Coffee press with integrated scale

A coffee press apparatus, comprising:

• an outer container having an upper cavity and a lower cavity;
• an inner vessel disposed in the upper cavity of the outer container;
• a scale assembly operably coupled to the inner vessel and disposed within the lower cavity of the outer container, the scale assembly configured to weigh contents of the inner vessel;
• a user interface electrically coupled to the scale assembly and configured to display a weight of the contents of the inner vessel;
• and
• a plunger assembly slideably received through a lid assembly, wherein the plunger assembly includes a primary filter assembly, and further wherein the lid assembly includes a secondary filter assembly.

A method of brewing a coffee beverage using a coffee press apparatus, the method comprising:

• providing access to a vessel of the coffee press apparatus;
• introducing an amount of ground coffee into the vessel;
• weighing the amount of ground coffee using a scale assembly operably coupled to the vessel;
• displaying a weight of ground coffee on a user interface of the coffee press apparatus;
• taring the scale assembly using the user interface;
• introducing an amount of heated water into the vessel;
• weighing the amount of heated water using the scale assembly;
• displaying a weight of heated water on the user interface of the coffee press apparatus;
• initiating a timing sequence through the user interface during which a coffee beverage is brewed in the vessel;
• securing a plunger assembly on the vessel, wherein the plunger assembly includes a filter assembly;
• and
• plunging the filter assembly of the plunger assembly to provide a filtered coffee beverage within the vessel.