The invention relates to a cartridge system (1) for producing a drink in adrinkpreparation machine, comprising a cartridge (2) that has a reservoir (6)filled with adrink substance (7), and a cartridge receiver (10) that can be reversiblyconnected tothe cartridge, said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a mixing chamber (8)and acartridge discharge device (34) which causes at least partial transfer of thedrinksubstance (7) from the reservoir (6) into the mixing chamber (8), and saidcartridgereceiver (10) comprising a fluid supply (12) which opens into the mixingchamber (8).The invention also relates to the cartridge receiver (10) of the cartridgesystem (1),the drink preparation machine, and the corresponding method for producing adrink(70).
