Additive dispenser for varying the types of additives within a washing machine appliance

A washing machine appliance, comprising:

• a cabinet defining an opening;
• a tub disposed within the cabinet;
• a fluid additive dispenser comprising
• a housing extending between an open front end and a closed rear end, the housing being disposed within the cabinet,
• a dispenser drawer selectively received in the housing, the dispenser drawer defining a primary compartment and a pod compartment adjacent to the primary compartment, the dispenser drawer further defining a pod outlet extending vertically through a bottom wall of the pod compartment at a forward end to direct a wash fluid therefrom,
• a water supply conduit directed to the pod compartment, the water supply conduit defining a water inlet upstream from the pod compartment,
• a first water valve disposed upstream from the water supply conduit to direct water through the water inlet,
• a shower plate disposed upstream from the primary compartment and the pod compartment, and
• a second water valve disposed upstream from the shower plate to direct water therethrough;
• and
• a controller operably coupled to the first and second water valves, the controller being configured to initiate a washing operation comprising
• initiating a wetting water flow at the second water valve to the pod compartment through the shower plate,
• initiating a break water flow at the first water valve to the pod compartment through the water supply conduit following the wetting water flow, and
• initiating a fill water flow at the second water valve through the shower plate following the break water flow.