Capsule system for producing a beverage, wherein the capsule system comprises: - a housing which at least partially surrounds an inner region of the capsule system; - a receiving unit (302, 402, 502) which is configured to receive a capsule for producing a beverage; - conveying means (300, 400, 500) which are configured to convey a capsule received by the receiving unit (302, 402, 502) by means of one or more actuators (301, 401, 501) to a processing position in the inner region of the capsule system; wherein the conveying means (300, 400, 500) comprise a conveying carriage which can be conducted by means of the one or more actuators from an extended state into a retracted state; wherein the receiving unit is arranged on the conveying carriage such that in the extended state the receiving unit is located outside the housing of the capsule system in order to receive a capsule and in the retracted state is located at the processing position; - processing means which are configured to open a capsule arranged at the processing position in order to produce a beverage from ingredients contained in the capsule; - a dispensing unit for providing a beverage produced from a capsule; - a sensor which is configured to detect that a first capsule is transferred to the capsule system by a user by way of the receiving unit (302, 402, 502); and - a control unit which is configured - in response to it being detected by the sensor that the first capsule has been transferred to the capsule system, to automatically cause the conveying carriage to move from the extended state into the retracted state in order to convey the first capsule to the processing position; and - directly thereafter to cause the processing means to produce a first beverage from ingredients contained in the first capsule and to provide said first beverage via the dispensing unit. - a housing which at least partially surrounds an inner region of the capsule system; - a receiving unit (302, 402, 502) which is configured to receive a capsule for producing a beverage; - conveying means (300, 400, 500) which are configured to convey a capsule received by the receiving unit (302, 402, 502) by means of one or more actuators (301, 401, 501) to a processing position in the inner region of the capsule system; wherein the conveying means (300, 400, 500) comprise a conveying carriage which can be conducted by means of the one or more actuators from an extended state into a retracted state; wherein the receiving unit is arranged on the conveying carriage such that in the extended state the receiving unit is located outside the housing of the capsule system in order to receive a capsule and in the retracted state is located at the processing position; - processing means which are configured to open a capsule arranged at the processing position in order to produce a beverage from ingredients contained in the capsule; - a dispensing unit for providing a beverage produced from a capsule; - a sensor which is configured to detect that a first capsule is transferred to the capsule system by a user by way of the receiving unit (302, 402, 502); and - a control unit which is configured - in response to it being detected by the sensor that the first capsule has been transferred to the capsule system, to automatically cause the conveying carriage to move from the extended state into the retracted state in order to convey the first capsule to the processing position; and - directly thereafter to cause the processing means to produce a first beverage from ingredients contained in the first capsule and to provide said first beverage via the dispensing unit. - in response to it being detected by the sensor that the first capsule has been transferred to the capsule system, to automatically cause the conveying carriage to move from the extended state into the retracted state in order to convey the first capsule to the processing position; and - directly thereafter to cause the processing means to produce a first beverage from ingredients contained in the first capsule and to provide said first beverage via the dispensing unit.