Beverage brewing devices

A capsule for holding in an interior space a portion of a product for preparing a food product in a food product preparation apparatus, wherein the capsule comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged along a direction of extension, wherein the first and second parts define at least a portion of the interior space for holding said portion of a food product, wherein at least one of the first and second parts of the capsule comprises a substantially rigid connector portion with at least one inlet for connecting to the food product preparation apparatus, wherein the at least one inlet defines a first flow direction for a fluid to be introduced into the inlet, which first flow direction extends more than about 45 degrees to the direction of extension of the capsule;

• wherein said connector portion comprises a plurality of inlets for a fluid;
• wherein each of said plurality of inlets is configured to couple at least substantially liquid tight to a corresponding outlet for a fluid of the food product preparation apparatus;
• and
• wherein said connector portion comprises at least one outlet for a fluid.

A capsule for holding in an interior space a portion of a product for preparing a food product in a food product preparation apparatus, wherein the capsule comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged along a direction of extension, wherein the first and second parts define at least a portion of the interior space for holding said portion of a food product, wherein at least one of the first and second parts of the capsule comprises a substantially rigid connector portion with at least one inlet for connecting to the food product preparation apparatus, wherein the at least one inlet defines a first flow direction for a fluid to be introduced into the inlet, which first flow direction extends more than about 45 degrees to the direction of extension of the capsule;

• wherein the connector portion comprises at least one outlet, and the at least one outlet defines a second flow direction for a food product to be dispensed, which second flow direction extends more than about 45 degrees to the direction of extension of the capsule;
• wherein the first part and the second part are movably connected and are arrangeable in a first relative position and a second relative position, wherein in the first relative position the at least one inlet for a fluid is at least one of inaccessible and closed and the at least one outlet for a fluid is at least one of inaccessible and closed, wherein in the second relative position the at least one inlet for a fluid is at least one of accessible, openable and open and the at least one outlet for a fluid is at least one of accessible, openable and open, and wherein the first part and the second part are movably connected so as to be arrangeable from the second relative position into the first position.

A capsule for holding in an interior space a portion of a product for preparing a food product in a food product preparation apparatus, wherein the capsule comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged along a direction of extension, wherein the first and second parts define at least a portion of the interior space for holding said portion of a food product, wherein at least one of the first and second parts of the capsule comprises a substantially rigid connector portion with at least one inlet for connecting to the food product preparation apparatus, wherein the at least one inlet defines a first flow direction for a fluid to be introduced into the inlet, which first flow direction extends more than about 45 degrees to the direction of extension of the capsule;

• wherein the first part and the second part are movably connected and are arrangeable in a first relative position and a second relative position, wherein in the first relative position the at least one inlet for a fluid is at least one of inaccessible and closed, and wherein in the second relative position the at least one inlet for a fluid is at least one of accessible, openable and open;
• wherein the capsule comprises an information portion comprising machine readable information markings, wherein in the first position said information portion is attached to both the first part and the second part, and wherein the capsule is formed such that in the second position said information portion is modified by at least one of deformed, broken and detached from at least one of the first and second parts.

A capsule for holding in an interior space a portion of a product for preparing a food product in a food product preparation apparatus, wherein the capsule comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged along a direction of extension, wherein the first and second parts define at least a portion of the interior space for holding said portion of a food product, wherein at least one of the first and second parts of the capsule comprises a substantially rigid connector portion with at least one inlet for connecting to the food product preparation apparatus, wherein the at least one inlet defines a first flow direction for a fluid to be introduced into the inlet, which first flow direction extends more than about 45 degrees to the direction of extension of the capsule;

• wherein the first part and the second part are movably connected and are arrangeable in a first relative position and a second relative position, wherein in the first relative position the at least one inlet for a fluid is at least one of inaccessible and closed, and wherein in the second relative position the at least one inlet for a fluid is at least one of accessible, openable and open;
• wherein in the first relative position the first part and the second part define a first volume and in the second relative position the first and second parts define a second volume, larger than the first volume.