Patent ID: 8677888

Claim:
A carbonated beverage maker capable of making customized beverages in a single-serving, said beverage maker comprises: a water reservoir configured to provide water; a carbon dioxide source configured to provide carbon dioxide; a carbonation chamber in fluid communication with the water reservoir and the carbon dioxide source, wherein the carbonation chamber defines a controlled volume for receiving a selected volume of water, wherein the carbonation chamber is configured to receive carbon dioxide in a controlled manner so as to alter and control carbon dioxide absorption of the selected volume therein; an individually packed, single use disposable flavor cup containing a flavor and having a sealed cover that covers and seals said flavor cup; a water injection nozzle configured to access said flavor cup, wherein the water injection nozzle is in fluid communication with the carbonation chamber and is configured to operatively charge said flavor cup with the selected volume of the carbonation chamber so as to mix the selected volume with the flavor within the flavor cup to form a single-serving, on-demand volume of a flavored beverage; and a discharge port for dispensing the flavored beverage from said flavor cup.