How much coffee for a 14 cup coffee maker: grams and scoops

For a full 14 cup coffee maker, use about 130 grams of coffee, roughly 26 level tablespoons or 13 standard scoops, with 70 ounces (about 2,070 g) of water. That is a 1:16 ratio. Use 138 grams (28 tablespoons) for a stronger pot, or 122 grams (24 tablespoons) for a lighter one.

Most coffee makers count a cup as about 5 ounces, not the 8 ounces on a measuring cup. So a 14 cup machine brews roughly 70 ounces, close to nine mugs of 8 ounces. Fill the carafe to its 14 mark and use that as your water amount.

What does the 14 cup table look like?

Water is 70 ounces (about 2,070 g). Tablespoon and scoop figures assume ground coffee at roughly 5 g per level tablespoon, with a scoop equal to 2 tablespoons. They are rounded, so treat them as a starting point.

If you only own a scoop, use 13 for a balanced pot, then move one scoop up or down to adjust. A scale is better. The logic behind these ratios is in our drip machine ratio post, and what to change when coffee is too weak helps if the pot comes out thin.

How many pots does a 12 oz bag make?

A 12 oz bag is about 340 grams. At 130 g per pot that is about 2.6 full 14 cup pots. At 138 g it is about 2.5, and at 122 g it is about 2.8. So a bag does not stretch to three full pots at any of these ratios. If you brew one full pot a day, a bag lasts about two and a half days, and a subscription cadence that matches that pace saves you running out.

Which of our coffees suit a 14 cup machine?

The roaster describes No. 1 Common Sense as the cup you make every morning without thinking about it, and No. 10 Folklore as the second pot, and the one you make for the house. Both are medium roasts for drip or French press at 60 g per litre. For 70 ounces (2.07 litres) that is about 124 grams, which sits between the 1:16 and 1:17 rows, so either row works.

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What if you only brew half a pot?

Do not simply halve the scoops and hope. A thin bed of grounds lets water run through faster, so the cup can taste weak even at the right ratio. For a smaller batch use the table for that size and check the strength. We already have the 12 cup, 10 cup, 8 cup, 5 cup and 4 cup measurements, and the 32 oz French press if you brew that way.

How should you measure: scoop, spoon or scale?

A scale is the most accurate, and it takes ten seconds. Set the filter basket on it, zero it, and add coffee until you reach 130 grams. A scoop is fine if you check it once: fill it level, weigh it, and note whether it holds about 10 grams, as the standard scoop does. Many free plastic scoops hold less, so a pot made with thirteen of them can come out noticeably weak.

Tablespoons vary too. A level tablespoon of ground coffee is roughly 5 grams, and a heaped one can be 7 or 8. If your pots taste stronger than expected, a heaped spoon is the usual cause. Whole beans weigh the same as ground beans, so weigh them before grinding, and the table applies either way.

What if your machine does not match the table?

Machines vary, and some 14 cup models are marked differently on the carafe. Fill the carafe with water to the line you normally brew to, weigh it, and divide the grams of water by 16. For example, 2,070 g of water gives about 129 g of coffee.

Write down the amount that tastes right in your kitchen. Change one thing at a time, either the dose or the grind, and taste before you change the next.

Does the grind matter?

Yes. Use a medium grind, like coarse sand, for a flat or cone drip basket. A sour pot usually wants a slightly finer grind, and a harsh one a coarser grind. A large basket holds a deep bed of grounds, so an uneven grind shows more, and our post on burr vs blade grinders explains why. A big pot also sits on a hot plate for a while, so pour what you will not drink soon into a thermal carafe. The FAQ covers whole bean or ground.