Touch screen interface for a beverage dispensing machine

A method comprising:

• Displaying, on a touch screen of a beverage dispensing system, a graphical configuration for dispensing beverages via a plurality of valves, the graphical configuration having at least one displayed button to dispense a beverage and at least one hidden button;
• receiving a first user input from the at least one hidden button;
• and
• ignoring all user input from the at least one displayed button for a predetermined amount of time based on the first user input.

A control system for a beverage dispenser, the control system comprising:

• a touch screen;
• a plurality of beverage dispensing valves coupled to a plurality of fluid lines;
• and
• a control unit electrically coupled to the touch screen and the plurality of valves, the control unit configured to:
• display a graphical configuration on the touch screen for sanitizing the plurality of fluid lines;
• receive an input from the touch screen to sanitize at least one fluid line;
• and
• control the plurality of valves to provide sanitizing fluid to the at least one fluid line for a predetermined time interval.

A method comprising:

• displaying, on a beverage dispensing touch screen, a graphical configuration for sanitizing a plurality of beverage dispensing fluid lines;
• receiving an input from the touch screen to sanitize at least one fluid line;
• and
• controlling the plurality of valves to provide sanitizing fluid to the at least one fluid line for a predetermined time interval.