| abstract |
A beverage cartridge (102) and method for forming a beverage is provided. The cartridge may include a container (116) having an internal volume with a substantially soluble beverage precursor (112) disposed within the container. The beverage precursor may be formed of a plurality of particulates where at least 60 % of the plurality of particulates has a largest dimension that is greater than about 200 microns and less than about 700 microns. The cartridge may be water tight, and may be filterless. A liquid (118) can be introduced into the container at a volumetric flow rate of at least 0.03 ounces/second to dissolve the beverage precursor to form a beverage. |