APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BREWED BEVERAGE

摘要

An apparatus (1) for preparing a brewed beverage comprises a device (10, 11) for heating and delivering water, a brewing chamber (6), into which the heated water is introduced, a positioning device (19) for positioning a capsule (15), with a content for brewing the beverage, at a lateral opening (20) of the brewing chamber (6), and an outlet (22) on an underside of the brewing chamber (6), wherein a drive device (8), by means of which the brewing chamber (6) can be moved, is provided. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a brewed beverage, in the case of which, following each brewing operation, the capsule (15) is ejected via the drive device (8), in order for an automatic rinsing operation to be carried out.