COFFEE GRINDER CONTROL SYSTEM

There is disclosed herein a control system for a coffee grinder, the coffee grinder comprising a hopper (320) for containing coffee beans from which ground coffee can be dispensed and a grinder motor (340) for grinding the coffee beans contained in the hopper (320), the control system including: a load sensor arrangement (380) for sensing at least one grinder motor running parameter during a grinding operation in which coffee beans in the hopper (320) is ground by the grinder motor (340) to provide ground coffee, the grinder motor (340) running parameter relating to a load experienced by the grinder motor (340) during the grinding operation; and a processor configured to determine, based at least on the grinder motor running parameter from the load sensor arrangement (380), an amount of ground coffee from the hopper (320) during the grinding operation.