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A beverage capsule is provided for use in a beverage preparing machine. The beverage capsule includes a body having a sidewall and a base defining an interior space. A first opening is defined at one end of the body and a second opening is defined at an opposing end of the body. A first cover covers

A beverage capsule is provided for use in a beverage preparing machine. The beverage capsule includes a body having a sidewall and a base defining an interior space. A first opening is defined at one end of the body and a second opening is defined at an opposing end of the body. A first cover covers the first opening and a second cover covers the second opening. A filter is disposed in the interior space a pre-determined distance away from the second opening. Ingredients, such as ground coffee beans, are disposed in the interior space between the first opening and the filter for preparing a desired beverage, wherein the ingredients have a statistical arithmetic mean particle size that is greater than 600 microns.

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1. A beverage capsule for use in preparing a drip-style beverage in a high pressure beverage preparing machine, the beverage capsule comprising: a body having a sidewall and a base defining an interior space; a first opening defined at one end of said body opposing said base, said first opening bein

1. A beverage capsule for use in preparing a drip-style beverage in a high pressure beverage preparing machine, the beverage capsule comprising: a body having a sidewall and a base defining an interior space; a first opening defined at one end of said body opposing said base, said first opening being covered by a first cover;a second opening defined in said base, said second opening being covered by a second cover;a filter disposed in said interior space a pre-determined distance away from said second opening; ground coffee beans disposed in said interior space between said first opening and said filter,wherein said ground coffee beans have a statistical arithmetic mean particle size that is greater than 600 microns with at least 80 percent of said ground coffee beans having a particle size in the range of 833 microns to 589 microns. 2. The beverage capsule of claim 1, further comprising a support member having an annular wall and a plurality of support ribs for supporting said filter in said capsule. 3. The beverage capsule as claimed in claim 2, wherein said filter comprises a material selected from paper, fabric or sponge. 4. The beverage material as claimed in claim 1, wherein said filter comprises a plastic material. 5. The beverage capsule of claim 1, wherein said filter has a plurality of pore openings having a largest dimension in the range of 400 to 600 microns. 6. The beverage capsule of claim 5, wherein said pore openings have said largest dimension on the portion of said filter facing said ground coffee beans. 7. The beverage capsule of claim 1, wherein said second cover is removably secured to an outer surface of said base. 8. The beverage capsule of claim 1, wherein said capsule has a sloped inner surface located between said filter and said second opening for directing coffee toward said second opening. 9. The beverage capsule of claim 1, wherein said second opening occupies at least fifty percent of the cross-sectional surface area of said capsule at said base. 10. A beverage capsule for use in preparing a drip-style beverage in a high pressure beverage preparing machine, the beverage capsule comprising: a body having a sidewall and a base defining an interior space; a first opening defined at one end of said body opposing said base, said first opening being covered by a first cover;a second opening defined in said base, said second opening being covered by a second cover;a support member having an annular wall disposed on an interior surface of said base, said support member having a plurality of support ribs defining a surface spaced a pre-determined distance from said second opening;a filter disposed on said surface of said support member; ground coffee beans disposed in said interior space between said first opening and said filter,wherein said ground coffee beans have a statistical arithmetic mean particle size that is greater than 600 microns with at least 80 percent of said ground coffee beans having a particle size in the range of 833 microns to 589 microns. 11. The beverage capsule of claim 10, wherein said filter has a plurality of pore openings having a largest dimension in the range of 400 to 600 microns. 12. The beverage capsule of claim 10, wherein said second cover is removably secured to an outer surface of said base.