A flavouring dispenser for dispensing doses of flavouring, the flavouring dispenser comprising: a flavouring chamber for containing flavouring; a dosing plate having an aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) therethrough; and a dispense opening; wherein the dosing plate is movable relative to the dispense opening between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) communicates with the flavouring chamber for receiving a predetermined dose of flavouring, and wherein in the second position the aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) communicates with the dispense opening for dispensing the dose of flavouring, wherein the dispense opening is located within the flavouring chamber, and wherein the flavouring dispenser further comprises a separating surface located over the dispense opening and configured to separate an upper side of the aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) from the flavouring chamber at least while the dosing plate is in the second position; and characterised by a guiding member which vertically guides and compresses flavouring into the aperture of the dosing plate, wherein the guiding member is a wedging member having an inclined surface located over the aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) at a position between the first and second position, the inclined surface being acutely inclined to a direction of movement of the dosing plate from the first position to the second position, and wherein the wedging member further comprises the separating surface, wherein the wedging member is releasably coupled to the flavouring chamber such that, in use, the wedging member is located over an upper surface of the dosing plate and is fixedly held with respect to the flavouring chamber, and wherein the dosing plate is removable from the flavouring chamber through the flavouring chamber when the wedging member is decoupled from the flavouring chamber. a flavouring chamber for containing flavouring; a dosing plate having an aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) therethrough; and a dispense opening; wherein the dosing plate is movable relative to the dispense opening between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) communicates with the flavouring chamber for receiving a predetermined dose of flavouring, and wherein in the second position the aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) communicates with the dispense opening for dispensing the dose of flavouring, wherein the dispense opening is located within the flavouring chamber, and wherein the flavouring dispenser further comprises a separating surface located over the dispense opening and configured to separate an upper side of the aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) from the flavouring chamber at least while the dosing plate is in the second position; and characterised by a guiding member which vertically guides and compresses flavouring into the aperture of the dosing plate, wherein the guiding member is a wedging member having an inclined surface located over the aperture (211a, 211b, 211c, 211d) at a position between the first and second position, the inclined surface being acutely inclined to a direction of movement of the dosing plate from the first position to the second position, and wherein the wedging member further comprises the separating surface, wherein the wedging member is releasably coupled to the flavouring chamber such that, in use, the wedging member is located over an upper surface of the dosing plate and is fixedly held with respect to the flavouring chamber, and wherein the dosing plate is removable from the flavouring chamber through the flavouring chamber when the wedging member is decoupled from the flavouring chamber.