System for preparing beverages, such as for example aromatic beverages, from an edible substance, and that includes: - at least one type of beverage recipient (4, 4') providing a beverage collection space; - at least one type of beverage preparation apparatus comprising, from upstream to downstream along the flow direction: ▪ a flow pressurization device, for example a pump, adapted so that can supply a fluid flow at a pressure comprised between 1 and 20 bar, ▪ a brewing device adapted so that can collect a portion of edible substance, optionally provided inside of a capsule, and so that can supply a resulting beverage discharge flow, ▪ a beverage discharge disposition adapted so that provides support for placing at least one, preferentially a plurality of types of beverage recipient (4, 4'), and discharge of said beverage discharge flow to the interior of said collection space, whereby said apparatus presents an exterior surface that includes at least one disposition for introducing portions including a closable introduction opening provided in connection with, and adapted for supplying said portion of edible substance, to said brewing device, characterized in that said introduction opening and said beverage discharge disposition are provided on a same exterior surface of said beverage preparation apparatus, whereby said exterior surface preferentially corresponds to the only exterior surface on a common plane provided by the top part or by the front part of said beverage preparation apparatus and in that said beverage discharge disposition comprises state display means adapted so that can communicate to the user at least one correct placement of a beverage recipient on said beverage discharge disposition, whereby said state display means are provided in functional connection with at least one of a sensor of retention of beverage recipient and a control device of said apparatus for preparing beverages, and whereby said state display means extend at least in part on said common exterior surface. - at least one type of beverage recipient (4, 4') providing a beverage collection space; - at least one type of beverage preparation apparatus comprising, from upstream to downstream along the flow direction: ▪ a flow pressurization device, for example a pump, adapted so that can supply a fluid flow at a pressure comprised between 1 and 20 bar, ▪ a brewing device adapted so that can collect a portion of edible substance, optionally provided inside of a capsule, and so that can supply a resulting beverage discharge flow, ▪ a beverage discharge disposition adapted so that provides support for placing at least one, preferentially a plurality of types of beverage recipient (4, 4'), and discharge of said beverage discharge flow to the interior of said collection space, ▪ a flow pressurization device, for example a pump, adapted so that can supply a fluid flow at a pressure comprised between 1 and 20 bar, ▪ a brewing device adapted so that can collect a portion of edible substance, optionally provided inside of a capsule, and so that can supply a resulting beverage discharge flow, ▪ a beverage discharge disposition adapted so that provides support for placing at least one, preferentially a plurality of types of beverage recipient (4, 4'), and discharge of said beverage discharge flow to the interior of said collection space,