The present disclosure concerns a beverage distribution apparatus including: a water treatment system purifying the water from a water source to produce treated water； a water heating mechanism heating a portion of treated water circulating in a closed heated water circuit to produce heated treated water； a water cooling mechanism cooling a portion of treated water circulating in a closed cooled water circuit to produce cooled treated water； a mixing assembly fluidly connected to the closed cooled water circuit, the closed heated water circuit, and additive sources, and a beverage outlet, the mixing assembly mixing a quantity of cooled treated water, a quantity of heated treated water and a quantity of additive to produce a quantity of water-based beverage dispensed by a nozzle. A method for performing beverage distribution is also provided.
