STANDARD COFFEE CUP SIZES: paper cups are used to serve take away hot and cold beverages such as coffee or tea and water or cold drinks. Compared to the rest of the world, the United States is notoriously known for it’s larger than life cup sizes.

But what about coffee? Is there a global standard when it comes to the standard cup size?

Espresso / Cortado   4 oz /100 ml
Cappuccino   6 oz /150-160 ml
Vending cup   6 oz /150 -160 ml or 7,5 oz  /180 -210 ml
Standard cup   8 oz /235 ml
10 oz / 300 ml
Latte / Tall coffee 12 oz / 350 ml
Grande coffee 16 oz / 450 ml
Venti coffee 20 oz  / 550 ml
Oversized / cold coffee 22 oz  /650 ml
Oversized / cold coffee 32 oz  /950 ml
Oversized / cold coffee 44 oz  /1300 ml

The size of your cup is important because it dictates how much coffee you should use to brew it.

Cold paper cups are used to serve take away cold beverages such as water, cold drinks or milkshake

Sampling cup   4 oz /100 ml
Water cup   6 oz /150-160 ml
Water cup   6 oz /150 -160 ml or 7,5 oz  /180 -210 ml
Standard cup   8 oz /235 ml
Cold drink / milkshake 10 oz / 300 ml
Cold drink / milkshake Regular 12 oz / 350 ml
Cold drink / milkshake Large 16 oz / 450 ml
Cold drink / milkshake extra Large 20 oz  / 550 ml
Cold drink / milkshake extra Large 22 oz  /650 ml
Cold drink / milkshake supersize 32 oz  /950 ml
Cold drink / milkshake 44 oz  /1300 ml