Abstract: The present invention relates to a flavour dispensing mechanism, for a coffee dispensing machine, and to a method of incorporating such mechanism into a coffee dispensing machine. The flavouring mechanism draws a metered amount of a flavouring liquid from one or more flavouring liquid source to a corresponding delivery tube by controllably actuating a flow regulating device, such as pump or valve, connected to the flavouring liquid source. A vent or a peristaltic pump is used to displace the flavouring liquid that may remain in the delivery tube following the delivery of the flavouring liquid to the coffee beverage and thus prevent unwanted dripping of flavouring liquid from the delivery tube post dispensing process.