Smart beverage system, apparatus, and method of using same

A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to cause the beverage dispensing apparatus to produce a beverage;
• a user interface of the beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a plurality of buttons, at least a first button of the plurality of buttons configured for a user input response of yes, and at least a second button of the plurality of buttons configured for a user input response of no, the user interface configured to, while the beverage dispensing apparatus is producing the beverage or dispensing the beverage:
• display one or more questions related to the operation of the beverage dispensing apparatus, at least some of the one or more questions including yes/no response questions;
• receive responses to at least some of the one or more questions via a user provision of at least one of:
• a yes, or no, user input response via at least one of:
• the first button, or the second button;
• and
• generate one or more follow-up questions based on the responses, the one or more follow-up questions related to the operation of the beverage dispensing apparatus;
• and
• display the one or more follow-up questions;
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• a memory device operably coupled to the processor and configured to store the responses to the one or more questions.

A method for soliciting user feedback while making and dispensing a beverage with a beverage dispensing apparatus, the method comprising:

• causing, via a processor, the beverage dispensing apparatus to produce or dispense a beverage;
• while the beverage dispensing apparatus is producing the beverage or dispensing the beverage:
• displaying, via a user interface of the beverage dispensing apparatus, one or more questions related to the operation of the beverage dispensing apparatus;
• receiving, from a user of the beverage dispensing apparatus, responses to the one or more questions;
• generating one or more follow-up questions based on the responses to one or more previously displayed questions, the one or more follow-up questions related to the operation of the beverage dispensing apparatus;
• and
• displaying the one or more follow-up questions;
• and
• storing the responses to at least one of:
• the one or more questions, or the one or more follow-up questions on a memory device.

A method for soliciting user feedback while making and dispensing a beverage with a beverage dispensing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• a user interface of the beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a plurality of buttons, at least a first button of the plurality of buttons configured for a user input response of yes, and at least a second button of the plurality of buttons configured for a user input response of no, the method comprising:
• causing, via a processor, the beverage dispensing apparatus to produce a beverage;
• while the beverage dispensing apparatus is producing the beverage or dispensing the beverage:
• displaying one or more questions related to the operation of the beverage dispensing apparatus, at least some of the one or more questions including yes/no response questions;
• receiving responses to at least some of the one or more questions via a user provision of at least one of:
• a yes, or no, user input response via at least one of:
• the first button, or the second button;
• generating one or more follow-up questions based on the responses, the one or more follow-up questions related to the operation of the beverage dispensing apparatus;
• and
• displaying the one or more follow-up questions;
• and
• storing responses to the one or more questions via a memory device operably coupled to the processor.