Beverage dispenser with syrup concentrate container

A beverage dispensing apparatus for the making and dispensing of a beverage made from a liquid and a flavorant in the form of a soluble powder comprising

• a liquid cooling assembly for chilling said liquid and connected to a source of said liquid;
• a syrup assembly in communication with said liquid cooling assembly and including a tank for holding syrup of a predetermined ratio of liquid to powder flavorant;
• a powder assembly for holding and metering said powder flavorant into said tank,
• a first valve component for selectively allowing said chilled liquid to flow into said tank;
• an agitator element in said tank for continuously moving said syrup;
• a mixing assembly having a mixing chamber in communication with said cooling assembly and said syrup assembly for mixing said syrup and liquid into a beverage;
• a first metering component for metering chilled liquid to said mixing chamber in a first predetermined amount;
• a second metering component for metering said syrup to said mixing assembly in a second amount proportional to said first amount;
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• a controller for preventing dispensing of a beverage by said apparatus for a predetermined time period following said powder assembly metering said powder flavorant to said tank and said first valve component allowing chilled liquid to flow to said tank.

An apparatus for the dispensing of a beverage made from a syrup mixed with chilled water comprising

• a source of chilled water;
• a storage container holding a powder flavorant;
• a tank for holding a quantity of syrup;
• a mixing chamber communicating with said source of chilled water and said tank for mixing syrup and water into a beverage, said mixing chamber connected to a dispensing nozzle for dispensing said beverage into a beverage container;
• a first metering device associated with said storage container for metering a first predetermined amount of powder into said tank;
• a second metering device for metering a second predetermined amount of chilled water into said tank, said first predetermined amount being proportional to said second predetermined amount;
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• control means for preventing dispensing of said beverage following the metering of said powder flavorant and chilled water into said tank until said syrup has reached a predetermined pH level.