Method and apparatus for providing a selectable beverage

A post-mix beverage dispensing system for providing a beverage having a separately selected color, the post-mix beverage dispensing system comprising:

• a. at least two sources for providing at least two substantially colorless beverage bases for dispense from the post-mix beverage dispensing system;
• b. at least two colorant storage containers for separately storing at least two colorants in the post-mix beverage dispensing system;
• c. a computer processor for receiving a request for a selected beverage base and the separately selected color;
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• d. a dispenser for automatically dispensing, in a predetermined ratio for any volume of the beverage dispensed, in response to the selection of the selected beverage base and the separately selected color, the selected beverage base and at least one of the colorants to provide the beverage having the separately selected color.

A method for providing a beverage having a separately selected color from a post-mix beverage dispensing system comprising:

• a. providing at least one uncolored beverage base for dispense from the post-mix beverage dispensing system;
• b. separately storing at least one colorant in the post-mix beverage dispensing system;
• c. receiving a request for a selected beverage base and the separately selected color with a computer processor;
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• d. in response to the selection of the selected beverage base and the separately selected color, automatically dispensing through a dispenser the selected beverage base and at least one of the at least one colorant to provide the beverage having the separately selected color.

A post-mix beverage dispensing system for providing a beverage having a separately selected color, the post-mix beverage dispensing system comprising:

• a. at least one source for providing at least one uncolored beverage base for dispense from the post-mix beverage dispensing system;
• b. at least one colorant storage container for separately storing at least one colorant in the post-mix beverage dispensing system;
• c. a computer processor for receiving a request for a selected beverage base and the separately selected color;
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• d. a dispenser for automatically dispensing, in response to the selection of the selected beverage base and the separately selected color, the selected beverage base and at least one of the at least one colorant to provide the beverage having the separately selected color.