A method for providing a beverage having a separately selected color from a post-mix beverage dispensing system comprising: a. providing at least two substantially clear and substantially colorless beverage bases (B 1 , B 2 ... B N ) or beverages for dispense from the post-mix beverage dispensing system; b. separately storing at least two unflavored colorants (C 1 , C 2 ... C N ) in the post-mix beverage dispensing system; c. providing a user interface for user interactions with the computer processor; d. presenting via the user interface a choice of one of the beverage bases (B 1 , B 2 ... B N ), beverages or a blended beverage, wherein the blended beverage comprises at least two of the beverages; e. presenting via the user interface a choice of at least two separately selected colors (C 1 , C 2 ... C N ).; f. providing the options of selecting a beverage wherein each beverage component is individually selected, selecting a beverage from pre-programmed selections, and selecting a beverage from a randomizing program; g. receiving a request for a selected beverage base, beverage or blended beverage and the separately selected color with a computer processor , wherein receiving the request of one of the beverage bases, beverages or the blended beverage is via the user interface with the computer processor ; and h. in response to the selection of one of the selected beverage bases, beverages or blended beverages and the separately selected color, automatically dispensing through a single dispensing nozzle of the post-mix beverage dispensing system, continuously in a predetermined ratio for any volume of the beverage dispensed, the selected beverage base, beverage or at least two of the beverages and at least one of the colorants to provide the beverage or blended beverage having the separately selected color and a beverage flavor independent from the separately selected color, and vice versa. a. providing at least two substantially clear and substantially colorless beverage bases (B 1 , B 2 ... B N ) or beverages for dispense from the post-mix beverage dispensing system; b. separately storing at least two unflavored colorants (C 1 , C 2 ... C N ) in the post-mix beverage dispensing system; c. providing a user interface for user interactions with the computer processor; d. presenting via the user interface a choice of one of the beverage bases (B 1 , B 2 ... B N ), beverages or a blended beverage, wherein the blended beverage comprises at least two of the beverages; e. presenting via the user interface a choice of at least two separately selected colors (C 1 , C 2 ... C N ).; f. providing the options of selecting a beverage wherein each beverage component is individually selected, selecting a beverage from pre-programmed selections, and selecting a beverage from a randomizing program; g. receiving a request for a selected beverage base, beverage or blended beverage and the separately selected color with a computer processor , wherein receiving the request of one of the beverage bases, beverages or the blended beverage is via the user interface with the computer processor ; and h. in response to the selection of one of the selected beverage bases, beverages or blended beverages and the separately selected color, automatically dispensing through a single dispensing nozzle of the post-mix beverage dispensing system, continuously in a predetermined ratio for any volume of the beverage dispensed, the selected beverage base, beverage or at least two of the beverages and at least one of the colorants to provide the beverage or blended beverage having the separately selected color and a beverage flavor independent from the separately selected color, and vice versa. <EOS>