The Only Coffee Cup Size Chart That You Will Ever Need!

Every coffee lover knows that coffee is a mugs game, and you have got to know the right coffee mug size for all coffee drinks, from a shot of espresso to cold brew and everything in between. On top of that, for an amazing coffee experience, you need to use and know the correct types of cups for all the different coffees. With this in mind, I have created a coffee cup size chart for you to reference when you need to.

If things were not complicated enough, American coffee drinking habits are different from Europeans, and I’m not talking about ounces vs milliliters conversions, different amounts and in some instances different styles of cups are used.

I have only one question for you – Are you ready for the only coffee cup size chart that you will ever need?

If your answer is yes, then keep reading!

What Size Is A Coffee Cup?

The standard size of a from an average size of 8 to 10 depending on where you are getting your from. Different establishments will use different sizes.

Unfortunately, there is no that is set out by any particular authority or agency.

For me, personally, I like a 12 size (355 ml) and a good 16 (454 ml). When it comes to the manufacturers of equipment, they are very stingy, or better said crafty and creative with their measurement and definition of a and use as little as 6 (178 ml).

The reason behind this creativity is the smaller the cup size they use, the greater the number they can use for their marketing campaigns and make their pot appear to be bigger than they actually are.

A 10 cup pot can be 60 (1.78 liter) to 80 (2.27 liter) or even 100 (2.8 liter) meaning there is quite a variation in the size of your pot of here.

What tends to happen is the makers of equipment will market a 60 (1.7 liter) pot as a 10 cup pot rather than a 5 cup pot when basing their on a more ample 12 .

Which has the effect of you thinking it is bigger than it actually is. I advise when you look at a brewer, urn, pot or another piece of making equipment to focus on the small print and try to find how many or milliliters it holds.

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Coffee Cup Sizes Chart

The coffee cup size chart below is a nice list of the most common and popular sizes for coffee cups. Get the coffee cup size wrong, and you can end up with an unenjoyable Cuppa Joe. To get and enjoy a perfect coffee experience, you absolutely must use the correct coffee cup size. Imagine if you served a caffe Americano in an espresso cup or an espresso in an 8 or 12 ounce cup.

Coffee franchises and popular coffee chains use their own size names and size standards for their drinks.

Coffee Drink	Cup Size (Ounces)	Size (millilitres)
Ristretto	3/4 Ounce	45 ml.
Double Ristretto Shot	1.5 Ounces	90 ml
Espresso Shot	2 Ounces	59 ml
Turkish Coffee	2 ounces to 2.5 Ounces	59 ml to 74 ml.
Macchiato	2 Ounces	59 ml
Caffe Lungo	3 Ounces	90 ml
Affogato	3 Ounces + Vanilla Ice Cream	90 ml +Vanilla Ice Cream
Long Black	3.5 to 4 Ounces.	100 ml to 120 ml.
Double Shot Of Espresso	4 Ounces	118 ml
Macchiato Double Shot	4 ounces	118 ml.
Caffè Breve	5 to 6 Ounces	150 ml to 180 ml
Cortado	5 to 7 Ounces	150 ml to 200 ml
Flat White	5.5 Ounces	160 ml
Cappuccino	6 Ounces	177 ml
Filter coffee	6 Ounces	177 ml
Café Solo	7.5 Ounces	220 ml
Red Eye coffee	8 Ounces	236 ml
Mocha	8 Ounces	236 ml
Caffe Americano	8 Ounces	236 ml
Latte	8 Ounces	236 ml
Frappé	8.5 Ounces	255 ml
Nitro Cold Brew	11 Ounces	325 ml
Iced coffee	12 Ounces	355 ml
Iced Latte	12 Ounces	355 ml

Read: Does cold brew go bad?

What Are Starbucks Coffee Cup Sizes?

Starbucks has a variety of and fancy names that they use in their outlets, which are Short, Tall, Grande, Venti and Trenta. Their sizes are 8, 12, 16, 20 and 30 . In millilitres, the sizes are 236, 355, 462, 591, and 896 ml.

Starbucks Coffee Cup Sizes	Ounces	Millilitres
Starbucks Short Sized Coffee Cup	8 Ounces	236 ml
Starbucks Tall Sized Coffee Cup	12 Ounces	355 ml
Starbucks Grande Sized Coffee Cup	16 Ounces	462 ml
Starbucks Venti Sized Coffee Cup	20 Ounces	591 ml
Starbucks Trenta Sized Coffee Cup	30 Ounces	896 ml

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McDonald’s Coffee Cup Sizes

McDonald’s and their McCafe line comes in 3 very good coffee cup sizes, of McCafe McSmall which is 12 Oz (355 ml), A McMedium 16 Ounce cup (462 ml) and a McCafe Large which is 591 ml.

