Choosing the Right Size Cafetiere
Cafetieres are measured by cup size e.g. La Cafetiere Classic 3 Cup. However, this does not mean that this cafetiere will brew three full standard cups. Instead the '3 Cup' measurement refers to demitasse (French for half cup) cups, which are typically 4oz/120ml. So a '3 Cup' size cafetiere will make enough coffee to fill two standard cups or one mug.
| Size |
Approx.
capacity |
No. of full
standard cups
(6oz/180ml) |
No. of full
mugs
(10oz/300ml) |
| 3 Cup |
12oz/360ml |
2 |
1 |
| 5 Cup |
20oz/600ml |
3 |
2 |
| 8 Cup |
32oz/960ml |
5 |
3 |
| 12 Cup |
48oz/1420ml |
8 |
4 |
Use the above table as a rough guide - obviously if you have milk or cream with your coffee then it is going to go round that little bit further.
