Consumable recognition system, set of consumables and beverage dispenser

A consumable recognition system for recognizing placement and/or type of consumable containing a food substance for preparation of a beverage by use of a beverage dispenser, the consumable recognition system comprising:

• a consumable for use in the beverage dispenser for preparation of the beverage comprising a filtering body defining a space containing the food substance from which the beverage is obtained, the consumable comprising a reflection element for reflecting incident light in a predetermined way, wherein the predetermined way depends on a position, orientation, fluorescence, phosphorescence and/or polarization characteristic of said reflection element;
• a light source for emitting light to the consumable;
• a light sensor comprising a plurality of sensor elements for sensing light reflected from the reflection element of the consumable to obtain a sensor signal, wherein the sensor signal depends on the position, orientation, fluorescence, phosphorescence, and/or polarization characteristic of said reflection element;
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• a signal processor for recognizing the placement and/or type of the consumable based on said sensor signal, wherein:
• a number, a position and/or a sensed light intensity of the sensed light that is reflected from the reflection element depends on the position, orientation, fluorescence, phosphorescence and/or polarization characteristic of the reflection element, and wherein the sensor signal is formed based on the number, position, and/or the sensed light intensity of the plurality of sensor elements.