The invention concerns a two compartment container (10) for making a two component beverage comprising: —at least one upstanding external sidewall (12) defining an internal volume —an internal separating wall (22) extending between the at least one sidewall (12) and separating the internal volume and —a first (18) and second (20) lid each attached to an end portion (12a, 12b) of the upstanding sidewall (12) thereby defining a two compartment container comprising a first compartment (24a) bounded by sidewall (12), separating wall (22) and first lid (18) and a second compartment (24b) located on the opposite side of the first compartment (24a) and bounded by sidewall (12), separating wall (22) and second lid (20). The invention also relates to a method for making a two component beverage in a cup using the claimed two compartment container (10), the method comprising at least the following steps: —accessing a first compartment (24a) of the two compartment container (10) containing a first ingredient (32) —emptying the first ingredient (32) from the first compartment of the two compartments container (10) into the cup —turning the two compartment container (10) upside down —accessing the second compartment (24b) of the two compartment container (10) containing a second ingredient (34) and —emptying the second ingredient (34) from the second compartment (24b) of the two compartments container (10) into the cup.