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A container arranged for containing a dosed quantity of a solid product from which a beverage is extractable includes a wall defining a cavity suitable for containing the product, the wall being made of a material that is impermeable to water and oxygen. The container walls contain a cavity suitable

A container arranged for containing a dosed quantity of a solid product from which a beverage is extractable includes a wall defining a cavity suitable for containing the product, the wall being made of a material that is impermeable to water and oxygen. The container walls contain a cavity suitable for containing the solid product and include a portion having a plurality of holes, the portion being coated by a removable closing element made of a material that is impermeable to water and oxygen.

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1. A single dose container containing a dosed quantity of ground coffee from which a beverage is extractable, said container being configured for use in a coffee machine, said beverage being extractable by said coffee machine, said container comprising a top end wall, a bottom end wall, and a side w

1. A single dose container containing a dosed quantity of ground coffee from which a beverage is extractable, said container being configured for use in a coffee machine, said beverage being extractable by said coffee machine, said container comprising a top end wall, a bottom end wall, and a side wall defining a cavity containing said ground coffee, said side wall being made of a stiff material that is impermeable to humidity and oxygen to define a stiff portion of said container, said top end wall and said bottom end wall being made of an edible film that is water-soluble at a temperature of between 50-60° C. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein said edible film comprises polyvinyl alcohol. 3. The container according to claim 1, wherein said edible film comprises a polysaccharide. 4. A container according to claim 3, wherein said polysaccharide is selected from a group consisting of starches, cellulose polysaccharides, algal polysaccharides, vegetable polysaccharides, animal polysaccharides, and microbial and/or fungal polysaccharides. 5. The container according to claim 4, wherein said starches are selected from a group consisting of amylose, hydroxypropylated starch and dextrins. 6. The container according to claim 4, wherein said cellulose polysaccharides are selected from a group consisting of methyl cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and carboxypropylcellulose. 7. The container according to claim 4, wherein said algal polysaccharides are selected from a group consisting of alginates and carrageenans. 8. The container according to claim 4, wherein said vegetable polysaccharides comprise pectins. 9. The container according to claim 4, wherein said animal polysaccharides are selected from a group consisting of chitin and chitosan. 10. The container according to claim 4, wherein said microbial and/or fungal polysaccharides are selected from a group consisting of pullulan and levan. 11. The container according to claim 1, wherein said edible film comprises a protein. 12. The container according to claim 11, wherein said protein is selected from a group consisting of collagen, zein, gluten, soy protein isolates, serum protein isolates, casein and rice protein concentrate. 13. The container according to claim 1, wherein said edible film further comprises an edible plasticising compound. 14. The container according to claim 1, wherein said edible film comprises arornatising substances or vegetable extracts. 15. The container according to claim 14, wherein said aromatising substances or said vegetable extracts are selected from a group consisting of vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginseng. 16. The container according to claim 1, wherein said side wall is made of biodegradable material. 17. The container according to claim 16, wherein said biodegradable material is selected from a group consisting of: polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates, and microbial polyesters. 18. A single dose container as defined in claim 1, where said side wall is made of one of plastics and aluminium.