Hot and cold beverage dispenser

A method comprising:

• detecting, by a control unit, selection between a hot version and a cold version of a beverage;
• causing opening of a first of a plurality of valves and closing of a second of the plurality of valves for providing water to a first of a plurality of mixing chambers based on the selection;
• causing delivery of beverage concentrate to the first mixing chamber;
• controlling a flow rate of the water and a flow rate of the beverage concentrate into the mixing chamber for mixing of the water with the beverage concentrate in a controlled ratio to create the beverage;
• and
• dispensing the beverage from the mixing chamber.

An apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of hot water valves configured to control supplying of hot water;
• a plurality of cold water valves configured to control supplying of cold water;
• a plurality of dispenser switches each configured to cause dispensing of one of a plurality of beverages;
• a temperature selector switch configured to receive input selecting a hot version or a cold version of a selected beverage;
• a plurality of pumps each coupled to a respective concentrate container storing a beverage concentrate;
• a flow controller configured to monitor a first flow rate of beverage concentrate supplied by a first of the pumps and a second flow rate of the hot water or the cold water to control a water to beverage concentrate ratio supplied to a mixing chamber.