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;

(b) an extraction and mixing device comprising:

(i) an extraction means for extracting the beverage concentrate from the closed concentrate container, and 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;

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

wherein the at least one piercing part is arranged in the mixing chamber; and

wherein the mixing chamber has flow chicanes between the inlet and the outlet.

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 this container wall.

4. The single-portion package according to claim 2 , wherein for extraction of the beverage concentrate, the extraction means is arranged movably towards the thin point or the extraction and mixing device in its entirety is configured to be movable with respect to the thin point.

5. 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.

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 2 , wherein the mixing chamber is delimited on one side by the thin point of the closed concentrate container.

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. The single-portion package according to claim 10 , wherein the extraction and mixing device has a circumferential apron, and wherein the circumferential apron is held movably and sealingly against the outside wall of the closed concentrate container.

12. The single-portion package according to claim 1 , wherein the flow chicanes are formed completely or partially by the extraction means.

13. A beverage preparation machine comprising:

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

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

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;

a mixing chamber for preparing a beverage from the beverage concentrate extracted from the closed concentrate container and from a mixing liquid that can be supplied, and wherein the at least one piercing part is arranged in the mixing chamber;

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

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.

14. The beverage preparation machine of claim 13 , wherein the mixing chamber has flow chicanes between the inlet and the outlet.

15. The beverage preparation machine of claim 14 , wherein the at least one piercing part is located between the inlet and the outlet.

16. The beverage preparation machine of claim 15 , wherein the inlet and the outlet are arranged on opposite sides of the mixing chamber.

17. The beverage preparation machine of claim 16 , wherein the extraction and mixing device is movably connected to an outside wall of the closed concentrate container.

18. The beverage preparation machine of claim 14 , wherein the at least one piercing part has the 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.

19. The beverage preparation machine of claim 14 , wherein the flow chicanes are formed completely or partially by the extraction means.

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

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

(b) an extraction and mixing device comprising:

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

(ii) a mixing chamber for preparing a 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;

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

wherein the at least one piercing part is arranged in the mixing chamber;

wherein the mixing chamber has flow chicanes between the inlet and the outlet;

wherein the at least one piercing part is located between the inlet and the outlet; and

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