Cartridge and method for the preparation of beverages
First Claim
1. A method of dispensing a beverage from a cartridge containing one or more liquid chocolate ingredients during an operating cycle, comprising the steps of passing an aqueous medium through the cartridge to form a beverage by dilution of said one or more chocolate ingredients, dispensing the beverage into a receptacle, wherein the one or more liquid chocolate ingredients is diluted by a ratio of between 2 to 1 and 10 to 1 and passing the beverage through means for foaming of the beverage.
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Abstract
A cartridge for use in a beverage preparation machine, the cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge comprising an inlet for the introduction of an aqueous medium into the cartridge and an outlet for discharge of a beverage produced from the one or more beverage ingredients, wherein the one or more beverage ingredients is a liquid chocolate ingredient.
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16 Claims
- 1. A method of dispensing a beverage from a cartridge containing one or more liquid chocolate ingredients during an operating cycle, comprising the steps of passing an aqueous medium through the cartridge to form a beverage by dilution of said one or more chocolate ingredients, dispensing the beverage into a receptacle, wherein the one or more liquid chocolate ingredients is diluted by a ratio of between 2 to 1 and 10 to 1 and passing the beverage through means for foaming of the beverage.
- 4. A method of dispensing a beverage from a cartridge containing one or more liquid milk ingredients during an operating cycle, comprising the steps of passing an aqueous medium through the cartridge to form a beverage by dilution of said one or more liquid ingredients, dispensing the beverage into a receptacle, wherein the one or more liquid milk ingredients is diluted by a ratio of between 1 to 1 and 6 to 1 and passing the beverage through means for foaming of the beverage.
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