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Coffee for a Crowd Table: Ground coffee needed by Number of cups

Reference table of ground coffee needed for Coffee for a Crowd across a range of number of cups values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Chef Meera Pillai, Professional Chef · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This coffee for a crowd reference table shows the ground coffee needed for a range of number of cups values, assuming a coffee per cup of 10 g. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Coffee for a Crowd Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Number of cupsGround coffee needed
550
10100
15150
20200
30300
40400
60600
1001,000
1401,400
2002,000

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your number of cups and read across to the ground coffee needed. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Coffee for a Crowd Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Coffee for a Crowd Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

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Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our Coffee for a Crowd Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common number of cups values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Coffee for a Crowd Calculator.

Chef Meera Pillai · Professional Chef

Meera Pillai is a professional chef and recipe developer who specialises in baker percentages, scaling recipes and precise kitchen conversions.