Beverage preparation device with thermally optimised architecture

Abstract

A capsule processing machine () for preparing a beverage () from an ingredient-containing capsule () by passing water into such capsule, has a beverage processing unit (). Such unit () has a holder () delimiting a receiving space () for receiving such capsule (). The unit () includes a cover () for covering the holder (), the cover () and the holder () being relatively movable: from an open position for transferring the capsule () into or out of the receiving space (); into a closed position for preparing the beverage from the capsule (). The unit () has a beverage outlet arrangement () extending between the holder () and the cover () and/or through the cover (), configured to deliver the beverage () from the unit (). The unit () has a water inlet () extending through the cover () configured to guide water () into the receiving space () where it is mixed with the flavouring ingredient in the capsule (). The machine () has a thermal conditioner () that has a body () forming a thermally conditioned beverage collecting surface () configured to collect and thermally condition the beverage () delivered from the outlet arrangement (). The body () of the conditioner () is configured to thermally condition in the body () the water () for delivery into the inlet (). The body () of the conditioner () forms a conditioner cavity () that delimits or contains at least partly the cover ().