Patent ID: 8176840

Claim:
A brewing device for the brewing of a capsule containing beverage ingredients comprising: a frame, first and second capsule enclosing members for at least partially enclosing the capsule during brewing, with at least one of the first or second enclosing members being mobile along the frame between open and closed positions of the enclosing members about the capsule; a closing mechanism to actuate the first enclosing member between the two positions; a capsule holding member for receiving the capsule during insertion of the capsule between the first and second enclosing members and for holding the capsule during closing of the enclosing members, wherein the holding member has a holding chamber for holding the capsule against gravity between the enclosing members, and a non-supporting area which is placed adjacent the holding chamber for removal of the capsule, and wherein the capsule holding member comprises an ejection chamber placed adjacent the holding chamber for the capsule to be removed through the non-supporting area from the device during re-opening of the enclosing members.