Single-portion package, use, and preparation machine

1. A single-portion package for producing a beverage from a beverage concentrate, comprising:

(a) a closed concentrate container for holding the beverage concentrate; and

(b) an extraction and mixing device comprising:

(i) an extraction means for extracting the beverage concentrate from the closed concentrate container, wherein the extraction means comprises at least one piercing part for piercing the closed concentrate container;

(ii) a mixing chamber for preparing the beverage from the beverage concentrate extracted from the closed concentrate container and from a mixing liquid that can be supplied;

(iii) an inlet for letting the mixing liquid into the mixing chamber; and

(iv) an outlet for letting the beverage out of the mixing chamber;

wherein the at least one piercing part at the same time serves as a flow chicane for mixing of the beverage concentrate and the mixing liquid; and

wherein the extraction means, or the extraction and mixing device, is configured to be movable toward the closed concentrate container such that the at least one piercing part pierces the closed concentrate container to extract the beverage concentrate from the closed concentrate container.

2. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the closed concentrate container has a thin point which is configured to be pierceable by the extraction means.

3. The single-portion package according to claim 2 , wherein the extraction and mixing device is held on a container wall surrounding the thin point in a sealing manner with respect to the container wall.

4. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one piercing part has an air duct by means of which air can be introduced into the closed concentrate container in order to press the beverage concentrate out of the closed concentrate container.

5. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one piercing part is arranged in the mixing chamber.

6. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the inlet and the outlet are arranged on opposite sides of the mixing chamber.

7. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing chamber has flow chicanes between the inlet and the outlet.

8. The single-portion package according to claim 2 , wherein the mixing chamber is delimited on one side by the thin point of the closed concentrate container.

9. Use of the single-portion package according to claim 1 in a beverage preparation machine.

10. A beverage preparation machine for the single-portion package according to claim 1 , comprising:

(i) a holder for the single-portion package;

(ii) an air supply which can be connected to an air duct; and

(iii) a liquid supply which can be connected to the inlet.

11. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction and mixing device is movably connected to an outside wall of the closed concentrate container.

12. The single-portion package according to claim 11 , wherein the extraction and mixing device comprises a base;

wherein the at least one piercing part projects from the base in a direction of the closed concentrate container;

wherein the extraction and mixing device comprises an opening part that projects from the base in a direction of the closed concentrate container; and

wherein the opening part is arranged adjacent to the at least one piercing part and is configured to break through the closed concentrate container upon displacement of the extraction and mixing device.

13. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the closed concentrate container extends along a central longitudinal axis; and

wherein the extraction means comprises a pointed end that is arranged along the central longitudinal axis.

14. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction and mixing device comprises an air duct configured to connect an air supply of a beverage machine and to introduce air into the single-portion package.

15. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the extraction and mixing device is directly attached to the closed concentrate container; and

wherein the extraction and mixing device is held sealingly against an outside wall of the closed concentrate container.

16. A beverage preparation machine for a single-portion package comprising:

(i) a holder for the single-portion package, wherein the single-portion package is for producing a beverage from a beverage concentrate and comprises:

a) a closed concentrate container for holding the beverage concentrate; and

b) an extraction and mixing device comprising:

an extraction means for extracting the beverage concentrate from the closed concentrate container, wherein the extraction means comprises at least one piercing part for piercing the closed concentrate container, and wherein the at least one piercing part at the same time serves as a flow chicane for better mixing of the beverage concentrate and a mixing liquid;

a mixing chamber for preparing the beverage from the beverage concentrate extracted from the closed concentrate container and from the mixing liquid that can be supplied;

an inlet for letting the mixing liquid into the mixing chamber; and

an outlet for letting the beverage out of the mixing chamber;

(ii) an air supply which can be connected to an air duct; and

(iii) a liquid supply which can be connected to the inlet.

17. The beverage preparation machine of claim 16 , wherein the extraction means, or the extraction and mixing device, is configured to be movable toward the closed concentrate container such that the at least one piercing part pierces the closed concentrate container to extract the beverage concentrate from the closed concentrate container.

18. The beverage preparation machine of claim 17 , wherein the extraction and mixing device is movably connected to an outside wall of the closed concentrate container.

19. The beverage preparation machine of claim 18 , wherein the inlet and the outlet are arranged on opposite sides of the mixing chamber.

20. A single-portion package for producing a beverage from a beverage concentrate, comprising:

(a) a closed concentrate container for holding the beverage concentrate; and

(b) an extraction and mixing device comprising:

(i) an extraction means for extracting the beverage concentrate from the closed concentrate container, wherein the extraction means comprises at least one piercing part for piercing the closed concentrate container;

(ii) a mixing chamber for preparing the beverage from the beverage concentrate extracted from the closed concentrate container and from a mixing liquid that can be supplied;

(iii) an inlet for letting the mixing liquid into the mixing chamber; and

(iv) an outlet for letting the beverage out of the mixing chamber;

wherein the at least one piercing part at the same time serves as a flow chicane for mixing of the beverage concentrate and the mixing liquid;

wherein the inlet and the outlet are arranged on opposite sides of the mixing chamber;

wherein the extraction means, or the extraction and mixing device, is configured to be movable toward the closed concentrate container such that the at least one piercing part pierces the closed concentrate container to extract the beverage concentrate from the closed concentrate container; and

wherein the extracting and mixing device is movably connected to an outside wall of the closed concentrate container.