A system for preparing a beverage includes an exchangeable capsule, an apparatus including a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule, and a fluid dispensing device for supplying a fluid to the exchangeable capsule. The exchangeable capsule includes a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid
A system for preparing a beverage includes an exchangeable capsule, an apparatus including a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule, and a fluid dispensing device for supplying a fluid to the exchangeable capsule. The exchangeable capsule includes a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid. The wall, bottom and lid enclose an inner space including the extractable product. The receptacle includes bottom piercing means for piercing an entrance area of an alternative capsule for creating an entrance opening for supplying the fluid to the extractable product. The entrance area of the capsule includes an entrance filter for supplying the fluid to the extractable product therethrough. The filter is a multi-layer filter including at least a first layer and a second layer bonded together. The first layer has a higher tear strength than the second layer and the second layer has a higher stiffness than the first layer.
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1. A system for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product, comprising: an exchangeable capsule, andan apparatus comprising a fluid dispensing device for supplying an amount of a fluid, such as water, under pressure to the exchangeable capsul
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A system for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product, comprising: an exchangeable capsule, andan apparatus comprising a fluid dispensing device for supplying an amount of a fluid, such as water, under pressure to the exchangeable capsule, and a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule,wherein the exchangeable capsule comprisesa circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid enclosing an inner space comprising the extractable product,wherein the fluid dispensing device is arranged for supplying the fluid to the extractable product through the bottom for forming the beverage,wherein the bottom comprises an entrance area and the system is arranged for bringing the fluid dispensing device in fluid connection with the entrance area for supplying the fluid to the extractable product for preparing the beverage,wherein the lid comprises an exit area and the system comprises an outlet which, in use, is in fluid communication with the exit area for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule and supplying the beverage to a container such as a cup,wherein the receptacle is arranged for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule through the exit area,wherein the exit area of the capsule comprises a sheet-shaped multi-layer filter comprising at least a first layer and a second layer bonded together,wherein the first layer has a higher tear strength than the second layer and wherein the second layer has a higher stiffness than the first layer. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first layer has a tear strength that is at least 20% higher than the tear strength of the second layer and wherein the second layer has a stiffness that is at least 20% higher than the stiffness of the first layer. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the first layer has a tear strength that is at least 50% higher than the tear strength of the second layer and wherein the second layer has a stiffness that is at least 50% higher than the stiffness of the first layer. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first layer comprises a first material having a higher tear strength than the second layer and the second layer comprises a second material having a higher stiffness than the first layer. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first layer is perforate and/or porous and/or wherein the second layer is perforate and/or porous. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the first layer and the second layer are perforate wherein the perforations of the first layer correspond with the perforations of the second layer. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and/or the second layer comprises polypropylene and/or polyethylene and/or polyethylene therephthalate and/or chlorinated polypropylene and/or nylon and/or ethylene vinyl alcohol and/or ethylene vinyl acetate and/or low density poly ethylene and/or metal. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the multi-layer filter is formed by: a porous sheet, such as filtering paper, and/ora foil, such as a polymeric film, provided with a plurality of entrance openings. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the entrance area comprises a sheet-shaped filter. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the entrance area comprises a multi-layer filter. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the multi-layer filter comprises a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer has a higher tear strength than the second layer and wherein the second layer has a higher stiffness than the first layer, wherein the first and the second layer are bonded together. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the multi-layer filter comprises at least one layer with openings, wherein the openings are distributed over substantially the entire surface of the filter layer. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the openings have a diameter of approximately 0.2 mm to approximately 0.4 mm. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the first and/or the second layer is between approximately 5 μm and approximately 40 μm. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the thickness of the first and/or second layer is between approximately 10 μm and 35 μm. 16. The system of claim 1, wherein the first layer is thinner than the second layer. 17. The system of claim 1, wherein the lid closes the capsule at an outer end. 18. The system of claim 1, wherein the circumferential wall is substantially rigid. 19. The system of claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises bottom piercing means intended for piercing the bottom of an alternative capsule for creating at least one entrance opening for supplying the fluid to the extractable product through said at least one entrance opening, and wherein the bottom of the capsule of the system comprises an entrance filter for supplying the fluid to the extractable product there through, which entrance filter is, in use, positioned at a distance from the bottom piercing means, such that the capsule of the system is not pierced by the bottom piercing means and the bottom stays intact. 20. The system of claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises bottom piercing means intended for piercing the bottom of an alternative capsule for creating at least one entrance opening for supplying the fluid to the extractable product through said at least one entrance opening, and wherein the bottom of the capsule of the system comprises an entrance filter for supplying the fluid to the extractable product there through, which entrance filter is a multi-layer filter of which the first layer has a sufficient tear strength and the second layer has a sufficient stiffness such that the capsule of the system, in use, is not pierced by the bottom piercing means and the bottom stays intact. 21. The system of claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises lid piercing means intended for piercing the exit filter of an alternative capsule when the exit area sufficiently presses against the lid piercing means under the influence of the pressure of the fluid and/or beverage in the capsule for creating at least one exit opening through which the beverage can drain from the alternative capsule, and wherein the exit area of the capsule of the system comprises a multi-layer exit filter, through which the beverage can drain from the capsule of the system, of which the first layer has a sufficient tear strength and the second layer has a sufficient stiffness such that the capsule of the system, in use, is not pierced by the lid piercing means and the lid stays intact. 22. An exchangeable capsule usable with a fluid dispensing device for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption, comprising: a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid enclosing an inner space comprising the extractable product,wherein the bottom comprises an entrance area configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid dispensing device for receiving the fluid from the fluid dispensing such that the extractable product receives the fluid through the bottom for preparing the beverage,wherein the lid comprises an exit area configured to be in fluid communication with an outlet for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule and supplying the beverage to a container such as a cup,wherein the exit area of the capsule comprises a sheet-shaped multi-layer filter comprising at least a first layer and a second layer bonded together,wherein the first layer has a higher tear strength than the second layer and wherein the second layer has a higher stiffness than the first layer. 23. A method for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product, comprising: providing an exchangeable capsule, comprising a circumferential wall, a bottom, and a lid enclosing an inner space comprising the extractable product,providing an apparatus comprising a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule, a fluid dispensing device for supplying an amount of a fluid, such as water, under pressure to the exchangeable capsule for preparing the beverage, and an outlet which, in use, is in fluid communication with the capsule for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule and supplying the beverage to a container such as a cup,supplying the fluid to the extractable product for preparing the beverage,wherein the lid of the capsule is a sheet-shaped multi-layer filter comprising at least a first layer and a second layer bonded together,wherein the first layer has a higher tear strength than the second layer and wherein the second layer has a higher stiffness than the first layer.
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