| abstract |
The invention proposes a device for preparing a beverage from a food substance contained in a capsule ( 24 ) by injection of a liquid into the capsule ( 24 ), wherein said liquid is provided by a pump ( 70 ) of the device, said device comprising an extraction head ( 20 ) having an aperture ( 22 ) for inserting a capsule-holder ( 30 ) providing the capsule ( 24 ) to a capsule-holder receiving chamber ( 25 ) of the device, a closing mechanism ( 21 ) to selectively enclose said capsule ( 24 ) in the capsule-holder receiving chamber ( 25 ), at least one injection member ( 11 ) to supply a liquid received from the pump ( 70 ) to the inside of the capsule ( 24 ), a control unit ( 80 ) for controlling at least the pump ( 70 ) of the device, and decoding means ( 1 ) connected to the control unit ( 80 ) and designed to read information from the capsule-holder ( 30 ). |