Beverage dispenser, kit for assembling the same, and corresponding methods of manufacturing, assembling and operating associated thereto

A beverage dispenser for dispensing a consumable beverage, the beverage dispenser comprising:

• processing line having a fluid path with an input end being fluidly connectable to a source container of liquid for receiving liquid from said source container via a driving force, and for processing the liquid into the consumable beverage to be dispensed;
• a Venturi injector being provided along a fluid segment of the fluid path of the processing line, the Venturi injector being configured for selectively and adjustably injecting gas bubbles into the consumable beverage in order to alter at least one resulting parameter of the consumable beverage to be dispensed;
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• a tap being fluidly connectable to an output end of the fluid path of the processing line for receiving the consumable beverage with at least one resulting parameter having been altered, and for selectively dispensing said consumable beverage via an activation of the tap;
• wherein a gas intake of the Venturi injector is connected to a pressurized source of gas, the Venturi injector being provided with a regulator for selectively and adjustably regulating an injection rate of gas into the gas intake of the Venturi injector, and a surgical filter provided upstream of the regulator for filtering gas to be injected into liquid flowing through the Venturi injector;
• wherein gas bubbles injected into the consumable beverage via the Venturi injector are gas bubbles made up of nitrogen;
• wherein the tap includes a “hot” tap for dispensing a hot consumable beverage, and a “cold” tap for dispensing a cold consumable beverage;
• wherein the beverage dispenser includes an instant heater operatively connectable to the fluid path of the processing line, either between the Venturi injector and the tap of the beverage dispenser, or upstream of the Venturi injector, for selectively and instantly heating the consumable beverage to be dispensed upon an activation of the hot tap, prior to exiting therefrom;
• wherein the beverage dispenser includes a by-pass assembly and corresponding by-pass line(s) for allowing liquid pumped through the processing line to by-pass a thermal-block of the instant heater when the hot tap is activated;
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• wherein the Venturi injector is configured to inject gas bubbles into the consumable beverage, when refrigerated, in order to generate a texture motion of the consumable beverage when the consumable beverage is dispensed in a drinking container, the texture motion of the consumable beverage when the consumable beverage is dispensed in the drinking container comprising a downward cascading motion of a peripheral portion of the consumable beverage proximate a peripheral wall of the drinking container.