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EP4422991B1 - Kapsel zur zubereitung von getränken - Google Patents

Kapsel zur zubereitung von getränken

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EP4422991B1
EP4422991B1 EP22809757.2A EP22809757A EP4422991B1 EP 4422991 B1 EP4422991 B1 EP 4422991B1 EP 22809757 A EP22809757 A EP 22809757A EP 4422991 B1 EP4422991 B1 EP 4422991B1
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cellulose pulp
fluid injection
injection portion
surrounding
shaped body
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Daniel Abegglen
Nicola GALAFFU
Michael Karlheinz HAUSMANN
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Societe des Produits Nestle SA
Nestle SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
    • B65D85/8043—Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
    • B65D65/466—Bio- or photodegradable packaging materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2565/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D2565/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D2565/381—Details of packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D2565/387—Materials used as gas barriers

Definitions

  • the present invention concerns a capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage preparation device.
  • the capsule comprises a cup-shaped body wherein at least said body is shaped from a cellulose pulp-based material.
  • Containers or capsules made from a cellulose pulp-based material are known in the field of beverage preparation devices.
  • Cellulose pulp-based materials are also known which are capable of maintaining the qualities of the beverage substance in the capsule, at least for a certain period of time.
  • Single-use capsules for preparing a beverage in a beverage production device are also known.
  • cellulose pulp-based single-use capsules provide a potential reduced environmental impact compared to capsules made of other materials.
  • the cup-shaped body comprises: a bottom wall, a tubular lateral wall and the flange.
  • the bottom wall comprises: at least a fluid injection portion, suitable for being pierced by a piercing member of the beverage preparation device, and at least a surrounding portion surrounding said first fluid injection portion.
  • the cup-shaped body comprises a cellulose pulp layer made of cellulose pulp, and an oxygen barrier liner.
  • the stiffness of the cellulose pulp layer of the fluid injection portion is greater than the stiffness of the cellulose pulp layer of the surrounding portion, and the cellulose pulp layer of the fluid injection portion comprises ultrasonically stiffened cellulose pulp.
  • the density of the ultrasonically stiffened cellulose pulp of the fluid injection portion is increased with respect to the density of the cellulose pulp of said surrounding portion.
  • the difference between the density D1 of the fluid injection portion and the density D2 of the surrounding portions is a value comprised between 0,1% of D1 and 20% of D1, that is: 0 , 1 % D 1 ⁇ D 1 ⁇ D 2 ⁇ 20 % D 1 ; and more preferably, the difference between the density D1 of the fluid injection portion and the density D2 of the surrounding portions is a value comprised between 5% of D1 and 10% of D1, that is: 5 % D 1 ⁇ D 1 ⁇ D 2 ⁇ 10 % D 1 .
  • the ultrasonically stiffened cellulose pulp of the fluid injection portion comprises one or more of the following features:
  • only the cellulose pulp layer of the cup shaped body is ultrasonically stiffened, the oxygen barrier layer of the cup shaped body not being ultrasonically treated.
  • the cup-shaped body is made of cellulose pulp comprising cellulose fibres in a percentage ranging from 80% to 100% by weight.
  • the thickness of the ultrasonically stiffened cellulose pulp layer of said fluid injection portion is decreased by 20% - 70%, preferably by 50%, with respect to the thickness of the cellulose pulp layer of the surrounding non-ultrasonically treated portions.
  • cellulose pulp refers to a pulp comprising cellulose fibres in a percentage ranging from 80% to 100% by weight.
  • cellulose fibres refers to fibres having a wood and/or a wood free origin.
  • the fibres are: hard wood cellulose fibres, soft wood cellulose fibres, wheat fibres, corn fibres, bagasse fibres, bamboo fibres, hemp fibres, cotton fibres, other similar vegetable or plant fibres, or a combination thereof.
  • the cup shaped body made of cellulose pulp comprises at least one oxygen barrier liner made of one, preferably several layers.
  • the oxygen barrier liner is made of a known mono or multilayer polymeric liner, comprising for example a polymer of fossil or non-fossil origin or a BioSource polymer, and is attached to the inner surface of the cellulose pulp cup shaped body of the capsule.
  • a preferred multilayer barrier liner comprises a core layer having oxygen and/or moisture barrier properties, surrounded by a sealing layer for sealing said barrier liner to the cellulose pulp material.
