Cocoa powder measurement conversions

Recipes switch between volume (cups, tablespoons and teaspoons) and weight (grams) all the time, and for cocoa powder the two aren't interchangeable — you have to know the density. Cocoa powder has a density of about 0.53 g/ml, which means:

1 cup of cocoa powder ≈ 127 g
1 dl of cocoa powder ≈ 53 g
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder ≈ 7.95 g
1 teaspoon of cocoa powder ≈ 2.65 g

Measuring tip. Cocoa powder packs and clumps like flour — sift it and spoon it into the cup rather than scooping for an accurate measure.

The pages below give you each specific conversion — pick the exact one you need, with a full table and a calculator for any amount. When a recipe really matters, a kitchen scale beats every volume measure: weight ignores how packed or sifted the cocoa powder is.

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