An individual dose pod

An individual dose pod for use with an automatic brewing machine comprising:

• a single serving pod including:
• a cup having a bottom portion and a side wall portion extending from the bottom portion to a rim surrounding an opening, the space between the bottom portion and the side wall portion defining an interior space,
• at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient provided in the interior space of the cup, and a lid affixed to the rim of the cup thereby closing the opening and securing the at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient within the interior space of the cup;
• wherein the lid creates a barrier being resistant to the passage of liquids and/or gases, and wherein the lid is a multi-layer structure including a first layer being a biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate layer, a second layer being a polyethylene layer, a third layer being an aluminum foil layer, and a fourth layer being a sealing layer.