  • the oxygen barrier liner comprises one or more of following layers:
  • the cover is made in a known material, preferably it is a polymeric film membrane.
  • the cover may be flat, i.e., non- formed in a three-dimensional shape.
  • the cover is sealed onto a sealing layer of the cup shaped body opening, in order to close it after filling with an ingredient.
  • the cup shaped body of the capsule is preferably obtained by moulding in a mould a dry or wet, preferably wet, cellulose pulp.
  • the "barrier liner" mentioned above is laminated on the inside and/or outside surface of said body.
  • the barrier to oxygen for both the cover and the cup shaped body is selected to provide a sufficient shelf life depending on the nature of the beverage ingredients.
  • the shelf life expected may be of 12 months.
  • the cellulose layer of the cup shaped body, its oxygen barrier liner and/or the cover of the capsule are made of home compostable materials.
  • the capsules according to the invention are normally meant to be recycled in recycling processes that are organized at official recycling facilities according to national regulations (for instance in paper recycling streams, or in general garbage recycling or treatment streams).
  • national regulations for instance in paper recycling streams, or in general garbage recycling or treatment streams.
  • said capsules are designed with materials that are naturally ready to be degraded by bacteria and in conditions of temperature and humidity that are naturally present in nature. In this way, it is ensured that such capsules will not stay in nature and will naturally disappear within a short period of time (a few weeks in principle) within the conditions defined by home composability standards.
  • the preparation of the beverage is obtained by mixing of the fluid substance with an ingredient contained in the capsule.
  • the ingredients are chosen within the list of roast and ground coffee, compacted or not, soluble powder coffee or leaf tea.
  • Dairy ingredients e.g., milk or creamer
  • dairy ingredients could also be provided, as well as chocolate, fruit juices, soups, vegetable juices, bouillons, smoothies, purees, coulis, creams, chicory, barley, culinary aid, soup ingredient, infant formula or a combination thereof, in powdered soluble form, liquid concentrated form having various viscosities or in gel form.
  • the beverage ingredients are roast and ground coffee.
  • the capsule of the invention may typic interact with a beverage and/or food preparation device, such as by being fed with a diluent (e.g., hot, cold or ambient water) in the container; such diluent mixes, or interacts otherwise, with the beverage ingredients.
  • a diluent e.g., hot, cold or ambient water
  • mixing of the diluent with the beverage ingredient(s) it should be intended that all the ingredients contained in the capsule are in a form which is compatible with a generic mixing operation (dissolution, extraction or infusion) with the diluent to obtain the beverage product.
  • Devices of this type are for example those used for the extraction of traditional Nespresso ® capsules.
  • the cavity delimited by the capsule body and cover of the capsule is essentially oxygen-free and the empty space is saturated with an inert gas such as nitrogen, carbon oxide and combinations thereof.
  • the capsule has an internal pressure of gas above atmospheric pressure, due to the gas contained in the coffee and emanating in the cavity after sealing, such as carbon oxide and dioxide.
  • the capsule shown in figures 1 and 2 comprises a cup-shaped body 1, a cover 2 for closing the cup-shaped body 1, and an annular flange 3 for the cover 2 to seal thereon.
  • the cup-shaped body 1 comprises: a bottom wall 4, a tubular lateral wall 5 and the flange 3.
  • the bottom wall 4 comprises: at least a fluid injection portion 7 (whose area has been highlighted with a dashed line in figure 2 ) suitable for being pierced by a piercing member 12 (in figure 4 two piercing members are shown) of a beverage device 10 for the preparation of the beverage, and at least a second portion 13A, 13B (in figure 1 two second portions are shown) surrounding said first fluid injection portion 7.
  • the cup-shaped body 1 comprises a cellulose pulp layer 14 ( figure 2A ) made of cellulose pulp, and an oxygen barrier liner 15.
  • the stiffness of the cellulose pulp layer 14 of the fluid injection portion 7 is greater than the stiffness of the cellulose pulp layer 14 of the portions 13A, 13B of the cup shaped body, surrounding said fluid injection portion 7, and said cellulose pulp layer 14 of the fluid injection portion 7 comprises ultrasonically stiffened cellulose pulp.
  • This ultrasonically stiffened cellulose pulp increases the density of the cellulose pulp layer 14 of the fluid injection portion 7 relative to the cellulose pulp layer of the portions 13A, 13B of cup shaped body surrounding said fluid injection portion 7.
