A coffee grinding and weighing apparatus (10, 100) comprising: a coffee grinder comprising: a base structure (12, 112); a coffee grinding mechanism disposed within the base structure (12, 112) that is operative to grind whole coffee beans into ground coffee; an output portion (16, 116) operatively associated with the coffee grinding mechanism that includes an outlet (17, 117) configured to dispense ground coffee therefrom; and the coffee grinding and weighting apparatus further comprising: a weight measurement device operably coupled to the base structure (12, 112) and positioned below the outlet (17, 117), the weight measurement device being configured to support a portafilter having a basket comprising a spout depending from the basket, and an elongated handle; and the weight measurement device (20, 60) comprising a portafilter platform (40, 80) having a basket support portion (42A, 42B, 82A, 82B) maintaining the basket of the portafilter directly below the outlet (17, 117) for filling the basket with ground coffee, the basket support portion (42A, 42B, 82A, 82B) comprising a hollow interior region (41, 95) for receiving said spout of the basket, and the portafilter platform (40, 80) further having a handle support portion (44, 84); the coffee grinding and weighing apparatus being characterized in that the handle support portion (44, 84) can be selectively adjustable to permit use with a variety of types of portafilters. a coffee grinder comprising: a base structure (12, 112); a coffee grinding mechanism disposed within the base structure (12, 112) that is operative to grind whole coffee beans into ground coffee; an output portion (16, 116) operatively associated with the coffee grinding mechanism that includes an outlet (17, 117) configured to dispense ground coffee therefrom; and a base structure (12, 112); a coffee grinding mechanism disposed within the base structure (12, 112) that is operative to grind whole coffee beans into ground coffee; an output portion (16, 116) operatively associated with the coffee grinding mechanism that includes an outlet (17, 117) configured to dispense ground coffee therefrom; and the coffee grinding and weighting apparatus further comprising: a weight measurement device operably coupled to the base structure (12, 112) and positioned below the outlet (17, 117), the weight measurement device being configured to support a portafilter having a basket comprising a spout depending from the basket, and an elongated handle; and the weight measurement device (20, 60) comprising a portafilter platform (40, 80) having a basket support portion (42A, 42B, 82A, 82B) maintaining the basket of the portafilter directly below the outlet (17, 117) for filling the basket with ground coffee, the basket support portion (42A, 42B, 82A, 82B) comprising a hollow interior region (41, 95) for receiving said spout of the basket, and the portafilter platform (40, 80) further having a handle support portion (44, 84); the coffee grinding and weighing apparatus being characterized in that the handle support portion (44, 84) can be selectively adjustable to permit use with a variety of types of portafilters. a weight measurement device operably coupled to the base structure (12, 112) and positioned below the outlet (17, 117), the weight measurement device being configured to support a portafilter having a basket comprising a spout depending from the basket, and an elongated handle; and the weight measurement device (20, 60) comprising a portafilter platform (40, 80) having a basket support portion (42A, 42B, 82A, 82B) maintaining the basket of the portafilter directly below the outlet (17, 117) for filling the basket with ground coffee, the basket support portion (42A, 42B, 82A, 82B) comprising a hollow interior region (41, 95) for receiving said spout of the basket, and the portafilter platform (40, 80) further having a handle support portion (44, 84); the coffee grinding and weighing apparatus being characterized in that the handle support portion (44, 84) can be selectively adjustable to permit use with a variety of types of portafilters.