Beverage dispenser

A liquid dispensing system, comprising:

• a handheld liquid dispense device comprising:
• a body portion;
• and
• a dispensing head;
• an ingredient system located remotely from the handheld liquid dispense device;
• piping extending from the ingredient system to the handheld liquid dispense device,
• the ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources and configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of customized beverages from the handheld liquid dispense device;
• a user interface configured to transmit an input directing the discharge of a customized beverage from the handheld liquid dispense device, the user interface comprising a display screen located on the handheld liquid dispense device and comprising a beverage selection button, a flavor ingredient selection button, and a dispense button;
• and
• a control unit configured to:
• receive a first user selection for a beverage via a user selection of the beverage selection button;
• receive a separate user selection modifying the beverage with a flavor ingredient via a user selection of the flavor ingredient selection button;
• and
• dispense, in response to a user selection of the dispense button, the customized beverage based on the beverage and flavor ingredient selections, wherein dispensing the customized beverage comprises dispensing the beverage and the flavor ingredient simultaneously from the dispensing head.

A liquid dispensing system, comprising:

• a handheld liquid dispense device comprising:
• a body portion;
• and
• a dispensing head;
• an ingredient system located remotely from the handheld liquid dispense device;
• piping extending from the ingredient system to the handheld liquid dispense device,
• the ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources and configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a customized beverage from the handheld liquid dispense device;
• a plurality of flow control valves, each flow control valve associated with a beverage ingredient;
• and
• a user interface located on the handheld liquid dispensing device and comprising a display screen comprising a beverage options region, an ingredient options region, and a dispense button, wherein the display screen is configured to receive a first user selection for a beverage at the beverage options region, a second user selection for a flavor addition syrup modifying the beverage at the ingredient options region, and a user instruction at the dispense button to dispense the customized beverage including the first user selection and the second user selection;
• wherein the handheld liquid dispense device is configured to receive a first beverage ingredient from the ingredient system and dispense the first beverage ingredient from the dispensing head at a first flow rate;
• wherein the handheld liquid dispense device is configured to receive a second beverage ingredient from the ingredient system and dispense the second beverage ingredient from the dispensing head at a second flow rate,
• wherein the handheld liquid dispense device is configured to receive a third beverage ingredient from the ingredient system and dispense the third beverage ingredient from the dispensing head at a third flow rate;
• wherein the first ingredient, the second ingredient, and the third ingredient are dispensed from the dispensing head simultaneously when dispensing the customized beverage;
• and
• wherein the first beverage ingredient is a soda syrup, wherein the second beverage ingredient is a water, and wherein the third beverage ingredient is the flavor addition syrup.