  • the increased stiffness and consequently the increased density of the fluid injection portion 7 ensure that, during the beverage preparation, the capsule retains its initial shape, in particular when its bottom portions 4 is pierced by the piercing members 12.
  • the stiffness of the fluid injection portion 7 is similar to the stiffness of the corresponding portions of usual plastic or aluminium capsules.
  • ultrasonically stiffened cellulose pulp means an ultrasonically treatment of the first cellulose pulp layer 14 of the cup-shaped body 1 which is able to increase the stiffness of the pulp of the treated portion with respect to the pulp of other portions of the cup-shaped body 1 which are not ultrasonically treated.
  • the ultrasonically stiffened cellulose pulp of the fluid injection portion 7 comprises one or more of the following features:
  • ultrasonically treated cellulose pulp portions have distinguishing features relative to capsules wherein same portions are treated with other stiffening methods, for example with static load compression methods, and when these capsules are made of identical cellulose pulp.
  • the cup-shaped body 1 is preferably revolutionary symmetrical.
  • the tubular wall 5 has a frustoconical shape, with a circular cross section and with an increasing diameter towards the annular flange 3.
  • the lateral tubular wall 5, when seen in a longitudinal section, is inclined with respect to a longitudinal axis A of the cup-shaped body 1.
  • the bottom wall 4 preferably comprises a first inclined wall 4A and a second wall 4B, so as to delimit a shallow concave volume.
  • the first inclined wall 4A preferably has a frustoconical shape, with a circular cross section and with an increasing diameter towards the lateral wall 5.
  • the second wall 4B is preferably flat or convex (from the point of view of the cavity 1A, i.e., protruding intern towards the cavity 1A) as shown in figure 2 .
  • the bottom wall 4 of the cup-shaped body 1, and preferably its inclined wall 4A comprises the fluid injection potion 7 (whose area has been highlighted with a dashed line in the figure 2 ) suitable for being pierced by the piercing members 12 of the beverage device 10 for the preparation of the beverage.
  • This fluid injection portion 7 has preferably an annular shape and has a width T1 ( figure 2 ) which is comprised between 10% and 100% of the width T2 of the inclined wall 4A.
  • the fluid injection portion 7 is surrounded by portions 13A, 13B of the bottom wall 4 of the cup which are preferably annular shaped parts of the inclined wall 4A.
  • the fluid injection portion can be provided in the end wall 4B of the bottom wall 4 of the cup-shaped body, for example in the center of the end wall 4B.
  • the bottom wall 4 of the cup-shaped body comprises a plurality of injection portions separated one from the other.
  • the ultrasonically treated fluid injection portion may extends over the entire inclined wall 4A or even over the entire bottom wall 4.
  • the annular flange 3 comprises a preferably flat wall 3A.
  • the enclosing member 9 is movable from an initial position (not shown), which allows the introduction of the capsule in the beverage preparation device, and a brewing position (shown in figure 3 ), wherein the enclosing member 9 and the support plate 11 tightly enclose the capsule. In this position pressurized liquid is injected into the capsule through openings formed by one or more pointed piercing members 12 of the beverage preparation device 10.
  • These pointed piercing members 12 are designed for piercing the bottom wall 4 of the cup-shaped body 1 at the injection portion 7 of this wall.
  • the cup-shaped body 1 is made of cellulose pulp comprising cellulose fibres in a percentage ranging from 80% to 100% by weight.
  • cellulose fibres refers to fibres having a wood and/or a wood free origin.
  • the fibres are: hard wood cellulose fibres, soft wood cellulose fibres, wheat fibres, corn fibres, bagasse fibres, bamboo fibres, hemp fibres, cotton fibres, other similar vegetable or plant fibres, or a combination thereof.
  • the oxygen barrier liner 15 is made of at least one layer and preferably several layers.
  • a preferred multilayer barrier liner comprises a core layer having oxygen and/or moisture barrier properties, surrounded by sealing layers for sealing said barrier liner onto the cellulose pulp.
  • the barrier liner 15 is provided at all the inner surfaces of the cup-shaped body 1, such as to delimit at least the entire cavity 1A for housing the beverage substance.
  • the oxygen barrier liner 15 is made of a known mono or multilayer polymeric liner, comprising for example a polymer of fossil or non-fossil origin or a BioSource polymer, and is attached to the inner surface of the cellulose pulp cup shaped body of the capsule.
