| 摘要 |
A machine-insertable beverage capsule (1) is provided comprising a cupshaped body (2) and a lid (3). The cup-shaped body comprises a side wall (4), a base (5) at an inlet end of the cup-shaped body and a flange (6) at an outlet end of the cup-shaped body and has the lid sealed to the outlet end of the cupshaped body. The capsule contains one or more extractable beverage ingredients and is suitable for insertion into a beverage preparation machine which is of the type having an enclosing member (10) and a perforation element (13) intended in use to pierce the base of the capsule. At least a portion of the base intended to be pierced in use is formed of a polymer and the base comprises a plurality of laser-formed features (60) to promote piercing, in use, of the base by the perforation element. The laserformed features comprise one or more features selected from the group of: through apertures (61); and/or blind apertures (62). An associated system and methods are also disclosed. |
