CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES

摘要

A cartridge (1) containing one or more liquid beverage ingredients (200) and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising an inlet (121) for the introduction of an aqueous mediu m into the cartridge, a compartment (134) containing the one or more liquid beverage ingredients and an outlet (122) for a beverage produced by dilution of the one or more liquid beverage ingredients by the aqueous medium, characterised in that the compartment includes means for controlling dilutio n of at least a proportion of the one or more liquid beverage ingredients on introduction of the aqueous medium into the compartment.