What does 1 pound of ground coffee look like?
1 pound of ground coffee is a standard amount that fills about 4.79 cups. If you poured it into a loose pile, it would be 8.37 in wide and 3.77 in tall, which is about the size of a quart.
In kitchen measures
4.79 cups
230 tsp · 76.7 tbsp · 4.79 cups
about the size of a quart
- Weight
- 1 lb (454 g)
- Volume
- 4.79 cups (1.13 L)
- Pile width
- 8.37 in (21.3 cm)
- Pile height
- 3.77 in (9.58 cm)
- Density
- 0.4 g/mL
Ground coffee typically ranges 0.35–0.48 g/mL depending on how it's packed. A firmly packed scoop weighs more.
Questions people ask
- How much does it weigh?
- It weighs 1 lb (454 g).
- What is the volume in kitchen measurements?
- The volume is 4.79 cups (1.13 L), which equals 230 teaspoons or 76.7 tablespoons.
- What is the density of the coffee?
- The typical density is 0.4 g/mL, with a range of 0.35 to 0.48 g/mL depending on packing.