A delivery system and method for a brewed beverage, such as coffee or tea,that stores a batch of brewed beverage ina cooled container, and heats a serving quantity on demand at the point ofdispensing. A heater such as a tankless water heater may beconnected to a dispensing line to generate hot servings on demand. Coldservings may also be provided. Quality control of the brewingprocess may be improved by brewing in a centralized, controlled environmentand then shipping cooled containers to dispensing pointssuch as coffee shops or cafés. Containers may be filled with a gas such asnitrogen to prevent oxidation, thereby preserving freshnessduring storage or shipping. At the dispensing site, containers may berefrigerated and attached to gas tanks to maintain the freshnessas servings are dispensed.