  • the oxygen barrier liner comprises one or more of following layers:
  • the first tie layer has melting point temperature comprised between 180°C and 230°C and a thickness comprised between 1 and 12 ⁇ m.
  • the barrier layer has a melting point temperature comprised between 180°C and 230°C and a thickness comprised between 1 and 15 ⁇ m.
  • the second tie layer has a melting point temperature comprised between 180°C and 230°C and a thickness comprised between 1 and 10 ⁇ m.
  • the innermost polymeric layer has a thickness comprised between 10 and 50 ⁇ m, and said innermost layer has an elongation at break comprised between 10% and 1000%, a melt flow rate (MFR) comprised between 4 and 10 when measured at 190°C during 10 minutes with a pressure of 2.16 kg, and said layer has a melting point temperature comprised between 110°C and 180°C.
  • MFR melt flow rate
  • the cover 2 may be flat, i.e., non-formed in a three-dimensional shape.
  • the cover 2 preferably comprises an oxygen barrier layer.
  • the cup-shaped body 1 of the capsule is preferably obtained by moulding in a mould 16 ( figure 3 ) a dry or wet, preferably wet, cellulose pulp.
  • the cellulose layer 14 of the cup shaped body 1, its oxygen barrier liner 15 and/or the cover 2 are made of home compostable materials.
  • the capsules according to the invention are normally meant to be recycled in recycling processes that are organized at official recycling facilities according to national regulations (for instance in paper recycling streams, or in general garbage recycling or treatment streams).
  • national regulations for instance in paper recycling streams, or in general garbage recycling or treatment streams.
  • said capsules are designed with materials that are naturally ready to be degraded by bacteria and in conditions of temperature and humidity that are naturally present in nature. In this way, it is ensured that such capsules will not stay in nature and will naturally disappear within a short period of time (a few weeks in principle) within the conditions defined by home composability standards.
  • home composability is now well defined on a national level and mainly based on international standard EN 13432; therefore, they do not require to be further defined in-depth in the present specification.
  • Materials or products compliant with these standards can be recognized by a conformity mark stating their home composability.
  • Some examples of home composability certifications at a national level include, but are not limited to, the following.
  • the certifier TÜV AUSTRIA BELGIUM offers such a home composability certification scheme
  • DIN CERTCO offers a certification for home composability according to the Australian standard AS 5810. Italy has a national standard for composting at ambient temperature, UNI 11183:2006.
  • the French Standard "NF T 51-800 Plastics - Specifications for plastics suitable for home composting” was introduced. This standard is covered in the DIN CERTCO scheme.
  • the portions of this cellulose pulp layer 15 in which the fluid injection portions 7 are to be obtained are ultrasonically treated.
  • ultrasonic vibrations are applied to a fluid injection portion 7 having an initial thickness comprised between 0,1 mm and 1,5 mm, preferably about 0,8 mm.
  • the initial thickness is decreased by 20% - 70%, more preferably by 50%.
  • ultrasonic vibrations are applied to the fluid injection portion 7 of the cellulose pulp layer 14 with a frequency comprised between 20 kHz and 70 kHz and preferably about 35KHz.
  • ultrasonic vibrations are applied to the fluid injection portion 7 with an amplitude of the vibration comprised between 13 micrometres and 130 micrometres.
  • ultrasonic vibrations are applied to the fluid injection portion 7 for a period of time comprised between 0,1 sec and 1 sec, preferably about 0,3 second.
  • a compression load is applied to at least this fluid injection portion 7.
  • the compression load is comprised between 1000 N and 2000 N and preferably is about 1500 N.
  • the oxygen barrier liner 15 is applied to the internal and/or the external surface of the cup-shaped body 1 in a usual way for the skilled person.
  • the oxygen barrier liner 15 is thermoformable polymer and is thermoformed on the cellulose pulp layer 14 of the capsule body 1.
  • cup-shaped body and or the fluid injection portion may have a different shape.

