½ cup matcha powder in grams
½ cup of matcha powder = 42 grams · 1.48 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, spooned in and levelled, never dipped and tapped. A full US cup of matcha powder weighs 84 g, so ½ cup comes to 42 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 84 g per US cup (236.6 ml), spooned and levelled rather than dipped. Last reviewed .
How ½ cup of matcha powder works out
One US cup of matcha powder weighs 84 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 84 × 0.5 = 42 g. In the other direction, 42 g of matcha powder divided by 84 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of matcha 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 44.4 g.
Tip: Sift matcha before whisking or baking to break up its fine clumps, which otherwise refuse to dissolve and leave bitter specks.
Other matcha powder amounts
½ cup of matcha powder: common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of matcha powder?
½ cup of matcha powder weighs about 42 grams (1.48 oz), based on a full US cup of matcha powder weighing 84 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of matcha 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 matcha powder is 44.4 grams by the metric cup against 42 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full matcha powder cups to grams tables.