A dispensing system , comprising: an above-deck nozzle portion having a dispenser outlet , wherein the above-deck nozzle portion is disposed above a counter (C); a reservoir for holding a fluid; a pump disposed below the counter (C), the pump comprising at least one liquid pump chamber in fluid communication with the reservoir , at least one air pump chamber , and a pump outlet having a liquid outlet and an air outlet separated from one another; a multi-lumen dispense passage (33; 33A; 33B) comprising: an inlet in fluid communication with the pump outlet ; an outlet in fluid communication with the dispenser outlet ; one or more liquid lumens (901; 1001; 1101) in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet; and one or more air lumens (903; 1003; 1103) in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet; a mixing chamber disposed between the multi-lumen dispense passage (33; 33A; 33B) and the dispenser outlet ; and a foaming cartridge ; characterized in that the cross-sectional area of the one or more liquid lumens (901; 1001; 1101) is at least three times the cross-sectional area of the one or more air lumens (903; 1003; 1103); wherein if the one or more air lumens (903; 1003; 1103) is a single air lumen , the single air lumen has an elongated cross-section; and wherein if the one or more air lumens (903; 1003; 1103) are two or more air lumens (903; 1103), the two or more air lumens (903; 1103) do not have to have an elongated cross-section. an above-deck nozzle portion having a dispenser outlet , wherein the above-deck nozzle portion is disposed above a counter (C); a reservoir for holding a fluid; a pump disposed below the counter (C), the pump comprising at least one liquid pump chamber in fluid communication with the reservoir , at least one air pump chamber , and a pump outlet having a liquid outlet and an air outlet separated from one another; a multi-lumen dispense passage (33; 33A; 33B) comprising: an inlet in fluid communication with the pump outlet ; an outlet in fluid communication with the dispenser outlet ; one or more liquid lumens (901; 1001; 1101) in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet; and one or more air lumens (903; 1003; 1103) in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet; an inlet in fluid communication with the pump outlet ; an outlet in fluid communication with the dispenser outlet ; one or more liquid lumens (901; 1001; 1101) in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet; and one or more air lumens (903; 1003; 1103) in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet; a mixing chamber disposed between the multi-lumen dispense passage (33; 33A; 33B) and the dispenser outlet ; and a foaming cartridge ; characterized in that the cross-sectional area of the one or more liquid lumens (901; 1001; 1101) is at least three times the cross-sectional area of the one or more air lumens (903; 1003; 1103); wherein if the one or more air lumens (903; 1003; 1103) is a single air lumen , the single air lumen has an elongated cross-section; and wherein if the one or more air lumens (903; 1003; 1103) are two or more air lumens (903; 1103), the two or more air lumens (903; 1103) do not have to have an elongated cross-section. <EOS>