½ cup espresso powder in grams
½ cup of espresso powder = 47.5 grams · 1.68 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, spooned in and levelled, never dipped and tapped. A full US cup of espresso powder weighs 95 g, so ½ cup comes to 47.5 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 95 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than dipped. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of espresso powder works out
One US cup of espresso powder weighs 95 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 95 × 0.5 = 47.5 g. In the other direction, 47.5 g of espresso powder divided by 95 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of espresso powder (24 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 50.2 g.
Tip: Add ½ to 1 teaspoon of espresso powder to chocolate cakes and brownies to amplify the cocoa flavour; it won't make them taste of coffee.
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½ cup of espresso powder: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of espresso powder?
½ cup of espresso powder weighs about 47.5 grams (1.68 oz), based on a full US cup of espresso powder weighing 95 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of espresso powder?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of espresso powder is 50.2 grams by the metric cup against 47.5 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full espresso powder cups to grams tables.