Pantry & Condiments
Ground Coffee conversion chart
1 cup of ground coffee = 85 g = 3 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.
1 cup of ground coffee =
85 g
- oz
- 3
- kg
- 0.085
- lb
- 0.187
- 1 cup
- 85 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 5.31 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 1.77 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 3 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 1.18 cups
- Density
- 0.36 g/ml
Measuring note
Medium grind. Coffee is best measured in grams — a 1:16 coffee-to-water ratio is impossible to hit by volume.
Source: USDA FoodData Central
Ground Coffee cups to grams chart
US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.
| Cups (US) | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 10.6 g | 0.375 oz | 29.6 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 21.3 g | 0.75 oz | 59.1 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 28.3 g | 0.999 oz | 78.9 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 42.5 g | 1.5 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 56.7 g | 2 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 63.8 g | 2.25 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 85 g | 3 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cup | 128 g | 4.5 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cup | 170 g | 6 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cup | 255 g | 8.99 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cup | 340 g | 12 oz | 946 ml |
Tablespoons and teaspoons
1 tbsp ≈ 5.31 g · 1 tsp ≈ 1.77 g
| Tablespoons (US) | Grams | Cups (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 5.31 g | 0.063 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 10.6 g | 0.125 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 15.9 g | 0.188 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 21.3 g | 0.25 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 26.6 g | 0.313 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 31.9 g | 0.375 cup |
| 8 tbsp | 42.5 g | 0.5 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 53.1 g | 0.625 cup |
| 12 tbsp | 63.8 g | 0.75 cup |
| 16 tbsp | 85 g | 1 cup |
Grams back to cups
Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.
| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.118 cup | 1.88 tbsp |
| 25 g | 0.294 cup | 4.71 tbsp |
| 50 g | 0.588 cup | 9.41 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.882 cup | 14.1 tbsp |
| 100 g | 1.18 cup | 18.8 tbsp |
| 125 g | 1.47 cup | 23.5 tbsp |
| 150 g | 1.76 cup | 28.2 tbsp |
| 200 g | 2.35 cup | 37.6 tbsp |
| 250 g | 2.94 cup | 47.1 tbsp |
| 500 g | 5.88 cup | 94.1 tbsp |
| 1000 g | 11.8 cup | 188 tbsp |
Single-conversion pages for ground coffee
Working with ground coffee
Ground Coffee sits in the pantry & condiments group, where the ingredient is light and airy, so a cup contains a lot of trapped air and the weight swings easily with handling. Medium grind. Coffee is best measured in grams — a 1:16 coffee-to-water ratio is impossible to hit by volume.
If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams are in a cup of ground coffee?
One US cup of ground coffee weighs about 85 grams (3 oz). Medium grind. Coffee is best measured in grams — a 1:16 coffee-to-water ratio is impossible to hit by volume.
How many grams are in a tablespoon of ground coffee?
One US tablespoon holds about 5.31 g, and one teaspoon about 1.77 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.
How many cups is 100 g of ground coffee?
100 grams of ground coffee is roughly 1.18 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for pantry & condiments.
Where does this figure come from?
The density used here is 0.359 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.