A capsule for the preparation of a liquid food product configured for insertion into a brewing machine (M), the capsule containing directly at least one substance capable to form the liquid food product via water and/or steam and having a body that comprises a circumferential wall , a top face at a first end of the circumferential wall , and a bottom opposite to the top face , wherein the circumferential wall has an annular flange that extends outwards at the first end of the circumferential wall , the annular flange having an outer circumference and an inner circumference, wherein the top face comprises a foil , which is secured to the flange and has at least one grippable portion (5a; 5b), the grippable portion (5a; 5b) having a proximal border defined by a corresponding portion of the border of the foil , the capsule being characterized in that : - the foil is circular; - an annular peripheral portion of the foil including its border is laid over the flange ; - the grippable portion (5a; 5b) is defined within an annulus-shaped area of the foil , whose centre corresponds to the centre (A') of the foil itself and whose outer circumference corresponds to the circumference of the foil ; - at least one of the foil and the flange is pre-arranged for enabling application of a tensile force on the grippable portion (5a; 5b) or else on the grippable portion and a corresponding removable portion of the flange , wherein: - the outer circumference and the inner circumference of the annular flange substantially correspond to the outer circumference and the inner circumference of the annulus-shaped area of the foil , respectively, or else - the inner circumference of the annulus-shaped area of the foil substantially corresponds to the inner circumference of the flange , and the outer circumference of the annulus-shaped area of the foil is larger than the outer circumference of the flange , the foil has an annular intermediate portion that is laid on an upper surface of the flange , and the annular peripheral portion of the foil is laid on a lower surface of the flange . - the foil is circular; - an annular peripheral portion of the foil including its border is laid over the flange ; - the grippable portion (5a; 5b) is defined within an annulus-shaped area of the foil , whose centre corresponds to the centre (A') of the foil itself and whose outer circumference corresponds to the circumference of the foil ; - at least one of the foil and the flange is pre-arranged for enabling application of a tensile force on the grippable portion (5a; 5b) or else on the grippable portion and a corresponding removable portion of the flange , wherein: - the outer circumference and the inner circumference of the annular flange substantially correspond to the outer circumference and the inner circumference of the annulus-shaped area of the foil , respectively, or else - the inner circumference of the annulus-shaped area of the foil substantially corresponds to the inner circumference of the flange , and the outer circumference of the annulus-shaped area of the foil is larger than the outer circumference of the flange , the foil has an annular intermediate portion that is laid on an upper surface of the flange , and the annular peripheral portion of the foil is laid on a lower surface of the flange . the outer circumference of the annulus-shaped area of the foil is larger than the outer circumference of the flange , the foil has an annular intermediate portion that is laid on an upper surface of the flange , and the annular peripheral portion of the foil is laid on a lower surface of the flange . <EOS>