INSTANT BEVERAGE APPARATUSES AND METHODS

摘要

Present embodiments generally relate to packaging for instant beverage components, such as instant coffee. In some embodiments, the packaging includes a single-serve beverage cartridge for use with a single-serve coffee brewer. In some embodiments, the cartridge includes a cup, a lid, and a single serving of instant coffee or another instant beverage component. In some embodiments, the cartridge is configured to be pierced by one or more piercing members, which can provide an opening for liquid to flow into and/or out of the cartridge. In certain instances, the cartridge includes an insert configured to facilitate mixing of the instant beverage component with the liquid. In some embodiments, the instant beverage component is compressed. In certain embodiments, the cartridge does not include a filter or a barrier configured to retain non-liquid matter within the cartridge.

主权项

1. A single-serve beverage cartridge for use with a single-serve beverage machine, the cartridge comprising:
a cup having a bottom wall and a shoulder disposed generally opposite the bottom wall; a lid joined with the shoulder; a single serving of an instant beverage component disposed in the cup; and an insert mixed among the instant beverage component; wherein the instant beverage component comprises ground coffee and at least the instant beverage component is coated in coffee oils.