Capsule for producing beverages

A capsule for producing a beverage in an automatic beverage production device, the capsule comprises a cup-shaped body defined by a lateral wall and a bottom wall with a beverage outflow opening closed by a sealing film, the cup-shaped body is closed by a cover to be perforated to supply a fluid in the capsule;

• the capsule also comprises a filter member extending transversely to a vertical axis extending through a center of the capsule of the capsule so as to divide the internal volume of the capsule (1) in an upper chamber (10) for a beverage production substance, and a lower chamber for collecting the beverage;
• the filter member divides the cup-shaped body in an upper part containing the upper chamber, and a lower part containing the lower chamber, and is provided with a perforation member facing the bottom wall;
• wherein the capsule is characterized in that the bottom wall defines an annular portion extending transversely to the vertical axis to define a stable support base for the capsule when the capsule is arranged in a corresponding percolation seat of the automatic beverage production device;
• wherein the lower part comprises (i) a wider portion, (ii) a narrower portion between the wider portion and the bottom wall, and (iii) a geometric discontinuity area defining a connecting region between the wider portion and the narrower portion and forming a portion of the lateral wall of the lower part, the geometric discontinuity area being shaped and/or sized so as to result, when the capsule is externally axially compressed, in the lower part of the cup-shaped body deforming inwardly at the geometric discontinuity area, and in the perforation member resultingly displacing through the sealing film;
• wherein the geometric discontinuity area in the lower part of the cup-shaped body is arranged at a distance from the bottom wall so as to result, when the capsule is axially compressed, in the geometry of the bottom wall remaining unchanged;
• and
• wherein the filter member comprises a disk firmly coupled to the lateral wall and having a plurality of through openings.