One variation of a method for brewing a cup of coffee at a coffee brewing machine includes: receiving a coffee source identifier； retrieving a recipe for a brewing coffee bean based on the coffee source identifier； initiating a brew cycle； heating water in a boiler to a target temperature specified by the recipe； metering a volume of water from the boiler into a brew chamber； heating the brew chamber to maintain the volume of water near the target temperature； according to the recipe, displaying an agitation instruction at a first time during the brew cycle； according to the recipe, triggering a first alarm to cease agitation at a second time during the brew cycle； and according to the recipe, triggering a second alarm to dispense fluid from the brew chamber at a third time during the brew cycle.
