Disclosed is a single brew beverage cartridge (20) for use in a brewing apparatus (10). The cartridge (20) includes a lid (22) and a cup shaped filter (24) suspended below the lid (22) and in which a beverage brewing ingredient (26) is held. The lid (22) includes an annular collar (28) to prevent the lid from deforming when a needle (16) of the brewing apparatus pierces it during the brewing process. Preferably the cartridge (20) is formed of materials so that it is compostable and biodegradable.