McDonalds McCafe Coffee Cup Size	Ounces	Millilitre
McCafe Small	12 Ounces	355 ml
McCafe Medium	16 Ounces	462 ml
McCafe Large	20 Ounces	591 ml

Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Sizes

There are only 4 Dunkin sizes which are small, medium, large and extra large and their sizes in fluid and millilitres are as follows:

Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Cup Size	Ounces	Millilitre
Small	8	236 ml
Medium	16	462 ml
Large	24	698 ml
Extra large	32	924 ml

European Coffee Sizes

The standard measurements in Europe, I speak as a modern European man that understands both the imperial UK and US standard measurement system and the continental European metric system.

The European Coffee sizes are fairly similar in as they are in milliliters with them rounded to the nearest rounded to the nearest number in units of 5 ml.

Coffee Drink	Cup Size (Ounces)	Size (millilitres)	European Coffee Size Equivalent
Ristretto	3/4 Ounce	45 ml.	45 ml
Double Ristretto Shot	1.5 Ounces	90 ml	90 ml
Espresso Shot	2 Ounces	59 ml	60 ml
Macchiato	2 Ounces	59 ml	60 ml
Turkish Coffee	2 Ounces To 2.5 Ounces	59 ml to 74 ml	60 ml to 75 ml
Affogato	3 Ounces + Vanilla Ice Cream	90 ml Vanilla Ice Cream	90 ml
Caffe Lungo	3 Ounces	90 ml	90 ml
Long Black	3.5 To 4 ounces	100ml to 120 ml	100 ml to 120 ml
Double Shot Of Espresso	4 Ounces	118 ml	120 ml
Macchiato Double Shot	4 ounces	118 ml.	120 ml
Cortado	5 to 7 Ounces	150 ml to 200 ml	150 ml to 200ml
Caffè Breve	5 to 6 Ounces	150 ml to 180 ml	150 ml to 180 ml
Flat White	5.5 Ounces	160 ml	160 ml
Cappuccino	6 Ounces	177 ml	175 ml
Filter coffee	6 Ounces	177 ml	175 ml
Café Solo	7.5 Ounces	220 ml	220 ml
Mocha	8 Ounces	236 ml	240 ml
Latte	8 Ounces	236 ml	240 ml
Red Eye Coffee	8 Ounces	236 ml	240 ml
Caffe Americano	8 Ounces	236 ml	240 ml
Frappé	8.5 Ounces	255 ml	255 ml
Nitro Cold Brew	11 Ounces	325 ml	325 ml
Iced Latte	12 Ounces	236 ml Of Latte + Ice	240 ml
Iced coffee	12 Ounces	355 ml	355 ml

Why Are Italian Coffee Cups So Small?

The special espresso cup is called a Demitasse cup, which is usually only 2 fluid ounces (59 ml) and is 2.5 inches tall. There is a particular reason for this.

It keeps the crema intact, keeping it nice, rich and thick. Without the crema as any coffee connoisseur and coffee expert will tell you, an espresso loses its appeal, taste and texture.

The bigger that an espresso cup is, the more the rich, thick crema will spread out and become thinner, which will cause your coffee to lose its aroma.

If you want authentic coffee servings and plan on enjoying home made espresso, then you will need to buy a set of demitasse cups.

Standard Coffee Cup Size mL NZ

According to the New Zealand food standards agency the cup size for an independently owned café is 281 ml while franchised chains had slightly more at 286 ml.

However, it is reported by lovers and enthusiasts down under in Australia and New Zealand that 12 oz, which is 355 ml, is served as a 400 ml in most shops. Which is a much bigger rounding of the numbers than in continental Europe.

Serious caffeine consumers and those that love for the rich taste of the beans will be disappointed as the extra 45 ml, (1.5 Oz) is from , resulting in weaker, milkier .

Coffee Cup Sizes UK

The standard coffee cup for the United Kingdom and Ireland are as follows. Notably the UK has a very ample 350 ml standard mug size.

Which is pretty close to what I like – 360 ml. I am such a typical British coffee lover!

