Coffee Scoop to Grams Converter
A level tablespoon of ground coffee is about 5 grams. Enter an amount, pick your measure, and get grams, ounces, tablespoons and scoops, plus the water to brew it at your ratio.
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Approximate: a kitchen scale is more accurate than any scoop.
Based on ground coffee at about 5 g per level tablespoon. Heaping spoons weigh more.
How many grams of coffee are in a tablespoon?
A level tablespoon of ground coffee weighs about 5 grams. Two tablespoons, one standard coffee scoop, is about 10 grams. Grind size and roast change the weight a little, so a kitchen scale is more accurate.
How many tablespoons of coffee per cup?
For a 6 oz (180 ml) cup, use about 2 level tablespoons, or 10 grams. For a standard 8 oz cup use about 2.5 tablespoons, around 13 grams, at a 1:16 coffee to water ratio.
How much coffee is a standard coffee scoop?
A standard coffee scoop is 2 tablespoons, about 10 grams of ground coffee. Many scoops sold with coffee makers hold slightly more or less, so check yours against a scale once.
Is a scoop or a scale better for coffee?
A scale. Volume changes with grind size, roast level and how tightly the coffee packs, so the same scoop can vary by 10 to 20 percent. Weighing in grams keeps every brew repeatable.
Do whole beans and ground coffee weigh the same per scoop?
Not exactly. Whole beans leave air gaps, so a scoop of beans weighs a bit less than a scoop of ground coffee. Our converter assumes ground coffee. Weigh whole beans before grinding. Browse 619 specialty coffees in our database to find your next bag.