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The invention relates to an assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption. To that end, the assembly (1) is provided with at least a first covering (2) and a first ingredient (4) included in the at least first covering, the first ingredient including a substance such as milk powder/crea

The invention relates to an assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption. To that end, the assembly (1) is provided with at least a first covering (2) and a first ingredient (4) included in the at least first covering, the first ingredient including a substance such as milk powder/creamer, sugar and like additives soluble or extractable in a liquid such as water. The assembly is further provided with a second ingredient (14), the second ingredient including a soluble or extractable substance such as ground coffee or tea while the second ingredient forms part of a substantially rigid body (16).

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1. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the

1. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient, suitable as an additive, comprising one of a powder, a concentrate, and an extract soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid,wherein only the second ingredient is compressed or glued and forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the first ingredient and the second ingredient are separated from each other; andwherein the substantially rigid body is provided with a plurality of through-flow openings extending through the rigid body from a first side to a second side, said first side and said second side lying opposite each other. 2. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first ingredient is separated from the substantially rigid body. 3. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first covering and the substantially rigid body are designed to be substantially relatively flat, and extend substantially parallel to each other. 4. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first covering and the substantially rigid body are substantially flat and extend substantially parallel to each other, and wherein first side, second side, the covering and the substantially rigid body extend substantially parallel to each other. 5. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one through-flow opening extends in a direction from the supply side to the discharge side. 6. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one through-flow opening has a (hydraulic) diameter in the range of 0.01-3 mm. 7. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein a total surface of the at least one through-flow opening is 0-30% of a total surface of the side of the substantially rigid body in which the at least one through-flow opening is situated. 8. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the substantially rigid body is formed by at least the second ingredient in compressed condition. 9. An assembly according to claim 8, wherein the substantially rigid body is formed by compressing the second ingredient to 20-70% of the volume in non-compressed condition. 10. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient, suitable as an additive, comprising one of a powder, a concentrate, and an extract soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid,wherein only the second ingredient is compressed or glued and forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the first ingredient comprises a substance soluble in the liquid; andwherein the substance to extract is compressed such that in use, under the action of the liquid, the substance to extract expands to such an extent that a volume of the soluble substance disappearing through dissolution from the assembly is substantially filled up by the substance to extract. 11. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient, suitable as an additive, comprising one of a powder, a concentrate, and an extract soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid,wherein only the second ingredient is compressed or glued and forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the first ingredient and the second ingredient are separated from each other;wherein the substance to extract is compressed such that, in use, under the action of the liquid, the substantially rigid body swells to such an extent that the volume of the soluble substance disappearing through dissolution from the assembly is substantially filled up by the substantially rigid body. 12. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient, suitable as an additive, comprising one of a powder, a concentrate, and an extract soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid,wherein only the second ingredient is compressed or glued and forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the first ingredient and the second ingredient are separated from each other;wherein the substantially rigid body is provided with at least one through-flow opening, extending through the rigid body from a first side to a second side, with the first side and second side lying opposite each other;wherein the substantially rigid body is designed for closing, in use, under the action of the liquid, the at least one through-flow opening. 13. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient, suitable as an additive, comprising one of a powder, a concentrate, and an extract soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid,wherein only the second ingredient is compressed or glued and forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the second ingredient comprises a substance to extractwherein at least the substance to extract is compressed such and the at least one through-flow opening has dimensions such that, in use, under the action of the liquid, the substantially rigid body swells and/or crumbles to such an extent that the at least one through-flow opening substantially closes. 14. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein viewed in the direction from the supply side to the discharge side, the second ingredient is located upstream with respect to the first ingredient. 15. An assembly according to claim 1 wherein viewed in the direction from the supply side to the discharge side, the first ingredient is located upstream with respect to the second ingredient. 16. An assembly according to claim 14, wherein viewed in the direction from the supply side to the discharge side, the first and/or second ingredient are located both upstream and downstream of the second and/or first ingredient, respectively. 17. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first ingredient extends substantially parallel to the second ingredient. 18. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the assembly has a flat shape and extends substantially in a plane while, in the direction of the plane, the assembly has dimensions greater than in a direction perpendicular to the plane. 19. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the assembly is of disc-shaped design. 20. An assembly according to claim 1, where the second ingredient extends in cross direction of the assembly over a width corresponding at least to a width over which the first ingredient extends. 21. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the width over which the substance to extract extends is greater than the width over which the soluble substance extends. 22. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the substantially rigid body has a flat shape and extends substantially in a plane. 23. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the substantially rigid body is provided with 1-4 feed-through openings per 10 cm2 of a cross section of the rigid body in the plane. 24. An assembly according to claim 22, wherein a cross-section of the rigid body in the plane is equal to 75 to 18000 mm2. 25. An assembly according to claim 22, wherein the substantially rigid body has the shape of a round disc. 26. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second ingredient is included in the first covering. 27. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second ingredient is included in a second covering. 28. An assembly according to claim 27, wherein the first covering and the second covering are included in a third covering. 29. An assembly according to claim 27, wherein the first and the second covering are interconnected. 30. An assembly according to claim 26, wherein the first covering is at least substantially manufactured from a sheet-shaped filter material. 31. An assembly according to claim 27, wherein the second covering is at least substantially manufactured from a sheet-shaped filter material. 32. An assembly according to claim 28, wherein the third covering is at least substantially manufactured from a sheet-shaped filter material. 33. An assembly according to claim 26, wherein the first, second and/or third covering is at least partly manufactured from a liquid-tight sheet, which is arranged so it can be pulled away or is at least partly manufactured from a filter material allowing liquid to pass. 34. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the assembly is provided with a reinforcing body to substantially prevent the substantially rigid body from breaking 35. An assembly according to claim 34, wherein the reinforcing body is manufactured from a plastic material. 36. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first and/or second ingredient comprises a substance which, after dissolution in the liquid, creates a foam. 37. A rigid body designed for use in the assembly according to claim 1. 38. A pad provided with a rigid body according to claim 37 and a covering manufactured from a sheet-shaped filter material in which the rigid body is included. 39. A pad according to claim 38, wherein the pad is provided with a reinforcing body to substantially prevent the substantially rigid body from breaking 40. A pad according to claim 39, wherein the reinforcing body is manufactured from a plastic material. 41. A method for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption according to claim 1, wherein the assembly is placed in a holder which is provided with an inflow opening for a liquid, and an outflow opening for the beverage and wherein, thereupon, a liquid is supplied, under pressure, to the inflow opening of the holder so that the water flows from the supply side through the assembly for obtaining the beverage, whereupon the beverage leaves the assembly via the discharge side, whereafter the beverage is dispensed via at least one discharge opening of the holder; wherein the substantially rigid body is compressed such, that in use, under the action of the liquid, the substantially rigid body swells to such an extent that the volume of the soluble substance disappearing from the assembly through dissolution is filled up substantially by the substance to extract. 42. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid;wherein the second ingredient forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the first ingredient and the second ingredient are separated from each other; andwherein the substantially rigid body is provided with a plurality of through-flow openings extending through the substantially rigid body from the first side to the second side. 43. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid;wherein the second ingredient forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the first ingredient comprises a substance soluble in the liquid;wherein the substance to extract is compressed such that in use, under the action of the liquid, the substance to extract expands to such an extent that a volume of the soluble substance disappearing through dissolution from the assembly is substantially filled up by the substance to extract. 44. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid;wherein the second ingredient forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the first ingredient and the second ingredient are separated from each other;wherein the substance to extract is compressed such that, in use, under the action of the liquid, the substantially rigid body swells to such an extent that the volume of the soluble substance disappearing through dissolution from the assembly is substantially filled up by the substantially rigid body. 45. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid;wherein the second ingredient forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the first ingredient and the second ingredient are separated from each other;wherein the substantially rigid body is provided with at least one through-flow opening, extending through the substantially rigid body from a first side to a second side, with the first side and second side lying opposite each other;wherein the substantially rigid body is designed for closing, in use, under the action of the liquid, the at least one through-flow opening. 46. An assembly for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a supply side, for supplying, during use, a liquid to the assembly;a discharge side for discharging, during use, the beverage suitable for consumption of the assembly;a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid;wherein the second ingredient forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the second ingredient comprises a substance to extract;wherein at least the substance to extract is compressed such and the at least one through-flow opening has dimensions such that, in use, under the action of the liquid, the substantially rigid body swells and/or crumbles to such an extent that the at least one through-flow opening substantially closes. 47. A method for using an assembly to prepare a beverage suitable for consumption according, comprising: placing the assembly in a holder which is provided with an inflow opening for a liquid and an outflow opening for the beverage;supplying a liquid, under pressure, to the inflow opening of the holder so that the water flows from a supply side through the assembly for obtaining the beverage, whereupon the beverage leaves the assembly via a discharge side;dispensing the beverage via at least one discharge opening of the holder; wherein the assembly comprises: a first covering and a first ingredient included in the first covering, the first ingredient comprising a substance soluble or extractable in the liquid; anda second ingredient comprising a substance-soluble or extractable in the liquid;wherein the second ingredient forms part of a substantially rigid body;wherein the substantially rigid body is compressed such, that in use, under the action of the liquid, the substantially rigid body swells to such an extent that the volume of the soluble substance disappearing from the assembly through dissolution is filled up substantially by the substance to extract.