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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.

Ground Coffee — cups to grams and ounces
Cups (US)GramsOunces (weight)Millilitres
1/8 cup10.6 g0.375 oz29.6 ml
1/4 cup21.3 g0.75 oz59.1 ml
1/3 cup28.3 g0.999 oz78.9 ml
1/2 cup42.5 g1.5 oz118 ml
2/3 cup56.7 g2 oz158 ml
3/4 cup63.8 g2.25 oz177 ml
1 cup85 g3 oz237 ml
1 1/2 cup128 g4.5 oz355 ml
2 cup170 g6 oz473 ml
3 cup255 g8.99 oz710 ml
4 cup340 g12 oz946 ml

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tbsp ≈ 5.31 g · 1 tsp ≈ 1.77 g

Tablespoons (US)GramsCups (US)
1 tbsp5.31 g0.063 cup
2 tbsp10.6 g0.125 cup
3 tbsp15.9 g0.188 cup
4 tbsp21.3 g0.25 cup
5 tbsp26.6 g0.313 cup
6 tbsp31.9 g0.375 cup
8 tbsp42.5 g0.5 cup
10 tbsp53.1 g0.625 cup
12 tbsp63.8 g0.75 cup
16 tbsp85 g1 cup

Grams back to cups

Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.

GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)
10 g0.118 cup1.88 tbsp
25 g0.294 cup4.71 tbsp
50 g0.588 cup9.41 tbsp
75 g0.882 cup14.1 tbsp
100 g1.18 cup18.8 tbsp
125 g1.47 cup23.5 tbsp
150 g1.76 cup28.2 tbsp
200 g2.35 cup37.6 tbsp
250 g2.94 cup47.1 tbsp
500 g5.88 cup94.1 tbsp
1000 g11.8 cup188 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.

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