摘要 |
<p>A cartridge (1) for extracting a beverage from an edible substance (4) contained therein by means of a liquid under pressure, the cartridge comprising: a main body comprising a cup portion (2) and a lid portion (3), the cup portion comprising a base (7), a sidewall (8) and a rim (9) opposed to said base, the lid portion (3) being fixedly attached to said rim (9) of the cup portion (2) so as to define an internal volume of said cartridge, the internal volume of said cartridge housing the edible substance (4); said lid portion (3) comprising a lid port (13) defining a first passage for said liquid under pressure and the base (7) of said cup portion comprising a cup port (6) defining a second passage for the extracted beverage. The cup port (6) protrudes from said base outwardly with respect to said internal volume and comprises valve means (24) which are fixedly mounted on the internal surface of the cup port and which are resiliently openable under pressure of said extracted beverage during a beverage extraction phase, the diameter of the open end of said cup port that is opposite to said cup base being sized so as to allow insertion of said valve means within the cup port. A safety cap (23) is mounted on the external surface of the cup port and partially closes the external open end thereof.</p> |