Abstract: An apparatus for providing localized heat transfer to or from a beverage includes a beverage container for containing the beverage; a dispenser, for dispensing the beverage; a delivery apparatus, disposed between the beverage container and the dispenser, for continuously delivering the beverage from the beverage container to the dispenser; at least one heating/cooling unit including at least one Peltier junction, operationally coupled to the dispenser, for heating/cooling the beverage in the proximity of the dispenser; a heat-transfer agent, coupled to the at least one heating/cooling unit, for transferring heat from the at least one heating/cooling unit; a venting device, operationally coupled to the heat-transfer agent, for venting the transferred heat; and a power supply device, operationally coupled to the heating/cooling unit, for supplying power to the at least one Peltier junction.