System for preparing beverages that includes: - a drinking recipient; - a beverage apparatus comprising a beverage preparation apparatus adapted so that can collect a single portion of edible substance and supply a beverage discharge flow to a beverage discharge disposition; said beverage preparation device being provided in flow connection, by means of a first flow circulation line, downstream of a flow pressurization device and upstream of said beverage discharge disposition, in the continuation of said first flow circulation line, including by means of a beverage discharge connection, said drinking recipient being adapted so that can be operatively placed on said beverage discharge disposition, said beverage discharge disposition presenting a beverage discharge element that can discharge a flow in a direction opposite that of the gravity force to the interior of said drinking recipient, and a recipient placement support surrounding said beverage discharge element, whereby said beverage apparatus further comprises purge means adapted so that provide circulation of a purge flow through said beverage discharge disposition, and disposed in flow connection, by means of a second flow circulation line, downstream from said flow pressurization device, optionally also to the interior of a drinking recipient (1, 1') operatively engaged on said beverage discharge disposition, characterized in that said purge means are adapted so that provide circulation of a pressurized flow of a purge fluid through said second flow line, and further at least through said beverage discharge connection and said beverage preparation device along said first flow line but on a flow direction opposite the beverage discharge direction, also through said beverage discharge element along the beverage discharge direction thereof, whereby said purge fluid is the same fluid used for brewing an edible substance on said beverage preparation device and supplied from a common fluid reservoir. - a drinking recipient; - a beverage apparatus comprising a beverage preparation apparatus adapted so that can collect a single portion of edible substance and supply a beverage discharge flow to a beverage discharge disposition; said beverage preparation device being provided in flow connection, by means of a first flow circulation line, downstream of a flow pressurization device and upstream of said beverage discharge disposition, in the continuation of said first flow circulation line, including by means of a beverage discharge connection, said drinking recipient being adapted so that can be operatively placed on said beverage discharge disposition, said beverage discharge disposition presenting a beverage discharge element that can discharge a flow in a direction opposite that of the gravity force to the interior of said drinking recipient, and a recipient placement support surrounding said beverage discharge element, said beverage preparation device being provided in flow connection, by means of a first flow circulation line, downstream of a flow pressurization device and upstream of said beverage discharge disposition, in the continuation of said first flow circulation line, including by means of a beverage discharge connection, said drinking recipient being adapted so that can be operatively placed on said beverage discharge disposition, said beverage discharge disposition presenting a beverage discharge element that can discharge a flow in a direction opposite that of the gravity force to the interior of said drinking recipient, and a recipient placement support surrounding said beverage discharge element, whereby said beverage apparatus further comprises purge means adapted so that provide circulation of a purge flow through said beverage discharge disposition, and disposed in flow connection, by means of a second flow circulation line, downstream from said flow pressurization device, optionally also to the interior of a drinking recipient (1, 1') operatively engaged on said beverage discharge disposition, characterized in that said purge means are adapted so that provide circulation of a pressurized flow of a purge fluid through said second flow line, and further at least through said beverage discharge connection and said beverage preparation device along said first flow line but on a flow direction opposite the beverage discharge direction, also through said beverage discharge element along the beverage discharge direction thereof, whereby said purge fluid is the same fluid used for brewing an edible substance on said beverage preparation device and supplied from a common fluid reservoir.