How much coffee per cup | Coffee Measurements

Can’t figure out how much coffee you need for 4 cups or a full pot?! Here’s a helpful chart.

If you have your coffee down to a science, and you always use a scale for your morning brew, you probably don’t need this. But, if you’re a regular person, I want to show you how easy it can be. Anyone can succeed in making impressive coffee at home using the chart below!

conversions

1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons = 1 standard coffee scoop

volume equivalents

1/8 cup = 1 ounce = single espresso shot
1/4 cup = 2 ounces = double espresso shot
1/2 cup = 4 ounces
1 standard cup = 8 ounces
carafe, 1 cup = 5 ounces

How much coffee per cup in grams

8 oz water + 14-15 grams of coffee
10 oz water + 18-19 grams
12 oz water + 22-23 grams

How many tablespoons of coffee per cup

Standard cup in US measurement is 8 fl ounces, while a cup on your coffee maker is 5 fl ounces. If you set your brewer to make 2 cups, you get 10 ounces of coffee. So, a full 12 cup pot is actually 7.5 regular 8-ounce cups.

This ratio makes a really good, strong cup of coffee. You can use less coffee depending on your taste or coffee roast level.

if measuring in 5 fl oz cups, use:
1 cup = 5 oz water + 1 heaping tbsp coffee
2 cups = 10 oz water + 2 1/2 tbsp coffee
3 cups = 15 oz water + 4 tbsp coffee
4 cups = 20 oz water + 5 tbsp coffee
5 cups = 25 oz water + 6 tbsp coffee
6 cups = 30 oz water + 7 1/2 tbsp coffee
7 cups = 35 oz water + 9 tbsp coffee
8 cups = 40 oz water + 10 tbsp coffee
9 cups = 45 oz water + 11 tbsp coffee
10 cups = 50 oz water + 12 1/2 tbsp coffee
11 cups = 55 oz water + 14 tbsp coffee
12 cups = 60 oz water + 15 tbsp coffee
Note: For medium strong coffee, use 1 tbsp coffee for every cup. For example, for a full 12 cup pot you will need 12 tbsp of coffee, not 15.

for 8 ounce cups use:
1 cup = 8 oz water + 2 tbsp coffee
2 cups = 16 oz water + 4 tbsp coffee
3 cups = 24 oz water + 6 tbsp coffee
4 cups = 32 oz water + 8 tbsp coffee
5 cups = 40 oz water + 10 tbsp coffee

for 10 ounce cups use:
1 cup = 10 oz water + 2 1/2 tbsp coffee
2 cups = 20 oz water + 5 tbsp coffee
3 cups = 30 oz water + 7 1/2 tbsp coffee
4 cups = 40 oz water + 10 tbsp coffee
5 cups = 50 oz water + 12 1/2 tbsp coffee

for 12 ounce cups use:
1 cup = 12 oz water + 3 tbsp coffee
2 cups = 24 oz water + 6 tbsp coffee
3 cups = 36 oz water + 9 tbsp coffee
4 cups = 48 oz water + 12 tbsp coffee

for 16 ounce cups use:
1 cup = 16 oz water + 4 tbsp coffee
2 cups = 32 oz water + 8 tbsp coffee
3 cups = 48 oz water + 12 tbsp coffee
4 cups = 64 oz water + 16 tbsp coffee

how many scoops of coffee per cup

As mentioned above, 1 coffee scoop is equal to 2 tablespoons. If you use scoops to measure coffee, you’ll want to use 1 scoop for every 8 oz cup. For example, if making one cup use 8 oz water + 1 coffee scoop, 16 oz water + 2 scoops if making two cups, and so on.

The ratio is slightly different if making coffee in a coffee maker (when a cup equals 5 fl oz):
how many scoops of coffee for 4 cups: 2 1/2 scoops + 20 oz water
how many scoops of coffee for 6 cups: 3 1/2 scoops + 30 oz water
how many scoops of coffee for 8 cups: 5 scoops + 40 oz water
how many scoops of coffee for 12 cups: 7 1/2 scoops + 60 oz water

other brewing methods:

Here’s how much coffee to use in a French press
Cold brew coffee ratio

coffee recipes

If you love coffee as much as I do, here’s a list of delicious coffee recipes that you can easily make at home.

plastic free coffee

These coffee makers are plastic-free and toxin-free and they won’t allow mold and bacteria to grow.