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Claims (10)

  1. Kapsel für die Zubereitung eines Getränks in einer Getränkezubereitungsvorrichtung (10), umfassend: einen becherförmigen Körper (1), eine Abdeckung (2) zum Verschließen des becherförmigen Körpers (1) und einen ringförmigen Flansch (3), um die Abdeckung (2) darauf zu versiegeln;
    - wobei der becherförmige Körper (1) umfasst: eine Bodenwand (4), eine rohrförmige Seitenwand (5) und den Flansch (3);
    - wobei die Bodenwand (4) umfasst: mindestens einen Fluideinspritzabschnitt (7), der zum Durchstochenwerden durch ein Durchstechelement (12) der Getränkezubereitungsvorrichtung (10) geeignet ist, und mindestens einen Umgebungsabschnitt (13A, 13B), der den ersten Fluideinspritzabschnitt (7) umgibt;
    - wobei der becherförmige Körper (1) eine Zellulosebreischicht (14), die aus Zellulosebrei hergestellt ist, und eine Sauerstoffbarriereauskleidung (15) umfasst;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    - die Steifigkeit der Zellulosebreischicht (14) des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) größer als die Steifigkeit der Zellulosebreischicht (14) des Umgebungsabschnitts (13A, 13B) ist,
    und dadurch, dass
    - die Zellulosebreischicht (14) des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) ultraschallversteiften Zellulosebrei umfasst,
    - wobei die Dichte des ultraschallversteiften Zellulosebreis des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) in Bezug auf die Dichte des Zellulosebreis des Umgebungsabschnitts (13A, 13B) erhöht ist.
  2. Kapsel nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Differenz zwischen der Dichte D1 des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) und der Dichte D2 der Umgebungsabschnitte (13A, 13B) ein Wert zwischen 0,1 % von D1 und 20 % von D1 ist, das heißt: 0 , 1 % D 1 ≤ D 1 − D 2 ≤ 20 % D 1 ; und mehr bevorzugt die Differenz zwischen der Dichte D1 des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) und der Dichte D2 der Umgebungsabschnitte (13A, 13B) ein Wert zwischen 5 % von D1 und 10 % von D1 ist, das heißt: 5 % D 1 ≤ D 1 − D 2 ≤ 10 % D 1 .
  3. Kapsel nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei der ultraschallversteifte Zellulosebrei des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) eines oder mehrere der folgenden Merkmale umfasst:
    - die Menge der Wasserstoffbrücken und/oder der Verhornungswert der Fasern des ultraschallbehandelten Zellulosebreis des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) ist in Bezug auf die Menge der Wasserstoffbrücken und/oder den Verhornungswert der nicht ultraschallbehandelten Fasern des Zellulosebreis des Umgebungsabschnitts (13A, 13B), der den Fluideinspritzabschnitt (7) umgibt, erhöht;
    - die Faserausrichtung der Fasern des ultraschallbehandelten Zellulosebreis des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) unterscheidet sich von der Ausrichtung der nicht ultraschallbehandelten Fasern des Zellulosebreis des Umgebungsabschnitts (13A, 13B), der den Fluideinspritzabschnitt (7) umgibt;
    - der Wasserrückhaltewert (WRV) der Fasern des ultraschallbehandelten Zellulosebreis des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) ist in Bezug auf den Wasserrückhaltewert der nicht ultraschallbehandelten Fasern des Zellulosebreis des Umgebungsabschnitts (13A, 13B), der den Fluideinspritzabschnitt (7) umgibt, verringert.
  4. Kapsel nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei nur die Zellulosebreischicht (14) des becherförmigen Körpers (1) ultraschallversteift ist, wobei die Sauerstoffbarriereschicht (15) des becherförmigen Körpers (1) nicht ultraschallbehandelt ist.
  5. Kapsel nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei der becherförmige Körper 1 aus Zellulosebrei hergestellt ist, umfassend Zellulosefasern in einem Gewichtsanteil von 80 % bis 100 %.
  6. Kapsel nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Dicke der ultraschallversteiften Zellulosebreischicht (14) des Fluideinspritzabschnitts (7) um 20 %-70 %, vorzugsweise um 50 %, in Bezug auf die Dicke der Zellulosebreischicht (14) des Umgebungsabschnitts (13A, 13B) verringert ist.
  7. Kapsel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei die Sauerstoffbarriereauskleidung (15) ein thermoformbares Polymer umfasst.
  8. Kapsel nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Zelluloseschicht (14) des becherförmigen Körpers (1), seine Sauerstoffbarriereauskleidung (15) und/oder die Abdeckung (2) aus heimkompostierbaren Materialien hergestellt sind.
  9. Kapsel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei die Kapsel eine Einwegkaffeekapsel ist.
  10. Verwendung einer Kapsel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9 in einer Getränkezubereitungsvorrichtung (10).
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