METHODS AND SYSTEMS UTILIZING DELAYED DILUTION TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED BEVERAGES ON DEMAND

摘要

An improved system for providing brewed beverage on demand by a consumer, in a wide range of variety and strength. Said brewing system is useful for making relatively large quantities of fresh brewed coffee beverages, in particular variety and/or strengths as chosen by consumers just prior to consumption. Said system is easy to use, and requires only a small amount of personal attention. Such brewing system is particularly useful for providing coffee according to individual consumer selection, but in large, commercial or institutional quantities. Said beverage brewing system which immediately provides selective dilution (based on individual consumer's selections) of a brewed beverage concentrate after the concentrate has been allowed to brew. A system for making and delivering a customized beverage product to a consumer having a user interface, a customization director in communication with a customization data store and the user interface, wherein the customization director includes executable instructions for determining a user's customized formulation; and a beverage delivery system in communication with the customization director, wherein the beverage delivery system includes executable instructions for delivering a customized beverage product. Method for delivering a customized beverage product to an individual including the steps of obtaining consumer preference data; determining a consumer beverage formulation corresponding to the consumer preference data; and providing the consumer a customized beverage corresponding to the customized beverage formulation.