Abstract: Single-serve ingredient packages made from materials which are biodegradable and compostable and which are derived from readily renewable resources environmentally advantageous and may be used to brew beverages such as coffee, tea, and cocoa; the capsule comprising an outer sleeve, a cup disposed in the outer sleeve, a multilayered filtering element disposed in the cup that divides the interior space of the cup into first and second chambers, a lid that hermetically seals the first chamber of the cup, and a beverage medium that is disposed within the first chamber of the cup.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a beverage cartridge comprising an outer container, a sleeve for inserting into the outer container, and a filter support for inserting into the sleeve and for supporting a filtering material. The filter support comprises: (a) a first element comprising a first perimetral edge, a second perimetral edge opposite the first perimetral edge, and a sidewall extending therebetween, the sidewall comprising: (i) one or more channels extending between the first perimetral edge and the second perimetral edge; and (ii) one or more apertures disposed in the sidewall; and (b) a second element coupled to the first element at the second perimetral edge, the second element comprising a base of the filter support. The beverage cartridge is manufactured of materials that are biodegradable and compostable.