Abstract:
Among other things, beverages are dispensed from one or more beverage dispensers based on selections made by users. Information about the dispensing of the beverages is sent to a central server where it is used to manage a variety of functions including replacement of depleted supplies of components. Various features of the beverage dispensers enable the beverages that are dispensed to be uniform and appealing to users.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides better beverage dispensing machines and methods. These machines and methods provide significant advantages in terms of reducing the transportation costs, labor costs, and carbon footprint involved in operating beverage dispensing vending machines. In one embodiment of this disclosure is provided a beverage dispensing machine comprising at least one collapsible, reusable container; and a means for customizing a beverage.