Dispensing system with liquid level sensing and level-based actions

A container comprising:

• a body configured to store a liquid, the body comprising:
• an outer surface,
• an upper portion comprising an upper side wall portion, and
• a lower portion comprising a dispensing opening and a lower side wall portion disposed at an angle of about 170 degrees to about 179 degrees relative to the upper side wall portion;
• and
• a conductive strip coupled to the outer surface of the body, wherein an upper portion of the conductive strip is disposed on the upper side wall portion, and wherein a lower portion of the conductive strip is disposed on the lower side wall portion.

A method of dispensing a liquid, the method comprising:

• disposing a container configured to store a liquid onto a holder, wherein a conductive strip coupled to an outer surface of the container contacts an electric contact disposed on the holder;
• determining, by a signal processing module, a level of liquid within the container at a regular time interval while the container is disposed on the holder;
• determining, by the signal processing module, based on the level of liquid within the container, that a replenish threshold has been satisfied;
• and
• communicating, by the signal processing module, in response to determining that the replenish threshold has been satisfied, that the replenish threshold has been satisfied.