Melitta Single Portions Gmbh & Co. Kg

Kerstin Fernandes De Carvalho

Jan Pahnke

Holger Feldmann

Gerold Schandl

A portion packaging for producing a beverage, in particular coffee, includes a container made of a filter material in which an extraction material is arranged and a support body which is connected to the filter material. The support body has multiple pivotal arms which can be pivoted from a position which closes the container and into a position which opens the container. The pivotal arms of the support body are arranged one above the other on at least two planes when the portion packaging is closed.

Portion packaging for producing a beverage

A single-serve packaging comprising a liquid-permeable filter material that surrounds a chamber in which an extraction material is arranged. The chamber is equipped with a movable closure device which can be moved from a closed position into a position that opens the chamber, wherein at least one marking is provided on the movable closure device in order to identify the single-serve packaging. A machine and a method for preparing a brewed beverage.

Single-serve packaging, and machine and method for preparing a brewed beverage

A packaging unit for portioned packaging for the production of drinks, includes a carrier having multiple strips arranged at an angle to one another and on which respective recesses are formed for introducing a respective portioned packaging. The carrier has a tubular shape and the recesses of two neighboring strips are arranged in an offset to one another in a longitudinal direction of the strips. In this way, the portioned packaging can be arranged in a protected manner and in an efficient orientation in the packaging unit.

Packaging unit

A method for producing a beverage using a portion pack including a container made of filter material for containing an extraction material, and a supporting body which encloses the container. The method comprises the steps of: placing the closed portion pack into a filter vessel; opening the container of the portion pack on an upper side and increasing the internal volume of the container by at least 50% compared to the internal volume in the closed container; and applying water to the extraction material for beverage preparation. The portion pack comprises at least one folding edge on the supporting body about which a flap can be pivoted in order to increase the internal volume of the portion pack when opening.

Method for producing a beverage using a portion pack, and portion pack

A portion pack for producing a beverage includes a container made of filter material in which an extraction material is arranged. The container has an upper side and a pivotable edge portion that is initially arranged in a closed position to close the upper side of the container. A supporting body encloses at least regions of the container. The container is held closed by a closure mechanism which is adapted to be releasable by moistening the supporting body with water to cause the pivotable edge portion to pivot upwardly to a beverage preparation position in which the upper side of the container is open. The invention also relates to a method for producing a beverage using such a portion pack.

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Bielefeld, Germany

Kerstin Fernandes De Carvalho