Beverage dispensing systems and methods

A beverage dispensing system, comprising:

• a user interface configured to receive data from a user relating to at least one beverage selection;
• a processor electrically coupled to the user interface, the processor configured to:
• receive data relating to the at least one beverage selection,
• identify at least one ingredient in the at least one beverage selection,
• generate a beverage instruction based at least in part on the at least one beverage selection and the at least one ingredient, the beverage instruction including data relating to the quantity of the at least one ingredient and the manner in which the at least one ingredient is dispensed;
• and
• a beverage dispenser electrically coupled to the processor, the beverage dispenser configured to receive data that includes the beverage instruction and dispense a beverage according to the beverage instruction.

A method of dispensing a beverage, comprising:

• receiving a beverage selection and a user identification from a user interface;
• identifying at least one ingredient in the beverage selection;
• generating a beverage instruction based at least in part on the at least one beverage selection and the at least one ingredient, wherein the beverage instruction includes data relating to a quantity of the at least one ingredient and the manner in which the at least one ingredient is to be dispensed;
• and
• creating a beverage according to the beverage instruction and dispensing the beverage from a beverage dispenser electrically coupled to the user interface.