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US Cup to Teaspoon Converter

Convert US Cup (cup) to Teaspoon (tsp) instantly. Enter any value — result updates live.

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48tsp
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Formula: 1 cup = 48 tsp

About converting US Cup to Teaspoon

Converting US Cup to Teaspoon is a common volume conversion. One us cup (cup) equals 48 teaspoon (tsp). Cups are the most common volume measurement in American home cooking and baking.

This conversion is commonly needed for home brewing and winemaking, cooking and baking recipes, fuel and vehicle maintenance. Teaspoons are the smallest common cooking measurement, also used for medicine dosing.

To put us cup in perspective: a cup of coffee. In teaspoon, common references include a teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Did you know?

The US cup (240 mL) isn't a formally defined SI or imperial unit — it varies slightly from Commonwealth and Japanese 'cup' measurements, a common source of recipe conversion errors.

US Cup (cup)
  • a cup of coffee
  • a cup of rice (uncooked, about 185 g)
  • 2 cups of flour for a basic cake recipe
Teaspoon (tsp)
  • a teaspoon of salt
  • a teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • a teaspoon of baking soda
Did you know?

The teaspoon's modern volume (about 4.93 mL in the US) was standardized in the early 20th century specifically to make recipe scaling and medicine dosing more consistent.

Common uses for volume conversion

People frequently convert between us cup and teaspoon for:

  • cooking and baking recipes
  • fuel and vehicle maintenance
  • aquarium and pool sizing
  • shipping liquid products
  • home brewing and winemaking
US Cup (cup)Teaspoon (tsp)
1 cup48 tsp
2 cup95.9999 tsp
5 cup240 tsp
10 cup480 tsp
15 cup720 tsp
20 cup960 tsp
25 cup1,200 tsp
30 cup1,440 tsp
50 cup2,400 tsp
100 cup4,800 tsp
200 cup9,600 tsp
500 cup24,000 tsp
1000 cup48,000 tsp
How do you convert US Cup to Teaspoon?
To convert US Cup to Teaspoon, use the formula: 1 cup = 48 tsp. For example, 1 cup = 48 tsp.
What is 1 US Cup in Teaspoon?
1 cup is equal to 48 tsp.
How many us cup are in 1 teaspoon?
1 tsp is equal to 0.0208333474 cup. To convert Teaspoon back to US Cup, multiply the teaspoon value by 0.0208333474.
When would I need to convert us cup to teaspoon?
This conversion is commonly needed for aquarium and pool sizing, shipping liquid products, home brewing and winemaking. Cups are the most common volume measurement in American home cooking and baking. Teaspoons are the smallest common cooking measurement, also used for medicine dosing.
What does 1 us cup look like in real life?
For reference, a typical us cup measurement is 2 cups of flour for a basic cake recipe. So 1 cup (48 tsp) gives you a practical sense of scale.