Q&A for How to Measure a Tablespoon

A level spoon is generally recommended unless your recipe specifies otherwise.

All of these are common abbreviations for "tablespoon." Be sure to read carefully, however, as "t" and "tsp" stand for teaspoon, a much smaller measurement!

One teaspoon = 5 ml, so 12.5 ml = 2 1/2 teaspoons, or nearly a tablespoon.

It does mean 1/2. In this recipe that you are referring to I believe the creator just didn't simplify for some reason.

You can use a quarter teaspoon three times. (It is usually the smallest spoon in your set.) Or, purchase a set that includes a 3/4 teaspoon.

10 ml is about two teaspoons; three teaspoons equal a tablespoon. Thus, 10 ml is about 2/3 of a tablespoon.

About 6.76 tablespoons make 100mL.

If a recipe calls for one tablespoon, it means a level tablespoon. If it wants a heaping tablespoon, it will say so.

Measure 2 tablespoons, then add a bit more than half a tablespoon.

A heaped tablespoon or about two level tablespoons is approximately equal to one ounce of granulated sugar.

It depends on what you are measuring. For water, it would be about 1 1/8 teaspoons. For other substances, search online to convert 17 grams of your specific ingredient to tablespoons.

To convert tablespoons of flour to grams, multiply by 7.8125. For example, 1 tablespoon is approximately 7.8 grams, and 2 tablespoons are about 15.6 grams.

1/8 teaspoon is approximately equal to a pinch. Use your fingers to grasp a dry ingredient. For a wet ingredient, you will need to estimate.

2 tablespoons is equivalent to 1/8 of a cup. 1/4 of a cup is the same as 4 tablespoons.

There are 16 US tablespoons in a US cup.

Set it on the counter and get down to eye level with it. Read the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus line for accuracy.

The number of cups of coffee you can make from 3/4 cup of coffee grounds depends on your brew method and coffee strength preference. Generally, using the standard ratio of 1 to 2 tablespoons of coffee grounds per 6-ounce cup of water, 3/4 cup (or 12 tablespoons) of coffee grounds can make 12 cups of coffee at 1 tablespoon per cup or 6 cups of coffee at 2 tablespoons per cup.

Three tablespoons is a little under 1/4 of a cup. Specifically, 3 tbsp equals 0.188 cups.

2 tablespoons is equal to 6 teaspoons, 30mL, 1/16 cup, and about the size of your thumb.

30g of liquid is approximately 2.4 tablespoons.

2 tablespoons, 12 half teaspoons or 4 half tablespoons are equivalent to 6 teaspoons.

2.5 tablespoons is equal to 7 1/2 teaspoons or one and a quarter eighth cups. You can also fill a tablespoon halfway to measure half of a tablespoon.

The thumb tip refers to the portion from your thumb joint to the top of your thumb, so measure from the middle to the end.

You can measure 2/3 tablespoon by using a 1/3 tablespoon measure twice. Some stores also sell 2/3 tablespoon measuring spoons.

Two dessert spoons are in a tablespoon.

Here’s a list of tablespoon measurements arranged from largest to smallest: 1 tablespoon (tbsp) – 15 mL, 3/4 tablespoon – 11.25 mL, 1/2 tablespoon – 7.5 mL, 1/4 tablespoon – 3.75 mL, 1/8 tablespoon – 1.875 mL. These are commonly used in cooking and baking. Most standard measuring spoon sets include 1 tbsp, sometimes 1/2 tbsp, and then switch to teaspoons for smaller sizes, as 1 tsp equals 1/3 tbsp.

To get 3.31 teaspoons, use 1 tablespoon for the 3 teaspoons, and approximately 1/3 of a teaspoon for the remaining 0.31 teaspoons.

1/8 of a tablespoon is 0.375 teaspoons or just under ½ teaspoon (since ½ teaspoon equals 0.5 tsp). If you don’t have a 1/8 tablespoon measure, you can use a scant ½ teaspoon, meaning slightly less than full. This is ideal for small-batch recipes or precise seasoning!

3/4 tablespoon is equal to 2¼ teaspoons. (You'll just have to estimate the ¼ teaspoon.) To measure the brown sugar, pack it down into the measuring cup.

There are about 11 tablespoons in 2/3 cup of butter according to the US measurement system.