Biodegradable and compostable single-serve beverage ingredient package

摘要

Single-serve ingredient packages made from materials which are biodegradable and compostable and which are derived from readily renewable resources environmentally advantageous and may be used to brew beverages such as coffee, tea and cocoa.

主权项

1. A single-serve beverage ingredient package comprising:
(a) a cup having a base, an open top surrounded by an upper lip, a continuous side wall extending between the base and the lip, the side wall including a lower section and an upper section separated by a ledge, and a chamber having a first section between the base and the ledge and a second section between the ledge and the lip, wherein the cup is integrally formed from a biodegradable, compostable material made from readily renewable resources; (b) a lid for closing the open top of the container, wherein the lid is integrally formed from a biodegradable, compostable material made from readily renewable resources; (c) a biodegradable, compostable filter adapted to engage and be supported adjacent the ledge of the cup made from at least one readily renewable resource, said filter comprising a first filtration layer coupled to a filter support ring, the filter support ring comprising an intermediate section, a center open section surrounded by the intermediate section and adapted to engage the ledge of the cup, and a plurality of teeth extending outwardly from the intermediate section of the support ring and adapted to engage the side wall of the cup to inhibit disengagement of the intermediate section from the ledge.