Ground Coffee: Cups to Grams
One US cup of ground coffee weighs about 82 grams (2.9 oz). Use the converter or the chart below for any amount.
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tablespoons
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Ingredient
Ground Coffee
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Approximate values. Density varies with how the ingredient is packed, sifted, or measured.
Ground Coffee cups to grams chart
| Amount | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup ground coffee | 10.3 g | 0.4 oz |
| 1/4 cup ground coffee | 20.5 g | 0.7 oz |
| 1/3 cup ground coffee | 27.3 g | 1 oz |
| 1/2 cup ground coffee | 41 g | 1.4 oz |
| 2/3 cup ground coffee | 54.7 g | 1.9 oz |
| 3/4 cup ground coffee | 61.5 g | 2.2 oz |
| 1 cup ground coffee | 82 g | 2.9 oz |
| 1 1/2 cups ground coffee | 123 g | 4.3 oz |
| 2 cups ground coffee | 164 g | 5.8 oz |
| 3 cups ground coffee | 246 g | 8.7 oz |
| 1 tablespoon ground coffee | 5.1 g | 0.2 oz |
| 1 teaspoon ground coffee | 1.7 g | 0.1 oz |
Measuring ground coffee accurately
Medium-grind roasted coffee. Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to get the same result every time is to weigh ground coffee on a kitchen scale and aim for the gram figure above. The conversions on this page are based on the US cup of about 236.6 ml.
FAQ
- How many grams is 1 cup of ground coffee?
- One US cup of ground coffee weighs about 82 grams (2.9 oz). Medium-grind roasted coffee.
- How many grams is half a cup of ground coffee?
- Half a US cup of ground coffee is about 41 grams.
- How many grams is 1 tablespoon of ground coffee?
- One tablespoon of ground coffee is about 5.1 grams, since a tablespoon is one sixteenth of a cup.