Virtual sight glass for a portable beverage dispensing container

A satellite brewing system, comprising:

• a brewing station for producing a beverage;
• and
• a shuttle that is selectively positioned at the brewing station to receive the beverage, the shuttle including a housing and an internal beverage holding tank constructed from a translucent material which is positioned in and contained within the housing;
• wherein the brewing station includes a light source operably connected to a processor;
• wherein the housing of the shuttle includes an opening defined through a surface thereof, such that light from the light source is directed through the opening and through the internal beverage holding tank;
• wherein the housing of the shuttle further includes a translucent sight glass window on its front surface, with a light pattern projected on the translucent sight glass window that results from light that has passed from the light source and through the internal beverage holding tank;
• wherein the processor provides a control signal to the light source to illuminate the light source (i) to provide illumination of a first color during a brewing cycle, and (ii) to provide illumination of a second color that is different than the first color upon completion of the brewing cycle;
• and
• wherein the illumination of the first color or the illumination of the second color is visible as part of the light pattern projected on the translucent sight glass window.