Beverage coaster with integrated electronics

A system, comprising:

• a beverage coaster, the beverage coaster comprising:
• one or more load cells;
• a wireless transceiver;
• an upper surface configured to hold a beverage container and transfer a weight of the beverage container to the one or more load cells;
• and
• a computing device having one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
• wirelessly communicate with the beverage coaster to receive data associated with a load exerted upon the upper surface;
• provide a user interface that displays a visual indication associated with the load exerted upon the upper surface;
• and
• provide mixology instructions to a user of the computing device to assist the user in adding one or more ingredients into the beverage container.

A method for using a beverage coaster with integrated electronics, comprising:

• activating the integrated electronics, the integrated electronics including a wireless transceiver and one or more load cells;
• establishing a wireless communication connection with a computing device;
• sending, to the computing device, first data associated with a first load being applied to an upper surface of the beverage coaster;
• sending, to the computing device, second data associated with a second load being applied to the upper surface of the beverage coaster;
• and
• storing, by the computing device, usage data associated with the first data, the usage data indicating an identification of an ingredient and a volume of the ingredient.