Patent ID: 8656827

Claim:
Capsule ( 1 ) for preparing a beverage, especially coffee, comprising a cup shaped containment body ( 2 ) with a bottom wall ( 2 f ), above which is a separating structure ( 3 ) with a plurality of at least approximately radial elements ( 4 ), defined between which are corresponding interspaces ( 5 ); the bottom wall ( 2 f ) having in its central portion a plurality of beverage exit openings ( 6 ); a first sheet ( 7 ) of filter material arranged on said separating structure ( 3 ); a quantity of powdered or granular material ( 8 ), especially roast ground coffee, optionally pressed, arranged in the containment body ( 2 ) on top of said first sheet ( 7 ) of filter material and a second sheet ( 9 ) of filter material applied to a top outer edge of said body ( 2 ); wherein: said at least approximately radial elements are in the form of spokes ( 4 ) which extend from the centre of said bottom wall ( 2 f ) towards its perimeter, in such a way that, between said first sheet ( 7 ) of filter material, the spokes ( 4 ) and said bottom wall ( 2 f ), a plurality of mutually separated brewing chambers is defined; said exit openings ( 6 ) not being aligned with said spokes ( 4 ); and the arrangement being such that, in use, a fluid injected at pressure into the capsule ( 1 ) is able to deform said first filter sheet ( 7 ) in such a way that it makes contact with the bottom wall ( 2 f ) through the interspaces ( 5 ) between the spokes ( 4 ), while defining, along the opposite edges of each spoke ( 4 ), respective essentially radial channels or passages ( 10 ) for the beverage to flow towards the openings ( 6 ) in the bottom wall ( 2 f ), wherein the containment body ( 2 ) comprises a main part ( 2 a ) forming the side wall of the capsule and said spoked ( 4 ) separating structure ( 3 ), and an undercup ( 2 b ) sealed to the underside of said main part ( 2 a ).