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A dispenser platform for receiving a product container, having a casing, wholly or partially encasing a control panel coupled a control module and a product container receptacle having a product container coupling assembly. The product container coupling assembly includes a first product supply cond

A dispenser platform for receiving a product container, having a casing, wholly or partially encasing a control panel coupled a control module and a product container receptacle having a product container coupling assembly. The product container coupling assembly includes a first product supply conduit configured to receive a barrel of a product container. A second product supply conduit couples to a reservoir or to a supply of a second product, such as water. The product container holds a first product, such as concentrated coffee, concentrated tea, concentrated flavored drink, flavored syrup (cola) or concentrated juice. Components of the dispenser platform include a pump assembly, a heating and/or cooling assembly responsively coupled to a control panel via a control module and a filter assembly. The product container can be a BOV container or an airless dispensing container.

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1. An apparatus for dispensing a combined first product and second product, comprising: a dispenser platform configured for receiving a product container, wherein the product container consists of a bag on valve (BOV) bag disposed within a canister, the canister being sealed with a propellant includ

1. An apparatus for dispensing a combined first product and second product, comprising: a dispenser platform configured for receiving a product container, wherein the product container consists of a bag on valve (BOV) bag disposed within a canister, the canister being sealed with a propellant included within the canister and substantially surrounding the exterior of the BOV bag, wherein the product container is injected with a propellant prior to being received on the dispenser platform;the dispenser platform further comprising a casing, wholly or partially encasing the following components: a product container receptacle having a product container coupling assembly;the product container coupling assembly further comprising a first product supply conduit configured to receive a barrel of the product container; a second product supply conduit;a control panel coupled a control module, the control module coupled to a control assembly allowing for user input to meter the relative amounts of the first product and second product to be dispensed; anda mixing chamber for combining the first product and the second product and a dispenser platform outlet coupled to the mixing chamber;wherein the dispenser platform outlet dispenses the combined metered amounts of the first product and second product received from the mixing chamber;the product container further comprising: the canister;a BOV bag within the canister; a cup proximate the top of the canister;the barrel coupled to the cup, the cup rigidly coupled to the canister; a valve assembly within the cup having a valve assembly inlet; a BOV bag outlet in communication with an interior of the BOV bag; and forming a pathway from the interior of the BOV bag through the BOV bag outlet to the valve assembly inlet. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first product is concentrated coffee. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first product is selected from the group consisting of concentrated coffee, concentrated tea, concentrated flavored drink, flavored syrup (cola) and concentrated juice. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first product is concentrated tea. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dispenser platform further comprises: the mixing chamber further comprising a first inlet in communication with the first product supply conduit a second inlet in communication with the second product supply conduit and a mixing chamber outlet;a mixing chamber control assembly configured for metering the amount of first product and second product, into the mixing chamber;the control panel coupled to a control module, the control module coupled to the mixing chamber control assembly allowing for user input to control the amount of the first product, second product or first product and second product into the mixing chamber. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a reservoir coupled to the second product supply conduit. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second product is water.