| abstract |
A sealed beverage preparation capsule comprising: a sealed hollow body having a top and a bottom; a beverage preparation ingredient inside said body; and a layer of filter material at least about 2mm thick located inside said body and abutting said bottom of said body. Also provided is a kit for assembling a plurality of beverage preparation capsules, comprising: a cup-shaped base having a bottom, and side walls extending from said base to an upper rim defining an open top of said base component; and a plurality of ingredient pods, each said ingredient pod comprising a top, side walls and a bottom, each formed of sheet material, wherein the pod contains a beverage preparation ingredient, wherein the ingredient pod is shaped and configured to be engaged with the base component to assemble a beverage making capsule, with the top of said pod forming a lid for the base component and the bottom of the ingredient pod spaced from the bottom of the base inside the base. Further provided are capsules obtainable by assembling the kits, and methods of making beverages from the capsules of the invention. |