SYSTEM, POD AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE

摘要

The present invention provides a system, pod and method for preparing a beverage containing extract from a water infusible ingredient and, in one preferred embodiment, provides: a system for preparing a beverage comprising: at least one compartment defining a storage volume for containing, or for receiving a pod containing, an extraction ingredient of roast and ground coffee for forming a beverage; and one or more jetting apertures arranged for jetting in use a liquid into the at least one compartment, wherein: the system operates in use at a pressure of less than 8.5 x10⁵ Pa (8.5 bar); at least one of the one or more jetting apertures delivers in use a jet of liquid which impacts the extraction ingredient of roast and ground coffee at a speed in the range of 15 to 500 x10^-2 m/s (15 to 500 cm/s); and the one or more jetting apertures comprise a total cross sectional area less than 16 x10^-6 m2 (16 mm²).