A microfluidic dispensing system, the system comprising: a microfluidic chip; a plurality of diaphragm pumps disposed within the microfluidic chip, each of the plurality of diaphragm pumps being actuatable upon application of a corresponding pressure control pump signal; at least one first valve corresponding to each of the plurality of diaphragm pumps and being actuatable upon application of a corresponding first pressure control valve signal; a plurality of fluid access ports (354a, 354b) adjacent to the at least one first valve; at least one second valve being actuatable upon application of a corresponding second negative pressure control valve signal; a plurality of fluid access ports (354c, 354d) immediately adjacent to the at least one second valve; and a plurality of tips (1500a, 1500b, 1500c, 1500d) attached to outlets of pump regions of the microfluidic chip, characterized in that the plurality of tips being configured for storing desired amounts of volume, each of the plurality of tips being in fluid communication with a corresponding diaphragm pump of the plurality of diaphragm pumps where the at least one first valve provides a first fluid channel between the corresponding diaphragm pump and the tip and the at least one second valve provides a second fluid channel between the corresponding diaphragm pump and a fluid reservoir, wherein each of the plurality of diaphragm pumps is elastomeric, the corresponding diaphragm pump adapted to provide an aspirating pressure for at least one ingredient (1700a, 1700b, 1700c, 1700d) to flow into the tip when the tip is placed in direct contact with a supply of the at least one ingredient, and the corresponding diaphragm pump adapted to provide a dispensing pressure for the at least one ingredient to flow out of the tip. a microfluidic chip; a plurality of diaphragm pumps disposed within the microfluidic chip, each of the plurality of diaphragm pumps being actuatable upon application of a corresponding pressure control pump signal; at least one first valve corresponding to each of the plurality of diaphragm pumps and being actuatable upon application of a corresponding first pressure control valve signal; a plurality of fluid access ports (354a, 354b) adjacent to the at least one first valve; at least one second valve being actuatable upon application of a corresponding second negative pressure control valve signal; a plurality of fluid access ports (354c, 354d) immediately adjacent to the at least one second valve; and a plurality of tips (1500a, 1500b, 1500c, 1500d) attached to outlets of pump regions of the microfluidic chip, characterized in that the plurality of tips being configured for storing desired amounts of volume, each of the plurality of tips being in fluid communication with a corresponding diaphragm pump of the plurality of diaphragm pumps where the at least one first valve provides a first fluid channel between the corresponding diaphragm pump and the tip and the at least one second valve provides a second fluid channel between the corresponding diaphragm pump and a fluid reservoir, wherein each of the plurality of diaphragm pumps is elastomeric, the corresponding diaphragm pump adapted to provide an aspirating pressure for at least one ingredient (1700a, 1700b, 1700c, 1700d) to flow into the tip when the tip is placed in direct contact with a supply of the at least one ingredient, and the corresponding diaphragm pump adapted to provide a dispensing pressure for the at least one ingredient to flow out of the tip.