KIT FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE IN A CENTRIFUGAL BREWING DEVICE
Kit for preparation of a beverage in a centrifugal brewing device by feeding liquid in a capsule and rotating the capsule along a central axis to produce centrifugal forces on the liquid traversing the capsule thereby forcing the beverage out of the capsule by such centrifugal forces. The capsule includes containment walls forming a main cavity of central axis containing beverage ingredients. The kit also includes an insert which is separate from the capsule, and the insert has a ring-shaped portion intended to form a valve engaging portion engaging against a valve of the centrifugal brewing device.
1 : A kit to be inserted in a centrifugal brewing device, the kit comprising:
a capsule configured for preparation of a beverage in the centrifugal brewing device by feeding liquid in the capsule and rotating the capsule along a central axis to produce a centrifugal force on the liquid traversing the capsule to force the beverage out of the capsule by the centrifugal force, and
the capsule comprises containment walls forming a main cavity of the central axis; and
the kit further comprising an insert independent from the centrifugal brewing device and which is separate from the capsule,
the insert comprises a ring-shaped portion forming a valve engaging portion configured for engagement against a valve means of the centrifugal brewing device,
the insert further comprises transversal annular or circular portion which is inwardly and integrally connected to the ring-shaped portion,
the insert is hollow at and around the central axis, and the transversal annular or circular portion has one or more through-openings for allowing liquid flow outwardly or through the insert, and
the ring-shaped portion extends axially beyond above and/or below the transversal annular or circular portion and has an outer diameter larger than the largest diameter of the capsule.
2 : The kit of claim 1 , wherein the ring-shaped portion has a structure in relief and/or recess on an upper surface and/or a lower surface thereof, the structure configured to create beverage radial flow passages during centrifugation.
3 : The kit of claim 2 , wherein the structure comprises a series of grooves on the upper surface of the ring-shaped portion.
4 : The kit of claim 3 , wherein the series of grooves are one of knurled, rectilinear, radial, or curved.
5 : The kit of claim 2 , wherein the structure comprises radial cuts on the upper surface of the ring-shaped portion.
6 : The kit of claim 1 , wherein the insert is of a predefined height and selected from a set of inserts of varying heights to adjust a counter-pressure on the valve of the centrifugal brewing device.
7 : The kit of claim 1 , wherein the capsule has a flange.
8 : A method for preparing a beverage in a centrifugal brewing device, the method comprising:
providing a kit comprising:
a capsule comprising containment walls forming a main cavity of a central axis, and
an insert independent from the centrifugal brewing device and separate from the capsule,
the insert comprises a ring-shaped portion forming a valve engaging portion configured for engagement against a valve means of the centrifugal brewing device,
the insert further comprises transversal annular or circular portion which is inwardly and integrally connected to the ring-shaped portion,
the insert is hollow at and around the central axis, and the transversal annular or circular portion has one or more through-openings for allowing liquid flow outwardly or through the insert, and
the ring-shaped portion extends axially beyond above and/or below the transversal annular or circular portion and has an outer diameter larger than the largest diameter of the capsule;
fitting the capsule into a capsule holder of the centrifugal brewing device;
engaging the ring-shaped portion of the insert against a valve means of the centrifugal brewing device;
feeding liquid in the capsule and rotating the capsule along the central axis to produce a centrifugal force on the liquid traversing the capsule to force the beverage out of the capsule by the centrifugal force; and
allowing the beverage to flow through the one or more through-openings of the transversal annular or circular portion of the insert.
9 : The method of claim 8 , wherein the ring-shaped portion has a structure in relief and/or recess on an upper surface and/or a lower surface thereof, the structure configured to create beverage radial flow passages during centrifugation.
10 : The method of claim 9 , wherein the structure comprises a series of grooves on the upper surface of the ring-shaped portion.
11 : The method of claim 10 , wherein the series of grooves are one of knurled, rectilinear, radial, or curved.
12 : The method of claim 9 , wherein the structure comprises radial cuts on the upper surface of the ring-shaped portion.
13 : The method of claim 8 , wherein the insert is of a predefined height and selected from a set of inserts of varying heights to adjust a counter-pressure on the valve of the centrifugal brewing device.
14 : The method of claim 8 , wherein the capsule has a flange.
15 : The method of claim 8 comprising filling the capsule with a beverage ingredient before fitting the capsule into the capsule holder of the centrifugal brewing device.