Patent ID: 8431175

Claim:
A method for preparing a liquid food from a capsule containing one or more extractable or infusible ingredients, which comprises piercing the capsule with at least one needle, injecting a liquid into the capsule, and passing the liquid through the ingredient(s) in the capsule while applying centrifugal forces to the capsule to urge the liquid to pass through the ingredient(s) in a radial or centrifugal flow path to prepare the liquid food, wherein the centrifugal forces are applied to the capsule in a device comprising: means for receiving the capsule; means for introducing the liquid into the capsule; and means for centrifugally rotating the capsule about an axis of rotation; wherein the capsule receiving means positions and references the capsule in a removable manner in the device and in an operational relationship with the liquid introducing means with the central axis of the capsule in alignment with the axis of rotation of the centrifugal rotating means such that upon introduction of the liquid, the centrifugal rotation of the capsule urges the liquid to flow through the ingredients in a radial or centrifugal flow path to prepare the liquid food; wherein the liquid introducing means comprises at least one needle arranged for introduction through the capsule along its central axis and for injection of liquid into the capsule at or near its central axis; and wherein the capsule receiving means comprises a capsule holder associated with the centrifugal rotating means for allowing the capsule to be rotated around its central axis at a centrifugal speed of at least 500 rpm.