in which a flow of hot or boiling water forced through the capsule positioned in a percolating chamber produces a hot milk or coffee beverage, such as, for example, macchiato espresso coffee or cappuccino, which the present specification expressly refers to but without restricting the scope of the invention. BACKGROUND ART [0003] Nowadays, a very popular way of preparing espresso coffee, especially in the home, is to use single-dose “coffee pods”, which are extremely easy to use and readily available on the market. Typically, in this context, a pod is a single measure of coffee or other infusion product enclosed in a sealed filter paper container or bag of substantially cylindrical shape designed to be placed in a suitable holder forming part of t...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D81/00B65D81/32B65D85/804
CPCB65D81/3216B65D85/8046B65D85/8043B65D85/8067
Inventor FRANCESCHI, FABIO
Owner IMA IND MASCH AUTOMATICHE SPA
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