Mechanical carbonated beverage dispensing system

A mechanical drink dispensing system comprising:

• a first tank for holding a first fluid;
• a second tank fluidically coupled to the first tank;
• a carbonator fitting adapted to connect to a carbon dioxide (CO2) tank;
• a valve positioned on an outlet of the second tank and configurable between an open and closed position;
• an actuator mechanically coupled to the valve and configured to actuate the valve between the open and closed positions upon physical manipulation of the actuator by a user;
• a pump for transferring the first fluid from the first tank to the second tank when the valve is in the open position;
• a first compressed CO2 pathway from the carbonator fitting to the pump, wherein the pump is configured to operate by compressed CO2 gas;
• a second compressed CO2 pathway from the carbonator fitting to the second tank, wherein the first fluid is carbonated by the compressed CO2 gas in the second tank;
• an additive cartridge slot sized to receive one or more additive packages containing one or more additives;
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• a mixing chamber comprising a mixing area and an outlet, the additive cartridge slot in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, wherein the mixing area is adapted to receive the carbonated first fluid from the second tank and the one or more additives from the additive cartridge slot when the valve is in the open position, and wherein the outlet is configured to dispense a beverage comprising a mixture of the first fluid and the one or more additives.