A disposable single use beverage package is disclosed. The package may include an impermeable barrier surrounding a permeable single walled basket. The permeable basket may include a frame and a filter. The permeable basket may also include a lid. The permeable basket may be provided preloaded with
A disposable single use beverage package is disclosed. The package may include an impermeable barrier surrounding a permeable single walled basket. The permeable basket may include a frame and a filter. The permeable basket may also include a lid. The permeable basket may be provided preloaded with beverage grounds or may be loaded with beverage grounds during use. The beverage packet may be manufactured of materials that are biodegradable, compostable, or otherwise environmentally friendly.
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1. A disposable single use beverage package for use in brewing a beverage from a beverage grounds, including: (a) a permeable cup-shaped basket having a tapered configuration and made of a recyclable or compostable material, the basket having a first end, a second end and a sidewall in between, the
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A disposable single use beverage package for use in brewing a beverage from a beverage grounds, including: (a) a permeable cup-shaped basket having a tapered configuration and made of a recyclable or compostable material, the basket having a first end, a second end and a sidewall in between, the first end being open and defined by a circular top rim, the second end being closed and defined by a solid bottom portion, and the sidewall comprising a frame and a filter medium, the frame of said sidewall defined by a plurality of spaced apart ribs that extend upwardly from the bottom portion to the top rim and are integrally formed with the bottom portion and the top rim, the cup-shaped basket being structurally stable and rigid relative to the filter medium so as to provide structural integrity to the filter medium, wherein: (i) the frame and the top rim are made of a recyclable or compostable material, and the plurality of spaced apart ribs define a plurality of sidewall openings; and(ii) the filter medium comprising a liquid-permeable non-woven material that is flexible relative to the structurally stable and rigid cup-shaped basket and formed of interconnected fibers made of a same recyclable or compostable plastic material as the frame, the non-woven filter medium formed into a closed loop and having a tapered shape and comprising a structural component formed independent of the cup-shaped basket, wherein the plastic material of the frame, the circular bottom, the plurality of ribs, and the top rim, are thermally bonded into and around the fibers of the non-woven filter medium, whereby the non-woven filter medium is integrally formed into the frame and covers the plurality of side openings, the tapered shape of the non-woven filter medium defining a tapered shape of the cup-shaped basket;(b) an amount of beverage grounds, prefilled and disposed within the permeable basket;(c) a cover of film material selected from the group consisting of a foil, foil laminate, metalized coated film or multilayer laminate, EVOH film, polyethylene film, thermoplastic starch film, plastic film, and barrier plastic film, and laminates and composites thereof, that is attached to the opening at the top of the frame, to maintain beverage grounds within the basket, the cover forming a water-tight seal; and(d) a disposable impermeable barrier that contains and seals therewithin the permeable basket. 2. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 1, where the frame is made of polypropylene, and the non-woven filter medium is made of polypropylene. 3. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 1, where the frame is made of polylactic acid and the filter medium is made of polylactic acid. 4. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 1, where the recyclable or compostable permeable basket is a product made by an insert injection molding process by injecting the material of the frame around the filter medium. 5. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 1, where the disposable impermeable barrier is a tightly sealed wrap, bag or pouch. 6. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 1, where the disposable impermeable barrier comprises a material selected from the group consisting of foil laminate, metalized film, EVOH film, polyethylene, and other barrier plastic. 7. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 1, wherein the cover can be punctured to allow a liquid to enter into the basket. 8. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 1, where the beverage grounds are coffee grounds. 9. A recyclable or compostable single use permeable cup-shaped basket for use in brewing a beverage from a beverage grounds, the basket comprising; a frame, and a porous filter medium; a continuous, circular top rim that defines an opening at a top of the frame;a circular, closed bottom; anda plurality of spaced apart ribs that extend from the top rim to the closed bottom, wherein the closed bottom, the plurality of ribs, and the top rim define a plurality of side openings that facilitate fluid flow;wherein the porous filter medium comprises a non-woven filter medium that is formed of interconnected fibers made of a recyclable or compostable plastic material, the non-woven filter medium being separately formed from the same plastic material as the frame and formed into a closed loop and having a tapered shape, wherein the plastic material of the frame, the circular bottom, the plurality of ribs, and the top rim, are thermally bonded into and around the fibers of the non-woven filter medium, whereby the non-woven filter medium is integrally formed into the frame and covers the plurality of side openings, the tapered shape of the non-woven filter medium defining a tapered shape of the cup-shaped basket. 10. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 1, wherein the beverage grounds are tea grounds. 11. The recyclable or compostable single use permeable basket of claim 9, where the frame is made of polypropylene, and the non-woven filter medium is made of polypropylene. 12. The recyclable or compostable single use permeable basket of claim 9, where the frame is made of polylactic acid, and the non-woven filter medium is made of polylactic acid. 13. A disposable single use beverage package for use in brewing beverage grounds, including: (a) a permeable cup-shaped basket having a tapered configuration and made of a recyclable or compostable material, the basket having a first end, a second end and a sidewall in between, the first end being open and defined by a circular top rim, the second end being closed and defined by a solid bottom portion, and the sidewall comprising a frame and a filter medium, the frame of said sidewall defined by a plurality of spaced apart ribs that extend upwardly from the bottom portion to the top rim and are integrally formed with the bottom portion and the top rim, the cup-shaped basket being structurally stable and rigid relative to the filter medium so as to provide structural integrity to the filter medium, wherein: (i) the frame and the top rim are made of a same recyclable or compostable plastic material, and the plurality of spaced apart ribs define a plurality of sidewall openings; and(ii) the filter medium comprises a liquid-permeable non-woven material that is flexible relative to the structurally stable and rigid cup-shaped basket and formed of interconnected fibers made of the same recyclable or compostable material as the frame, the filter medium being separately formed from the same plastic material as the frame and formed into a closed loop and having a tapered shape and consisting of a structural component formed independent of the cup-shaped basket, wherein the plastic material of the frame, the circular bottom, the plurality of ribs, and the top rim, are thermally bonded into and around the fibers of the non-woven filter medium, whereby the non-woven filter medium is integrally formed into the frame and covers the plurality of side openings, the tapered shape of the non-woven filter medium defining a tapered shape of the cup-shaped basket;(b) an amount of a beverage grounds, prefilled and disposed within the permeable basket;(c) a cover of film material selected from the group consisting of a foil, foil laminate, metalized film, coated film or multilayer laminate EVOH film, polyethylene film, thermoplastic starch film, plastic film, and barrier plastic film, and laminates and composites thereof, that is attached the top rim and across the opening at the top of the frame to maintain the beverage grounds within the basket, the cover forming a water-tight seal; and(d) a disposable impermeable barrier that contains and seals therewithin the permeable basket, the beverage grounds, and the cover. 14. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 13, where the circular bottom of the frame has one or more bottom openings, and non-woven filter medium is further bonded thermally to the circular bottom and covers the one or more bottom openings. 15. The disposable single use beverage package of claim 14, where the frame is made of polypropylene, and the non-woven filter medium material is made of polypropylene.
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