CARTRIDGE FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CARTRIDGE

摘要

A cartridge (1) containing one or more beverage ingredients (200) and being formed,from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising a compartment (134) containing the one or more beverage ingredients, the compartment comprising a plurality of inlet apertures (36) for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the compartment and a plurality of outlet apertures (85) for a beverage produced from the one or more beverage ingredients, wherein at least a proportion of the inlet apertures are out of alignment with the outlet apertures such that at least a proportion of the aqueous medium entering the compartment through the inlet apertures is forced to circulate within the compartment before exiting the compartment through the outlet apertures, characterised in that the inlet apertures (36) are arranged around the periphery of the compartment.