185g Cocoa Powder in Cups

185 grams of cocoa powder is 2 cups + 2½ tbsp — 86g per US cup. A cocoa weight this high belongs to a batch bake or a large brownie tray, where sifting really is worth the extra minute.

185 g of cocoa powder is

2 cups + 2½ tbsp

2.15 US cups · 34.4 tbsp · 509 ml · 86 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

2 cups+2½ tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 2½ tablespoons. It is about 74% of a 250 g tin of cocoa.

Cocoa powder clumps in the tin and compacts under its own weight. Sift or whisk it, then spoon it into the cup without tapping.

185g of cocoa powder vs other ingredients

Ingredient	185g in cups	Per cup
Cocoa Powder	2 cups + 2½ tbsp	86 g
All-Purpose Flour	1½ cups	125 g
Granulated Sugar	¾ cup + 3 tbsp	200 g
Butter	¾ cup + 1 tbsp	227 g

See all 185g conversions on the 185 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby cocoa powder amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
165 g	1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp	30.7 tbsp
170 g	2 cups	31.6 tbsp
175 g	2 cups	32.6 tbsp
180 g	2 cups + 1½ tbsp	33.5 tbsp
190 g	2¼ cups	35.3 tbsp
200 g	2⅓ cups	37.2 tbsp
220 g	about 2½ cups	40.9 tbsp
225 g	2⅔ cups	41.9 tbsp

Full ladder on the cocoa powder grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 185g of cocoa powder?

185 grams of cocoa powder is 2 cups + 2½ tbsp, because one US cup weighs 86 grams.

How many grams are in 1 cup of cocoa powder?

One US cup of cocoa powder weighs about 86 grams, one tablespoon about 5.38 grams, and one teaspoon about 1.79 grams.

How do I measure 185g of cocoa powder without a scale?

Use 2 cups + 2½ tablespoons. Cocoa powder clumps in the tin and compacts under its own weight. Sift or whisk it, then spoon it into the cup without tapping.

Is it better to weigh cocoa powder or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the cocoa powder is packed into the cup. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.

Weights are per US cup, spooned and levelled. How we calculate