Beverage capsule

A beverage capsule intended for use in a beverage preparing machine, said beverage capsule comprising:

• a body having a side wall extending from an end wall to an opening to define an interior space, said end wall including an extraction region that is constructed and arranged to be pierced to facilitate flow of beverage from said capsule;
• a filter disposed in said body to define an ingredients chamber, located between said opening and said filter, and an extraction chamber located between said filter and said end wall;
• a boss extending from said end wall into said interior space, said boss engaging said filter to define a tented filter zone wherein an inner portion of said filter is spaced a further distance from said end wall than an outer portion of said filter;
• one or more ingredients disposed in said ingredients chamber for preparing a desired beverage;
• a cover for covering said opening;
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• a diffusing surface disposed in said body beneath a surface of said ingredients, said diffusing surface being constructed and arranged to engage and diffuse a laminar stream of fluid that enters the capsule during use in a beverage preparing machine.