Coffee maker and method of operating coffee maker

A method of making coffee in a coffee maker, the coffee maker comprising a water reservoir, an in-line water heater, a brew basket for receiving coffee grounds, a water passage between the reservoir and the brew basket, the passage passing through the in-line water heater for delivering heated water to the brew basket, a water level sensor located in the water reservoir, a water level indicator, a coffee bean grinder in communication with the brew basket, and a controller in communication with the water level sensor and the water level indicator, activating the water level indicator in response to a signal from the water level sensor, and controlling the coffee bean grinder, the method including:

• receiving at the controller the signal from the water level sensor indicative of quantity of water in the reservoir,
• determining in the controller an operating condition for the coffee bean grinder and operating the coffee bean grinder based on the operating condition to grind a quantity of coffee beans,
• heating the quantity of water, and
• passing the heated water through the quantity of coffee beans that have been ground.