Coffee Cup Type.	Coffee Cup Size UK And Ireland.
Espresso cup	60 ml
Macchiato cup	60 ml
Turkish coffee cup	75 ml
Cortado glass	135 ml
Bol	160 ml
Flat white cup	160 ml
Cappuccino cup	180 ml
Latte glasses	220 ml
Irish coffee glass	250 ml
Standard mug	350 ml

Latte Cup Size ML

An average size of a is 8 (236 ml) with Europeans serving in a 240 ml cup size. The used for an is 12 to accommodate for the ice. In Europe, a 350 ml iced is used. The capacity is still the same when comparing the version and a regular .

The dimensions of a and its capacity.

When you have your own home espresso or a French press maker, you can skip your local and high-end cafés and make your own delicious lattes at home.

Flat White Cup Size ml

A flat white cup size in ml is 160 ml as standard. It is not a that has too great of a global appeal as it is very much a tall , a served in a taller glass rather than a wide brimmed bowl cup that a regular is served in.

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Espresso cup size ml

An espresso cup size, if it is served properly, it will be in a tiny 60 ml demitasse cup. These cups are really small and only 2 in American and British imperial measurements and are of a standard espresso cup size.

The small size is key to successfully making an espresso.

Cortado Cup Size ml

A Spanish cortado is served in a very distinctive looking cup that resembles an oversized glass. The standard Cortado cup size is 150 ml to 200 ml which is 5 to 7 . The glass used for a cortado is known as a Gibraltar glass.

The name literally translates to “short “.

Cappuccino Cup Size ml

A 6 180 ml cup side is perfect for a cappuccino. The same wide bowl cup as a should be used for serving a cappuccino. The type of cup for a cappuccino allows the foamed to spread out.

Making a cappuccino is a key skill as the is an topped up with and foam. Key to getting this drink correct is not making it too milky otherwise, it will resemble a with foam.

Travel Coffee Mug Sizes

The top-selling and most popular and bestselling are very good and very ample 16 . The next best-selling mug is a 20-ounce size.

The regular that I use is actually a . It is well-designed, shaped like a mug holds 16 and is well-insulated for both heat and cold. I use it as my regular mug as it is non-spill and keeps my drink hot for longer.

It is a good size and for some, double servings of in a single mug and good for a hit of filter .

Frequently Asked Questions About Coffee Cup Size Chart

The standard coffee cup size in America is 8 fluid ounces. In Europe and the rest of the world the standard cup size is 250 (8.4 oz). Notably, the United Kingdom has a standard cup size is 350 ml, (11.7 Oz).

What Are The Different Sizes Of Coffee Cups?

Some standard coffee mug sizes are:

2 to 3 Oz demitasse cups or shots of espresso.
5 – 6 Oz mugs for Caffe Americano and Cappuccinos.
8 Oz Mugs for Lattes and flavored lattes.
11 – 15 Oz for larger coffees.
15 Oz to 20 Oz for Travel mugs.
15 Oz to 20 Oz for travel tumblers.

What Size Is A Medium Coffee Cup?

A medium size coffee is 360 ml (12 oz). This size is known as the Tall size at Starbucks.

Are Cappuccinos And Lattes The Same Size?

No, the correct coffee cup to use for a cappuccino is slightly smaller than the cup used for serving a latte. A cappuccino cup is 150 ml (5 Oz) to 180 ml (6 oz). A Latte cup is slightly larger.

Why Is A Cappuccino So Small?

A cappuccino has less milk than a latte and is intended to be served in a smaller cup. The espresso shot and coffee are served in equal amounts. If the cup size was the same, the drink would have too much milk froth, which is also supposed to be served in an equal amount.

The word venti means twenty in Italian which is why it is 20 ounces (600 ml) and 24 ounces (720 ml) for cold and iced beverages.

Frappé-ing It All Up! – Coffee Cup Size Chart

This is clearly the best and only cup size chart that you will ever need. Listed are several different drinks with the cup size in both and ml and the European cup size equivalent.

Use it to get the right in the right cup and size.

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Derek Marshall

Coffee is love, it's more than love — it's a passion of mine. I've had the luck to have travelled and enjoyed the most exotic of coffee's and unique flavors, brewing methods and techniques of making the perfect coffee from Thai hill tribe coffee to Indonesian volcanic coffee, Malaysian coffee that comes in a tea bag and the array of flavors in Vietnam, from Vanilla to Orange to Coconut to Avocado to even salt coffee and the famous egg coffee. The best part of my coffee adventures is getting to mix with the locals over a nice brew and learning how they make it! I'm cited and referenced on Google Scholar for the topic of coffee.